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Neighbourly Pharmacy acquires six pharmacies across Canada

Neighbourly Pharmacy acquires six pharmacies across Canada

TORONTO — Neighbourly Pharmacy Inc. says it has acquired six pharmacies across Canada. Financial terms of the deals were not immediately available.
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EU criticizes France for excessive debt, putting pressure on Macron during election campaign

EU criticizes France for excessive debt, putting pressure on Macron during election campaign

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive arm on Wednesday criticized France for running up excessive debt, a stinging rebuke at the height of an election campaign where President Emmanuel Macron is facing a strong challenge from the extreme rig
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Clinical care back to normal levels after water main break: CHEO

Clinical care back to normal levels after water main break: CHEO

OTTAWA — The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario says a code grey issued Tuesday due to a water main break near its facility has now ended.
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Kansas lawmakers approve a plan to lure the Chiefs from Missouri by helping to finance a new stadium

Kansas lawmakers approve a plan to lure the Chiefs from Missouri by helping to finance a new stadium

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators approved a bipartisan plan Tuesday aimed at luring the Kansas City Chiefs away from Missouri by helping to finance a new stadium for the Super Bowl champions.
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Police say shoplifting started at new B.C. store 40 minutes after first opening

Police say shoplifting started at new B.C. store 40 minutes after first opening

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Police say a new grocery store in Prince George, B.C., has been hit by a spate of shoplifting that began 40 minutes after it opened its doors for the first time.
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Airline caterer Gate Gourmet offers behind-the-scenes look at in-flight dining

Airline caterer Gate Gourmet offers behind-the-scenes look at in-flight dining

CALGARY — Molly Brandt, executive chef for in-flight catering company Gate Gourmet, sees her role as similar to that of a fashion designer creating haute couture.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,611.30, down 23.42 points): Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Up $1.02, or 2.21 per cent, to $47.27 on 22.
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Waabi raises US$200M to launch self-driving freight trucks

Waabi raises US$200M to launch self-driving freight trucks

TORONTO — Self-driving truck developer Waabi Innovation Inc. says it has secured US$200 million in funding from investors including Nvidia, Volvo Group and Porsche Automobil Holding SE.
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Energy stocks help nudge S&P/TSX composite higher as indexes ‘tread some water’

Energy stocks help nudge S&P/TSX composite higher as indexes ‘tread some water’

Energy equities nudged up Canada’s main stock index on Tuesday, balancing out a slight drop in the technology and industrial sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 23.42 points at 21,611.30.
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Five impactful moments in Celine Dion's new documentary 'I Am'

Five impactful moments in Celine Dion's new documentary 'I Am'

TORONTO — Celine Dion has bared her soul on stage for most of her life, but her new documentary reveals a previously unseen side of the famed Québécois singer.
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