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B.C. invests $11 million on value-added lumber manufacturing amid U.S. uncertainty

B.C. invests $11 million on value-added lumber manufacturing amid U.S. uncertainty

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is investing up to $11 million toward four projects in the province aimed at boosting the local mass-timber manufacturing sector.
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The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines, first under digital rules

The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines, first under digital rules

LONDON (AP) — European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules .
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Rogers hopes to ride MLSE deal, NHL rights extension to higher share price

Rogers hopes to ride MLSE deal, NHL rights extension to higher share price

TORONTO — The chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc.
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Lawyer wants to save war memorials at Hudson's Bay stores in Toronto, Calgary

Lawyer wants to save war memorials at Hudson's Bay stores in Toronto, Calgary

TORONTO — A Toronto lawyer is hoping to find a way to preserve war memorials at two Hudson's Bay stores. E.
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The European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million in separate digital cases

The European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million in separate digital cases

LONDON (AP) — European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules .
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National Bank of Canada signs deal to buy PGM Global Holdings

National Bank of Canada signs deal to buy PGM Global Holdings

MONTREAL — National Bank of Canada has signed a deal to buy PGM Global Holdings Inc., the parent company of PGM Global Inc. which is a Montreal-based provider of institutional trading services.
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Trucking and logistics company Mullen Group reports Q1 profit down from year ago

Trucking and logistics company Mullen Group reports Q1 profit down from year ago

OKOTOKS — Mullen Group Ltd. reported its first-quarter profit fell 20 per cent compared with a year earlier, while acquisitions helped boost its revenue. The trucking and logistics company says it earned $17.
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'Absolutely bonkers': Bars, restaurants cash in with Canadian NHL teams in playoffs

'Absolutely bonkers': Bars, restaurants cash in with Canadian NHL teams in playoffs

It was a long seven years for the Ottawa Senators and their fans, having to sit on the sidelines each spring since 2017 when the club last made the playoffs.
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Musk says he'll spend less time in Washington and more time running Tesla after its profit plunges

Musk says he'll spend less time in Washington and more time running Tesla after its profit plunges

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk says he’ll be spending less time in Washington slashing government costs and more time running Tesla after his electric vehicle company reported a big drop in profits.
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FAA finds safety concerns at Las Vegas airport in review spurred by midair collision in Washington

FAA finds safety concerns at Las Vegas airport in review spurred by midair collision in Washington

A federal review of helicopter safety concerns launched after the deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C.
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