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FortisBC says all customers now see renewable natural gas on utility bills

FortisBC says all customers now see renewable natural gas on utility bills

SURREY, B.C. — FortisBC says it has become the first utility in North America to automatically designate a portion of its residential customers' natural gas use to renewable natural gas, or RNG.
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Newfoundland and Labrador fishers say commercial cod fishery should not reopen

Newfoundland and Labrador fishers say commercial cod fishery should not reopen

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Exactly 32 years after the federal government imposed a moratorium on Newfoundland and Labrador's commercial cod fishery, harvesters in the province demanded on Tuesday that Ottawa reinstate it.
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NHL free agency shows teams in states with no income tax have an advantage

NHL free agency shows teams in states with no income tax have an advantage

When the Tampa Bay Lightning made moves at the NHL draft to clear salary cap space, general manager Julien BriseBois hoped a variety of factors would entice players to sign as free agents.
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Stock market today: Wall Street hits more records as Tesla zooms

Stock market today: Wall Street hits more records as Tesla zooms

NEW YORK (AP) — A zoom higher for Tesla helped drive Wall Street to more records. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% to top its all-time high set two weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.
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Bell files injunction seeking to block Rogers from broadcasting Warner Bros. content

Bell files injunction seeking to block Rogers from broadcasting Warner Bros. content

TORONTO — Bell Media is seeking an injunction to block Warner Bros. Discovery content from being broadcast after Rogers Communications Inc. takes over as the Canadian rightsholder in January. In a court application filed June 19, the BCE Inc.
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Contractor Aecon settles dispute with Coastal GasLink over pipeline construction

Contractor Aecon settles dispute with Coastal GasLink over pipeline construction

Shares of Aecon Group Inc. were down more than 15 per cent as of mid-afternoon Tuesday in the wake of news that the infrastructure company has reached a settlement in its ongoing dispute with Coastal GasLink.
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Calgary home sales fall in June but still above long-term trends: board

Calgary home sales fall in June but still above long-term trends: board

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says June home sales fell 12.8 per cent from last year as 2,738 properties changed hands, driven by declines in lower-priced homes.
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In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions

In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration told emergency room doctors they must perform emergency abortions when necessary to save a pregnant woman’s health, following last week's Supreme Court ruling that failed to settle a legal dispute over wheth
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell: US inflation is cooling again, though it isn't yet time to cut rates

Fed Chair Jerome Powell: US inflation is cooling again, though it isn't yet time to cut rates

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States is slowing again after higher readings earlier this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, while adding that more such evidence would be needed before the Fed would cut interest rates.
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US job openings rise to 8.1 million despite higher interest rates

US job openings rise to 8.1 million despite higher interest rates

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose slightly to 8.1 million in May despite the impact of higher interest rates intended to cool the labor market. Vacancies rose from a revised 7.
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