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Hamilton steel maker Stelco Holdings sold to Cleveland-Cliffs for $3.4 billion

Hamilton steel maker Stelco Holdings sold to Cleveland-Cliffs for $3.4 billion

HAMILTON — Seven years after it climbed out of creditor protection and embarked on a major turnaround, Stelco Holdings Inc. said it will be acquired by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. in a $3.4-billion deal. In a release Monday, the storied Hamilton, Ont.
Business, consumer sentiment subdued as economy slows, Bank of Canada surveys find

Business, consumer sentiment subdued as economy slows, Bank of Canada surveys find

The Bank of Canada says business and consumer sentiment remained subdued during the second quarter of the year even as the country saw its first interest rate cut in years.
Corus Entertainment says ongoing job cuts will amount to 25% of full-time positions

Corus Entertainment says ongoing job cuts will amount to 25% of full-time positions

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment Inc. says it expects to have slashed 25 per cent of its full-time workforce by the end of next month compared with the beginning of its 2023 fiscal year, as the company continues to "aggressively cut costs.
Newfoundland wildfires force temporary shutdown of iron ore mines

Newfoundland wildfires force temporary shutdown of iron ore mines

MONTREAL — Wildfires burning near Labrador City, N.L. have prompted mining companies in the area to temporarily halt operations. Over the weekend, Montreal-based Champion Iron Ltd. and Toronto-based Iron Ore Co.
Wholesale trade falls in May as manufacturing sales tick up: Statistics Canada

Wholesale trade falls in May as manufacturing sales tick up: Statistics Canada

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, fell 0.8 per cent to $82.2 billion in May.
Alberta to relax rule on buying oil, gas wells if municipal taxes unpaid

Alberta to relax rule on buying oil, gas wells if municipal taxes unpaid

EDMONTON — The Alberta government plans to relax a rule that requires energy companies seeking to buy viable wells from bankruptcy proceedings to first pay all the failed producer's outstanding taxes.
'Anti-scab' law could wreak havoc on telecom networks during strikes, industry warns

'Anti-scab' law could wreak havoc on telecom networks during strikes, industry warns

The industry representing Canadian telecommunications carriers and manufacturers is warning that new "anti-scab" legislation could leave Canadians in the dark if a network goes down during a labour stoppage.
Restaurants increasingly welcoming dogs with pawgaritas, barkuterie boards

Restaurants increasingly welcoming dogs with pawgaritas, barkuterie boards

At Okini Restaurant and Bar in Vancouver, co-owners Steph Wan and Kevin Lin craft gorgeous plates of AAA steak served with duck fat potatoes and broccolini, and golden eagle sablefish doused in a fuji apple broth and adorned with zucchini.
Quebec town leaders, residents unite to decide fate of mine with ties to Pentagon

Quebec town leaders, residents unite to decide fate of mine with ties to Pentagon

MONTREAL — Five Quebec municipalities located by a proposed site for a graphite mine with ties to the Pentagon have created an alliance to accelerate public consultations on the project and pressure the provincial government to listen to what locals
Can AI be an author? Federal Court asked to decide in new copyright case

Can AI be an author? Federal Court asked to decide in new copyright case

OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Canada is being asked to declare that only humans — and not artificial intelligence — can be considered authors under Canada’s copyright law.
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