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Tariffs: Quebec will donate rather than destroy expiring U.S. alcohol, minister says

Tariffs: Quebec will donate rather than destroy expiring U.S. alcohol, minister says

MONTREAL — Quebec's finance minister says $300,000 of expiring American alcohol that is banned from the province's shelves will be donated rather than destroyed.
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Wall Street soars on hopes for lower interest rates as the Dow surges 846 points to a record

Wall Street soars on hopes for lower interest rates as the Dow surges 846 points to a record

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied to its best day in months on Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve hinted that cuts to interest rates may be on the way , along with the kick they can give the economy and investment prices.
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Manitoba's premier's social media post violates election law, Manitoba Tories allege

Manitoba's premier's social media post violates election law, Manitoba Tories allege

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives accused Premier Wab Kinew Friday of breaking a law that bans government advertising during election campaigns.
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe heads to China Sept. 6 to talk trade amid canola fight

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe heads to China Sept. 6 to talk trade amid canola fight

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he leaves in two weeks to talk trade in China as his province grapples with punishing tariffs on canola. Moe's office says the six-day trip, starting Sept.
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S&P/TSX composite jumps on Carney's tariff move and U.S. rate expectations

S&P/TSX composite jumps on Carney's tariff move and U.S. rate expectations

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than 270 points on Friday as the federal government announced it would remove some of its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, lifting hopes for a trade deal, while U.S.
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Strathcona blasts MEG Energy's 'weak board' as company chooses $7.9B Cenovus deal

Strathcona blasts MEG Energy's 'weak board' as company chooses $7.9B Cenovus deal

CALGARY — MEG Energy Inc. has accepted a friendly cash-and-stock takeover offer from oilsands neighbour Cenovus Energy Inc. worth $7.
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A court says cull of 400 ostriches in B.C. can proceed. Here are five things to know

A court says cull of 400 ostriches in B.C. can proceed. Here are five things to know

The Federal Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that a cull of about 400 ostriches can proceed at a British Columbia ostrich farm that suffered an avian flu outbreak.
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Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain

Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo.
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Trump says he’ll keep extending TikTok shutdown deadline

Trump says he’ll keep extending TikTok shutdown deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is calling national security and privacy concerns related to TikTok and its Chinese parent company “highly overrated” and said Friday he'll keep extending the deadline for the popular video-sharing platform un
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Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain

Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo.
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