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CPKC and Lanco Group/Mi-Jack sell Panama Canal Railway Co. joint venture

CPKC and Lanco Group/Mi-Jack sell Panama Canal Railway Co. joint venture

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. and Lanco Group/Mi-Jack have sold their joint venture Panama Canal Railway Co. to APM Terminals, a global terminal operator and division of A.P. Moller - Maersk.
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MLB's average salary tops $5 million for first time, AP study shows

MLB's average salary tops $5 million for first time, AP study shows

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s average salary broke the $5 million barrier on opening day for the first time, according to a study by The Associated Press. The New York Mets, with Juan Soto's record $61.
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'Can't imagine Alaska without Canada': Resolution would affirm Canadian sovereignty

'Can't imagine Alaska without Canada': Resolution would affirm Canadian sovereignty

America's 49th state is showing support for the country that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to make its 51st. Republican Rep. Chuck Kopp of Alaska, which shares a border with the Yukon and is separated from the contiguous U.S.
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'Like a spare tire': Waterloo company launches backup option for mobile outages

'Like a spare tire': Waterloo company launches backup option for mobile outages

When a service outage in July 2022 left millions of Rogers customers in the dark for up to 15 hours, it underscored the importance of being prepared in case of a similar emergency.
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Power outages persist in hard-hit areas after Ontario ice storm

Power outages persist in hard-hit areas after Ontario ice storm

Some Ontario regions hard hit by last weekend's ice storm may not recover power until the end of the week, Hydro One said Tuesday as crews and communities braced for more freezing rain in the coming days.
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Mark Carney suspending campaign to hold meetings on Trump tariffs

Mark Carney suspending campaign to hold meetings on Trump tariffs

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney is pausing his federal election campaign and returning to Ottawa for meetings as prime minister ahead of Wednesday's announcement on U.S. tariffs. U.S.
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Drivers look for relief at the pump after B.C. ends consumer carbon tax

Drivers look for relief at the pump after B.C. ends consumer carbon tax

British Columbia drivers looked to the gas pumps Tuesday for a sign of tax relief after the early-morning approval of legislation that ended the province's consumer carbon tax after 17 years.
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Alberta Premier Smith expects key industries to escape imposition of new U.S. tariffs

Alberta Premier Smith expects key industries to escape imposition of new U.S. tariffs

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she expects some major industries, including those in her province, won't face new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake

Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump will hold a Wednesday meeting with aides about possible investors who could buy a stake in TikTok, a deal that could potentially stop the social media site from being banned in the United States.
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stocks mixed ahead of tariff day

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stocks mixed ahead of tariff day

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 100 points while U.S. markets were mixed after a choppy day of trading, the day before U.S. President Donald Trump is set to enact tariffs on a wide range on imports.
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