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Premium Brands reports Q4 profit more than doubles, revenue up

Premium Brands reports Q4 profit more than doubles, revenue up

VANCOUVER — Premium Brands Holdings Corp. reported its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled compared with a year earlier as it saw record revenue for the quarter. The specialty food company says it earned $37.
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Canadian startups focus on homegrown funding with U.S. relations strained

Canadian startups focus on homegrown funding with U.S. relations strained

Tatiana Estevez was celebrating her fog water collection company Permalution securing money in a fundraising round and garnering support for a drinking water project, when it was all placed in jeopardy.
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Manitoba tables 'Trump-proof' budget with more capital spending, $794-million deficit

Manitoba tables 'Trump-proof' budget with more capital spending, $794-million deficit

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is hiking capital spending and introducing new tax rules in a deficit budget aimed at safeguarding the province from tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump.
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Tesla vehicle fires being investigated as arson: Calgary police

Tesla vehicle fires being investigated as arson: Calgary police

CALGARY — Police in Calgary are investigating after two Tesla vehicles are believed to have been intentionally set on fire. Officers were called to a downtown charging station Tuesday night and found a Tesla car on fire.
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Saskatchewan legislators wave Canadian flag, spar over standing up to Trump

Saskatchewan legislators wave Canadian flag, spar over standing up to Trump

REGINA — It was a day of jerseys, anthems and elbows up at the Saskatchewan legislature Thursday, with the Opposition NDP accusing Premier Scott Moe of going soft on a motion to condemn the U.S. trade war.
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Federal government commits $187M to rebuild critical infrastructure in Jasper

Federal government commits $187M to rebuild critical infrastructure in Jasper

More money is on the way for fire-ravaged Jasper, Alta., as the federal government has announced $187 million in new funding for the town's rebuild.
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DOGE blocked in court from Social Security systems with Americans' personal information, for now

DOGE blocked in court from Social Security systems with Americans' personal information, for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans, calling their work there a “fishing expeditio
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Ontario colleges, universities and businesses call for more post-secondary funding

Ontario colleges, universities and businesses call for more post-secondary funding

TORONTO — Three major organizations representing Ontario's colleges, universities and business community are urging the province to boost investment in the post-secondary sector, saying the economic threat from the United States underscores the need.
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New spending, tax changes: Highlights of the Manitoba provincial budget

New spending, tax changes: Highlights of the Manitoba provincial budget

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government outlined major spending increases on capital projects and a mix of tax measures in its annual budget tabled Thursday.
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Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower

Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged lower following another reminder that big, unsettling policy changes are underway because of President Donald Trump, along with more signals suggesting the U.S. economy remains solid for now.
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