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Ottawa provides $6.7 million for Nova Scotia organizations helping homeless veterans

Ottawa provides $6.7 million for Nova Scotia organizations helping homeless veterans

HALIFAX — The federal government is providing $6.7 million to two programs that assist homeless veterans in Nova Scotia. One group, Veterans Emergency Transition Services Canada (VETS Canada), is getting $5.
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Tourmaline signs $1.3-billion deal to buy Crew Energy

Tourmaline signs $1.3-billion deal to buy Crew Energy

CALGARY — Tourmaline Oil Corp. continues to snap up natural gas assets, this time with a $1.3-billion deal that will see it acquire Montney-focused natural gas producer Crew Energy Inc.
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Affordable housing groups aiming to raise $110 million through community bonds

Affordable housing groups aiming to raise $110 million through community bonds

TORONTO — Tapestry Community Capital says housing groups across Canada are aiming to raise $110 million through community bonds to secure affordable living options.
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Gold Fields signs deal for Osisko Mining, will consolidate Windfall project ownership

Gold Fields signs deal for Osisko Mining, will consolidate Windfall project ownership

TORONTO — Gold Fields Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Osisko Mining Inc. in an agreement valued at about $2.16 billion that will see the company consolidate its ownership of the Windfall project in Quebec. Under the proposal, Gold Fields will pay $4.
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Barrick Gold reports US$370M Q2 profit, up from US$305M a year ago

Barrick Gold reports US$370M Q2 profit, up from US$305M a year ago

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. reported its second-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago, helped by higher gold and copper prices. The miner, which keeps its books in U.S.
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Manitoba has beefed up efforts to fight retail theft, retailers hope for more

Manitoba has beefed up efforts to fight retail theft, retailers hope for more

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's recent efforts to curb retail theft are working, by many accounts, and some businesses are hoping for more permanent changes.
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From farm to table: How extreme weather affects prices along the food supply chain

From farm to table: How extreme weather affects prices along the food supply chain

Extreme weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to Canada’s food supply chain, putting pressure on prices all the way to the grocery store shelf, say experts.
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'On the brink': Airlines flee small cities, cutting key links to rest of the country

'On the brink': Airlines flee small cities, cutting key links to rest of the country

MONTREAL — From his office overlooking the runway at Gander International Airport, Reg Wright can see all flights in and out of his corner of Newfoundland. But in recent years, those plane spottings have been fewer and farther between.
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More than 400 lightning strikes spark eight new wildfires, BC Wildfire Services says

More than 400 lightning strikes spark eight new wildfires, BC Wildfire Services says

BRITISH COLUMBIA — The agency monitoring wildfires in British Columbia said eight new blazes sprang up in the southern regions of the area served by the Northwest Fire Centre, after more than 400 lightning strikes hit the area on Friday night.
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Rail shutdown possible in two weeks, as lockout warnings follow labour board ruling

Rail shutdown possible in two weeks, as lockout warnings follow labour board ruling

The country's two main railways warned Friday they will lock out their workers in less than two weeks unless the two sides can agree on new contracts, lending fresh weight to the threat of a work stoppage that would snarl supply chains nationwide.
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