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Nova Scotia NDP releases election platform focused on affordability, housing, health

Nova Scotia NDP releases election platform focused on affordability, housing, health

HALIFAX — Promises to build 30,000 affordable rental homes, make Halifax ferries free and temporarily remove the provincial tax on gasoline were centrepieces of the Nova Scotia NDP election platform released Wednesday.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after inflation update comes in as expected

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after inflation update comes in as expected

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted near their records after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month from another cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 ended little changed Wednesday.
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Japanese owner of 7-Eleven receives another offer to rival Couche-Tard bid

Japanese owner of 7-Eleven receives another offer to rival Couche-Tard bid

LAVAL, Que. — The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven says it has received a new management buyout proposal from a member of the family that helped found the company, offering an alternative to the takeover bid from Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
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$2.1M settlement proposed in class action against Dell over data breaches, scam calls

$2.1M settlement proposed in class action against Dell over data breaches, scam calls

A Halifax law firm says a $2.1-million settlement has been proposed in a class action filed against Dell Canada and its parent company Dell USA.
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Driver in deadly Alberta restaurant crash allegedly had medically suspended licence

Driver in deadly Alberta restaurant crash allegedly had medically suspended licence

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — A court document alleges a man charged with driving into a northern Alberta restaurant, killing an employee, had been medically suspended from driving.
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EA Sports video game NHL 25 to include PWHL teams

EA Sports video game NHL 25 to include PWHL teams

REDWOOD CITY — Electronic Arts has incorporated the Professional Women's Hockey League into its NHL 25 video game. The six teams starting their second seasons Nov.
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Loblaw ramps up efforts to capture more customers as it reports profit up in Q3

Loblaw ramps up efforts to capture more customers as it reports profit up in Q3

Loblaw had a busy third quarter as it ramped up efforts to capture more deal-seeking shoppers, pharmacy customers and immigrant communities, while growing its store footprint and planning for even more expansion in 2025.
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Suncor to return all excess cash to shareholders after hitting debt target early

Suncor to return all excess cash to shareholders after hitting debt target early

Efforts to streamline operations have helped Suncor Energy Inc. hit its debt target, triggering a commitment to pay out 100 per cent of excess funds to shareholders.
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Spirit Airlines delays release of Q3 financial results as debt restructuring talks heat up

Spirit Airlines delays release of Q3 financial results as debt restructuring talks heat up

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Spirit Airlines plunged Wednesday after the budget airline said that it won't announce quarterly financial results on time while it continues talks with bond holders to restructure its debt .
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'Serious risks': Researchers join push against importing monkeys for drug testing

'Serious risks': Researchers join push against importing monkeys for drug testing

Dozens of researchers across Canada, including renowned environmentalist David Suzuki, have joined a growing chorus of voices urging the federal government to halt the importation of an endangered monkey species for medical research in Quebec.
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