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Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares enters not guilty plea

Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares enters not guilty plea

CALGARY — A company that runs a commercial kitchen at the centre of an E. coli outbreak at multiple Calgary daycares has entered a not guilty plea to municipal bylaw charges. The City of Calgary charged Fueling Minds Inc.
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Five new affordability measures in the Liberal government's fall fiscal update

Five new affordability measures in the Liberal government's fall fiscal update

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled a fall economic statement on Tuesday that aims to support middle-class Canadians amid soaring consumer prices and looming mortgage renewals.
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Key highlights from the Liberals' 2023 fall economic statement

Key highlights from the Liberals' 2023 fall economic statement

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her fall economic statement on Tuesday, updating Canadians on the country's financial health and introducing some new measures to target the housing crisis. Here are the highlights. — $20.
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'This or nothing': Quebec finance minister defends subsidy for NHL pre-season games

'This or nothing': Quebec finance minister defends subsidy for NHL pre-season games

Quebec's finance minister doubled down on his government's decision to spend up to $7 million to bring the Los Angeles Kings to Quebec City for two games next October, telling reporters Tuesday it is key to his effort to burnish the market as a futur
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'Bank of mom and dad' study: B.C. high earners get housing boost if parents also own

'Bank of mom and dad' study: B.C. high earners get housing boost if parents also own

OTTAWA — A Statistics Canada study into what it calls the "bank of mom and dad" shows home ownership among young high earners in British Columbia increases more than anywhere else in Canada if their parents are homeowners, too.
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Judge orders McGill to comply with deal on unmarked grave search at former hospital

Judge orders McGill to comply with deal on unmarked grave search at former hospital

MONTREAL — A Quebec judge has ordered McGill University to comply with a deal it reached with a group of Indigenous women that outlines the search for possible unmarked graves at a former Montreal hospital site.
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Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate slowed to 3.1% in October

Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate slowed to 3.1% in October

OTTAWA — The annual inflation rate in October cooled to its slowest pace since June as the price of gasoline tumbled compared with a spike higher a year earlier, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
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In the news today: Inflation dips to 3.1% ahead of fiscal update

In the news today: Inflation dips to 3.1% ahead of fiscal update

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate slowed to 3.
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Canadians to get update on federal finances, new housing measures in budget update

Canadians to get update on federal finances, new housing measures in budget update

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present the traditional fall update on Canada's finances — a fiscal blueprint that's expected to include measures aimed at getting more homes built.
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U.S. study finds Canadian mining toxin in American waters; treatment 'a small dent'

U.S. study finds Canadian mining toxin in American waters; treatment 'a small dent'

A new American study has confirmed southeastern British Columbia coal mines are contaminating waters shared by Canada and the U.S.
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