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Canada's manufacturing sector seeks to reduce 'repetitive labour' through AI

Canada's manufacturing sector seeks to reduce 'repetitive labour' through AI

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence and increased automation can help lessen the load for workers at a time when Canada faces a labour shortage in the construction and manufacturing sector.
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West Fraser selling two pulp mills to Atlas Holdings for US$120 million

West Fraser selling two pulp mills to Atlas Holdings for US$120 million

VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has signed a deal to sell two pulp mills in Western Canada to Atlas Holdings for US$120 million. The sale includes West Fraser's Quesnel River Pulp mill in Quesnel, B.C.
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Prime Video to introduce advertisements, increase cost for ad-free streaming

Prime Video to introduce advertisements, increase cost for ad-free streaming

TORONTO — Prime Video will jump on the ad wagon next year, introducing commercial breaks to its platform and hiking fees for those who want to avoid them.
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Hot dog! The Wienermobile is back after short-lived name change

Hot dog! The Wienermobile is back after short-lived name change

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some names are just the wurst. Just four months after announcing that the hot dog-shaped Wienermobile was changing its name to the Frankmobile, the distinctive wiener on wheels is reverting to the original.
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United States and China launch economic and financial working groups with aim of easing tensions

United States and China launch economic and financial working groups with aim of easing tensions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department and China's Ministry of Finance launched a pair of economic working groups on Friday in an effort to ease tensions and deepen ties between the nations.
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ATS signs deal to buy water purification company Avidity Science for $265 million

ATS signs deal to buy water purification company Avidity Science for $265 million

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — ATS Corp. has signed a deal to buy Avidity Science LLC, a designer and manufacturer of automated water purification solutions for biomedical and life science applications, for $265 million. Based in Waterford, Wisc.
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Rupert Murdoch's surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire

Rupert Murdoch's surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire

NEW YORK (AP) — Magnate Rupert Murdoch's surprise announcement Thursday that he's stepping down as leader of his two companies leaves his son Lachlan firmly in line of succession at Fox and the rest of the media empire.
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Coastal GasLink fined $340,000 for erosion, sediment control challenges

Coastal GasLink fined $340,000 for erosion, sediment control challenges

CALGARY — Coastal GasLink has been fined $340,000 by the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office for issues related to erosion and sediment control. Coastal GasLink, which is owned by Calgary-based TC Energy Corp.
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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 Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,791.62, down 423.07 points): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy/ Down $1.38, or 2.75 per cent, to $48.75 on 17.7 million shares.
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Canadian, U.S. markets tumble Thursday after central bank comments on interest rates

Canadian, U.S. markets tumble Thursday after central bank comments on interest rates

TORONTO — Losses in base metal and technology stocks helped lead a broad-based decline Thursday as Canada's main stock index fell more than two per cent. U.S. stock markets also tumbled the day after the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest rate decision.
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