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Statistics Canada says retail sales increase 0.6% to $$66.5 billion in September

Statistics Canada says retail sales increase 0.6% to $$66.5 billion in September

Retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $66.5 billion in September led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency's early estimates also suggest retail sales increased 0.
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Richmond, B.C., man faces multiple charges in $10M cryptocurrency home invasion theft

Richmond, B.C., man faces multiple charges in $10M cryptocurrency home invasion theft

RICHMOND, B.C. — Police in Richmond, B.C., say multiple charges have been laid against a 34-year-old man allegedly involved in a September 2022 home invasion where thieves made off with $10 million in cryptocurrency.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,116.66, up 2.70 points): Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Finance. Up 13 cents, or 0.50 per cent, to $26.22 on 4.
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S&P/TSX composite ekes out gain ahead of Black Friday, U.S. stock markets closed

S&P/TSX composite ekes out gain ahead of Black Friday, U.S. stock markets closed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged higher on Wednesday, helped by energy and industrial stocks. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 2.70 points at 20,116.66, while U.S. stock markets were closed for their Thanksgiving holiday.
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NextStar expects up to 900 foreign workers to help build Windsor battery plant

NextStar expects up to 900 foreign workers to help build Windsor battery plant

WINDSOR, Ont. — NextStar Energy Inc. says it expects upwards of 900 foreign workers to help build its heavily-subsidized battery plant in Windsor, Ont. The company, joint-owned by Stellantis and South Korea-based LG Corp.
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IEA report warns oil and gas companies against banking on carbon capture

IEA report warns oil and gas companies against banking on carbon capture

CALGARY — Carbon capture and storage has become a key plank of the Canadian oil and gas sector's decarbonization goals, but a new report from the International Energy Agency warns against banking on the technology as the planet continues to warm.
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Pension fund opposes Brookfield-led bid for Australian company Origin Energy

Pension fund opposes Brookfield-led bid for Australian company Origin Energy

TORONTO — A vote by shareholders of Australian's Origin Energy Ltd. on a takeover offer by a Brookfield-led consortium of investors and EIG has been delayed after the utility's largest shareholder voiced opposition to the proposal.
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Thrifting, regifting and bargain hunting: The etiquette of gift-giving on a budget

Thrifting, regifting and bargain hunting: The etiquette of gift-giving on a budget

MONTREAL — Five years ago, Julie Blais Comeau received a present. Then she learned the Christmas-themed apron and dish towel weren’t for her — originally. “I got a gift from somebody that was intended for someone else,” she said, laughing.
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To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says

To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says

The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extreme weather events fueled by human-caused climate change, according to a report released Thurs
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Yukon finance minister tables public accounts for last fiscal year

Yukon finance minister tables public accounts for last fiscal year

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says it posted a $105-million surplus in the 2022-23 fiscal year, $65 million more than it predicted.
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