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Kim Jones back on runway as Fendi channels celestial Rome

Kim Jones back on runway as Fendi channels celestial Rome

PARIS (AP) — The name Kim Jones dominated Paris fashion for a second week running as the indefatigable Briton who designs for Dior Men’s returned to the runway for his latest couture collection for Fendi.
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Canadian Pacific Railway grain revenues take hit in aftermath of 2021 drought

Canadian Pacific Railway grain revenues take hit in aftermath of 2021 drought

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s grain-hauling revenues took a hit in the fourth quarter of 2021, even as the company increased corn shipments from south of the border to address a livestock feed shortage in Western Canada.
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Sobeys Ontario warehouse workers negotiate big wage increases, says Unifor

Sobeys Ontario warehouse workers negotiate big wage increases, says Unifor

WHITBY, Ont. — The union representing Sobeys warehouse workers in Ontario says they have ratified a four-year contract with "massive wage increases.
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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 (20,544.11, down 51.78 points.) Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 92 cents, or 2.6 per cent, to $36.28 on 11.8 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite slips in another volatile day of trading; U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite slips in another volatile day of trading; U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — North American stock markets continued to gyrate Thursday in the aftermath of central bank plans to start raising interest rates in the coming weeks. Markets received a morning boost after a report that the U.S.
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Nova Scotia Power seeks 10 per cent rate hike and system to defer green energy costs

Nova Scotia Power seeks 10 per cent rate hike and system to defer green energy costs

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's power utility is asking for an average general rate increase for residential customers of 9.9 per cent over three years, with possible additional costs due to severe weather and energy efficiency costs.
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Uber Canada signs deal with union offering workers dispute representation

Uber Canada signs deal with union offering workers dispute representation

TORONTO — Uber Technologies Inc. has signed an agreement with a private sector union that will provide representation to Canadian drivers and couriers, but does not unionize workers.
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EU regulator recommends Pfizer's COVID pill be authorized

EU regulator recommends Pfizer's COVID pill be authorized

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has recommended that Pfizer's coronavirus antiviral drug be authorized for use in the 27-nation European Union, the first time the agency has recommended a pill for treating COVID-19.
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'Micro weddings' give couples the chance to splurge on what matters to them

'Micro weddings' give couples the chance to splurge on what matters to them

CALGARY — Eryn and Chris Lucas didn't set out to have a small wedding. The Toronto couple had been planning and budgeting for the wedding of their dreams, with 120 invited guests, when the COVID-19 pandemic derailed their plans.
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US economy grew 5.7% in 2021 in rebound from 2020 recession

US economy grew 5.7% in 2021 in rebound from 2020 recession

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan's presidency, bouncing back with resilience from 2020's brief but devastating coronavirus recession.
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