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B.C. unveils new cannabis sales programs to help small, Indigenous growers

B.C. unveils new cannabis sales programs to help small, Indigenous growers

VICTORIA — The B.C. government says it will launch three cannabis programs over the next two years to help small and Indigenous growers compete with larger rivals.
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CI Financial buying U.S. investment adviser Bowling Portfolio Management

CI Financial buying U.S. investment adviser Bowling Portfolio Management

TORONTO — CI Financial Corp. says it has signed a deal to acquire U.S. investment adviser Bowling Portfolio Management LLC. The firm based in Cincinnati has US$450 million in assets under management.
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Judge agrees to delay US government restrictions on WeChat

Judge agrees to delay US government restrictions on WeChat

NEW YORK — A judge has approved a request from a group of U.S. WeChat users to delay looming federal government restrictions that could effectively make the popular app nearly impossible to use.
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Israeli and Emirati film industries to co-operate after deal

Israeli and Emirati film industries to co-operate after deal

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Film agencies in Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced an agreement Monday to collaborate on television production, the latest development to follow a U.S.
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Outlook not improving for beleaguered US movie theatres

Outlook not improving for beleaguered US movie theatres

About three quarters of the country’s movie theatres are open, but Americans are not going back in significant numbers in the COVID-era, even with new films coming into the marketplace weekly. The biggest movies continue to limp along.
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Trump backs proposed deal to keep TikTok operating in US

Trump backs proposed deal to keep TikTok operating in US

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump said Saturday he's given his “blessing” to a proposed deal that would see the popular video-sharing app TikTok partner with Oracle and Walmart and form a U.S. company.
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US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores, threatens shutdowns

US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores, threatens shutdowns

The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it will ban Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat from U.S. app stores on Sunday and will bar the apps from accessing essential internet services in the U.S.
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Kinross Gold shares rise after miner brings back quarterly dividend after 7 years

Kinross Gold shares rise after miner brings back quarterly dividend after 7 years

TORONTO — Shares in Kinross Gold Corp. rose by more than six per cent on Friday after it announced it would introduce its first dividend in seven years in view of growing gold production.
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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 Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,198.97, down 47.75 points.) Wallbridge Mining Co. Ltd. (TSX:WM). Materials. Unchanged at $1.21 on 36.7 million shares. New Gold Inc.
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Flight cancellations scramble travellers' plans as hopes for a spike in demand fade

Flight cancellations scramble travellers' plans as hopes for a spike in demand fade

MONTREAL — Rachel Farrell can now claim the unfortunate distinction of having two destination weddings called off in one year. The 26-year-old event co-ordinator had booked a Transat flight out of Halifax for Feb.
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