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Companies challenged by labour shortage seek to recruit, retain Indigenous workers

Companies challenged by labour shortage seek to recruit, retain Indigenous workers

CALGARY — A growing number of Canadian corporations are pursuing cultural awareness training in order to get better at recruiting and retaining Indigenous employees.
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Calgary housing market sees lowest March inventory since 2006: CREB

Calgary housing market sees lowest March inventory since 2006: CREB

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says last month delivered the market's lowest March inventory level since 2006 as home sales fell about 41 per cent from a year ago.
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Teck Resources rejects unsolicited takeover offer from Swiss mining giant Glencore

Teck Resources rejects unsolicited takeover offer from Swiss mining giant Glencore

VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. said Monday it had rejected an unsolicited takeover offer from Swiss mining giant Glencore that comes as the Vancouver-based miner is working toward its own restructuring.
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BoC surveys show businesses, consumers gear up for slowdown as economy softens

BoC surveys show businesses, consumers gear up for slowdown as economy softens

OTTAWA — Businesses and consumers are expecting inflation to slow faster than they previously thought but as high interest rates weigh on the economy, they're also adjusting their finances to account for a slowdown.
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The $26-billion Rogers-Shaw deal: a timeline of key events

The $26-billion Rogers-Shaw deal: a timeline of key events

Rogers Communications Inc's $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. cleared the last regulatory hurdle Friday, more than two years after the deal was first announced.
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Canadian crypto companies WonderFi, Coinsquare and CoinSmart announce merger

Canadian crypto companies WonderFi, Coinsquare and CoinSmart announce merger

TORONTO — Cryptocurrency companies WonderFi Technologies Inc., Coinsquare Ltd. and CoinSmart Financial Inc. have signed a deal to merge their operations to create what they say will be Canada's largest regulated crypto asset trading platform.
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'It's wild': Demand for homes in recreational markets outpacing supply, brokers say

'It's wild': Demand for homes in recreational markets outpacing supply, brokers say

When Jamie Robinson thinks about the number of properties available in and around Alberta's mountain mecca Banff, one word comes to mind: "horrendous.
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Saputo signs deal to sell two milk processing plants in Australia to Coles Group

Saputo signs deal to sell two milk processing plants in Australia to Coles Group

MONTREAL — Saputo Inc. has signed a deal to sell two milk processing plants in Australia to supermarket giant Coles Group Ltd. for about $95 million.
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UFC, WWE combine to form $21.4B sports entertainment company

UFC, WWE combine to form $21.4B sports entertainment company

WWE and the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. A new publicly traded company will be formed that houses the UFC and WWE brands, with Endeavor Group Holdings Inc.
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Ovintiv signs deal to buy Midland Basin assets for US$4.275B, selling Bakken assets

Ovintiv signs deal to buy Midland Basin assets for US$4.275B, selling Bakken assets

CALGARY — Ovintiv Inc. has signed a deal to buy a portfolio of assets in the Midland Basin in Texas in an agreement valued at US$4.275 billion in cash and shares.
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