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Verizonn buying Frontier in $20B deal that helps bolster its fiber network

Verizonn buying Frontier in $20B deal that helps bolster its fiber network

Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal to strengthnen its fiber network.
Booze can now be sold in Ontario corner stores. Here's what you need to know

Booze can now be sold in Ontario corner stores. Here's what you need to know

Corner stores across Ontario are now legally allowed to sell certain types of alcohol. Here's what you should know about the province's rules around booze in convenience stores:
Calgary Green Line LRT in political crossfire, as Alberta minister blames NDP leader

Calgary Green Line LRT in political crossfire, as Alberta minister blames NDP leader

CALGARY — Alberta's government says it's pulling $1.53 billion in funding from a massive Calgary Green Line light rail transit project already deep in sunk costs.
Canfor shutting two northern B.C. sawmills affecting 500 staff, blames U.S. tariffs

Canfor shutting two northern B.C. sawmills affecting 500 staff, blames U.S. tariffs

VANCOUVER — Canfor Corp. has announced it is shutting two northern British Columbia sawmills in a move it says will affect about 500 workers, partly blaming "punitive" U.S. tariffs imposed last month.
HandyDART co-founder backs union in Metro Vancouver transit strike

HandyDART co-founder backs union in Metro Vancouver transit strike

VANCOUVER — A co-founder of the specialized HandyDART transit system that provides accessible door-to-door service says he supports staff "100 per cent" as their strike in Metro Vancouver continues.
Stock market today: Wall Street extends losses as technology and energy stocks fall

Stock market today: Wall Street extends losses as technology and energy stocks fall

U.S. stock indexes lost more ground Wednesday, with declines in the technology, energy and other sectors adding to Wall Street's losses a day after the market’s worst skid in a month.
Couche-Tard Inc. reports Q1 profit down from last year as consumers watch spending

Couche-Tard Inc. reports Q1 profit down from last year as consumers watch spending

LAVAL, Que. — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says net earnings slipped in its first quarter of fiscal 2025 as consumers continue to watch their spending.
Farmers caught in crossfire as China targets Canadian canola for investigation

Farmers caught in crossfire as China targets Canadian canola for investigation

CALGARY — Saskatchewan farmer Ian Boxall is blunt about why he plants canola, the crop caught in the crossfire of the latest trade dispute between Canada and China, every year.
S&P/TSX composite ends flat on Wednesday, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite ends flat on Wednesday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Weakness in the energy sector offset gains elsewhere to leave Canada's main stock index essentially flat Wednesday, while U.S. markets were mixed as investors focus on job numbers.
Giller Prize releases long list, drops Scotiabank from name

Giller Prize releases long list, drops Scotiabank from name

TORONTO — The group of authors in contention for this year’s $100,000 Giller Prize has been whittled down to 12, but one name is notably absent from the list: Scotiabank.
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