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'Her father was crying': Cousin of teen killed in Calgary in 1976 remembers grief

'Her father was crying': Cousin of teen killed in Calgary in 1976 remembers grief

CALGARY — Deborah Poitras vividly remembers the day that her family learned her cousin Pauline Brazeau had been killed. Brazeau, a 16-year-old Metis mother from Saskatchewan, had relocated to Calgary with her infant daughter in the fall of 1975.
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Several charged after Scotiabank Giller Prize gala interrupted during televised bash

Several charged after Scotiabank Giller Prize gala interrupted during televised bash

TORONTO — Three people accused of interrupting the Scotiabank Giller Prize ceremony on Monday night are facing charges after anti-Israel protesters jumped on stage during the glitzy literary bash.
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Manulife cuts 250 jobs in investment management division

Manulife cuts 250 jobs in investment management division

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says it has cut 250 jobs globally in its investment management division. The cuts, first reported by trade publication Ignites, include employees in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia.
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Ontario to ban unpaid restaurant trial shifts; part of new labour law

Ontario to ban unpaid restaurant trial shifts; part of new labour law

TORONTO — Ontario is planning to explicitly ban unpaid trial shifts for restaurant and hospitality workers, while also strengthening rules against deducting employee wages in the event of customer theft.
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Proposed Toronto-Chicago rail corridor draws attention, as Via tempers expectations

Proposed Toronto-Chicago rail corridor draws attention, as Via tempers expectations

The mayor of Windsor, Ont., has drawn renewed attention to a push from Amtrak and Via Rail to link their lines across the U.S.-Canada border and revive passenger service between Toronto and Chicago before the decade is out.
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Grey Cup coaches share bond as well as down-to-earth approach to leading players

Grey Cup coaches share bond as well as down-to-earth approach to leading players

HAMILTON — Mike O'Shea looked aghast, paused and then laughed Tuesday when a veteran columnist suggested that a fourth straight trip to the Grey Cup with the same team had led him to coaching legend status in the Canadian Football League.
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N.B. fiscal update projects $35.3-million surplus, $5 million less than budgeted

N.B. fiscal update projects $35.3-million surplus, $5 million less than budgeted

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is now projecting a $35.3-million surplus for the current fiscal year, a drop of $5 million from what it budgeted in March.
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Social-media creators, podcasts won't be regulated under Liberal online streaming law

Social-media creators, podcasts won't be regulated under Liberal online streaming law

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has released its final policy direction for the Online Streaming Act, requiring digital giants to contribute to Canadian content while leaving individual content creators alone.
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Sun Life increasing focus on partnerships as part of expansion efforts

Sun Life increasing focus on partnerships as part of expansion efforts

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc. is increasing its focus on partnerships as it looks to further expand, especially in Asian markets.
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Real estate market notches downward amid climbing interest rates, association says

Real estate market notches downward amid climbing interest rates, association says

VANCOUVER — British Columbia real estate sales and prices bumped up slightly in October compared with a year ago in what is being described as a balanced market. Figures from the B.C.
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