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September merchandise trade deficit narrows to $1.3 billion: Statistics Canada

September merchandise trade deficit narrows to $1.3 billion: Statistics Canada

OTTAWA 鈥� Canada's merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $1.3 billion in September as imports fell more than exports, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The result compared with a revised deficit of $1.5 billion for August.
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Strike at Boeing was part of a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places

Strike at Boeing was part of a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places

Aircraft assembly workers at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere voted to end a seven-week strike overnight.
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Lights back on for almost all BC Hydro customers who lost power in strong winds

Lights back on for almost all BC Hydro customers who lost power in strong winds

British Columbia's Crown utility says crews have restored power to 95 per cent of some 290,000 businesses and homes that were in the dark at some point Monday as strong winds battered coastal areas and parts of the central Interior.
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Major Drilling buys South American drilling contractor, boosting rig count

Major Drilling buys South American drilling contractor, boosting rig count

MONCTON, N.B. 鈥� Major Drilling Group International Inc. has signed a deal to buy South American specialty drilling contractor Explomin Perforaciones in a deal worth up to US$85 million.
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Electric and gas utility Fortis reports $420M Q3 profit, up from $394M a year ago

Electric and gas utility Fortis reports $420M Q3 profit, up from $394M a year ago

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. 鈥� Fortis Inc. reported a third-quarter profit of $420 million, up from $394 million in the same quarter last year. The electric and gas utility says the profit amounted to 85 cents per share for the quarter ended Sept.
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Thomson Reuters reports Q3 profit down from year ago as revenue rises

Thomson Reuters reports Q3 profit down from year ago as revenue rises

TORONTO 鈥� Thomson Reuters reported its third-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its revenue rose eight per cent. The company, which keeps its books in U.S.
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UN refugee chief says reducing refugee targets is wise if it prevents backlash

UN refugee chief says reducing refugee targets is wise if it prevents backlash

OTTAWA 鈥� The head of the United Nations refugee agency says it is wise of Canada to scale back the number of new refugees it plans to resettle if that helps stabilize the housing market and prevents backlash against newcomers.
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Inflation is down, wages are up. Why are 91原创s still frustrated with the economy?

Inflation is down, wages are up. Why are 91原创s still frustrated with the economy?

OTTAWA 鈥� The federal finance minister has been taking every opportunity to remind frustrated 91原创s that after a bumpy pandemic recovery, the nation's economy is actually doing a lot better. Inflation is now at 1.
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Boeing factory workers vote to accept contract and end more than 7-week strike

Boeing factory workers vote to accept contract and end more than 7-week strike

SEATTLE (AP) 鈥� Unionized machinists at Boeing voted Monday to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the aerospace giant to resume production of its bestselling airliner and generate much-needed
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Boeing factory workers vote to accept contract and end more than 7-week strike

Boeing factory workers vote to accept contract and end more than 7-week strike

SEATTLE (AP) 鈥� Unionized machinists at Boeing voted Monday to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the aerospace giant to resume production of its bestselling airliner and generate much-needed
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