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AtkinsRéalis to sell Linxon joint venture after beating earnings expectations

AtkinsRéalis to sell Linxon joint venture after beating earnings expectations

MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis chief executive Ian Edwards announced the engineering firm is looking to sell its money-losing joint venture with Hitachi Energy after beating earnings expectations and notching a record services backlog last quarter.
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MEG Energy promotes chief operating officer Darlene Gates to chief executive

MEG Energy promotes chief operating officer Darlene Gates to chief executive

CALGARY — MEG Energy Corp. is promoting Darlene Gates to the role of chief executive. The oilsands company says Gates, who is the company's chief operating officer, will take over the top job on May 1 when Derek Evans steps down from the role.
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'Nobody needs an extra coat': Apparel sector braces for another year of no splurging

'Nobody needs an extra coat': Apparel sector braces for another year of no splurging

TORONTO — Despite an unseasonably warm winter, there's a chill across the Canadian retail landscape.
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CWB Financial Group Q1 profit down from year ago, provisions for credit losses up

CWB Financial Group Q1 profit down from year ago, provisions for credit losses up

EDMONTON — CWB Financial Group reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its provision for credit losses rose. The Edmonton-based bank says it earned common shareholders' net income of $87.
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Ontario regulator launches consumer tool to verify financial adviser credentials

Ontario regulator launches consumer tool to verify financial adviser credentials

TORONTO — Ontario's financial services regulator is making it easier for consumers to verify the credentials of financial advisers and financial planners.
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First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown

First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo astronauts fell silent Thursday, a week after breaking a leg at touchdown and tipping over near the lunar south pole.
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P.E.I. budget projects $85-million deficit, increase in health-care spending

P.E.I. budget projects $85-million deficit, increase in health-care spending

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's Progressive Conservative government tabled a $3.2-billion budget Thursday with a projected deficit of $85 million.
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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 Thursdayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,363.61, up 119.84 points): Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX:AQN). Utilities. Up eight cents, or 1.02 per cent, to $7.
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TSX gains more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets rise to new records

TSX gains more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets rise to new records

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than 100 points Thursday, boosted by gains in energy stocks, while U.S. markets also rose. The gains south of the border closed out February with more all-time highs for U.S.
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Stock market today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq climb to record highs, led by more gains in tech companies

Stock market today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq climb to record highs, led by more gains in tech companies

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out its fourth winning month in a row with more record highs. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Thursday, beating the all-time high it set last week. The Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9%, besting its record set in 2021.
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