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Economists see November inflation staying at 2% or slightly rising

Economists see November inflation staying at 2% or slightly rising

TORONTO — Inflation likely hovered at or a little above the Bank of Canada's two per cent target rate in November, economists expect, after Taylor Swift's Eras Tour swept through Toronto and offered a temporary economic boost.
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Banff, Lake Louise brace for even more visitors in 2025 as Jasper rebuilds

Banff, Lake Louise brace for even more visitors in 2025 as Jasper rebuilds

CALGARY — The ripple effect of the wildfire that devastated the town of Jasper last summer could continue to reverberate through Alberta's tourism sector in 2025, industry insiders say.
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ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump's presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit

ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump's presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping wri
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ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump's presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit

ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump's presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping wri
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Enbridge reports 265,000-litre oil spill in Wisconsin

Enbridge reports 265,000-litre oil spill in Wisconsin

EDMONTON — Calgary-based pipeline giant Enbridge says it has cleaned up about 60 per cent of a nearly 265,000-litre oil spill in Wisconsin that was discovered last month.
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Canadians express mixed feelings as federal government's two-month GST holiday begins

Canadians express mixed feelings as federal government's two-month GST holiday begins

TORONTO — Shoppers and businesses across Canada are expressing mixed feeling and showing little enthusiasm as a two-month break from the federal GST took effect Saturday.
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Enbridge pipeline spills 70,000 gallons of oil in Wisconsin

Enbridge pipeline spills 70,000 gallons of oil in Wisconsin

OAKLAND, Wis. (AP) — Roughly 70000 gallons (264,978 litres) of oil from a pipeline spilled into the ground in Wisconsin, officials said. The problem was discovered Nov. 11 in Jefferson County, 60 miles (96.
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Court denies TikTok's request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review

Court denies TikTok's request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review

A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting a request made by the company to halt enforcement until the Supreme Court reviews its ch
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Court denies TikTok's request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review

Court denies TikTok's request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review

A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting a request made by the company to halt enforcement until the Supreme Court reviews its ch
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S&P/TSX down more than 100 points, U.S. markets mixed ahead of rate decision

S&P/TSX down more than 100 points, U.S. markets mixed ahead of rate decision

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than 100 points Friday, led by losses in base metal and telecom stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed ahead of next week's interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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