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'Possible' spread of oyster parasite MSX to New Brunswick's east coast

'Possible' spread of oyster parasite MSX to New Brunswick's east coast

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick says a parasite threatening the country's oyster industry may have spread to the province's east coast.
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Groupe Dynamite files for IPO to list on Toronto Stock Exchange

Groupe Dynamite files for IPO to list on Toronto Stock Exchange

MONTREAL — Montreal-based women's clothing retailer Groupe Dynamite Inc. says it has filed a preliminary prospectus for an initial public offering to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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Ticketing businesses, experts debate resale caps and dynamic pricing

Ticketing businesses, experts debate resale caps and dynamic pricing

TORONTO — When the world's hottest acts announce Canadian tour dates, fans have become accustomed to the ticket-buying experience being a mix of luck and loss.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by province

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in October. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.1 per cent (10.0) _ Prince Edward Island 10.
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National employment numbers for October from Statistics Canada, at a glance

National employment numbers for October from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's October employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.7) Participation rate: 64.8 per cent (64.
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Negotiations are set to resume in B.C. port work stoppage

Negotiations are set to resume in B.C. port work stoppage

VANCOUVER — Talks are set to resume between the union representing more than 700 locked-out British Columbia port supervisors and their employers.
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Alberta forestry minister says wolverine, lynx trapping limits lifted to gather data

Alberta forestry minister says wolverine, lynx trapping limits lifted to gather data

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta Forestry Minister Todd Loewen says the decision to lift limits on trapping and harvesting for animals like wolverines is being done to get more data on how many there are.
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Alberta government fires AIMCo board, citing rising costs and poor performance

Alberta government fires AIMCo board, citing rising costs and poor performance

EDMONTON — Alberta’s finance minister has sacked the chief executive officer and entire board of directors of Alberta Investment Management Corp.
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Saputo earns $126 million in second quarter as revenues rise

Saputo earns $126 million in second quarter as revenues rise

MONTREAL — Saputo Inc. says it earned $126 million in its second quarter, down from $156 million a year earlier. The Montreal-based company says revenues for the quarter ended Sept. 30 were $4.71 billion, up from $4.
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