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Canada's inflation rate jumps to 4%, making the BoC's next rate decision harder

Canada's inflation rate jumps to 4%, making the BoC's next rate decision harder

OTTAWA — Canada's inflation rate has been rising for two consecutive months as underlying price pressures remain stubbornly high, a combination that makes the Bank of Canada's next interest rate decision more challenging.
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Amazon to hire 6,000 workers in Canada for full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs

Amazon to hire 6,000 workers in Canada for full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs

TORONTO — Amazon.com Inc. says it is ramping up to hire more than 6,000 people across Canada. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant says the new hires will cover full-time, seasonal and part-time roles.
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Insured damages from summer storms in Alberta top $300M, estimate shows

Insured damages from summer storms in Alberta top $300M, estimate shows

EDMONTON — Severe storms in Alberta and the Prairies this summer resulted in more than $300 million in insured losses, according to initial estimates from the Insurance Bureau of Canada.
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BioSteel creditors list shows company owes millions to the who's who of sports

BioSteel creditors list shows company owes millions to the who's who of sports

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc. owes a slew of top-ranking sports teams and leagues millions of dollars.
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End of Metroland flyer distribution could hasten move to digital advertising: experts

End of Metroland flyer distribution could hasten move to digital advertising: experts

TORONTO — Canada's shrinking flyer industry and the slew of businesses who rely on it for advertising were dealt another blow last week when one of Ontario's most prominent media conglomerates stopped printing 70 community newspapers and announced th
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Equinox Gold shares down nearly 20% after convertible debt offering

Equinox Gold shares down nearly 20% after convertible debt offering

VANCOUVER — Shares of Equinox Gold Corp. fell nearly 20 per cent in early trading Tuesday after the company announced a deal to raise US$150 million in an offering of convertible debt.
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Former Sobeys chief executive and chair David Sobey dies at 92

Former Sobeys chief executive and chair David Sobey dies at 92

STELLARTON, N.S. — David Sobey, a former chief executive and chair of the Sobeys Inc. grocery store chain, has died. He was 92 years old. Empire Co. Ltd.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts again ahead of Fed decision on rates

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts again ahead of Fed decision on rates

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting again as Wall Street waits for the Federal Reserve’s latest decision on interest rates. The S&P 500 was off 0.2% early Tuesday. The Dow slipped 37 points and the Nasdaq composite was down 0.4%.
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Here's a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

Here's a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 4.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says.
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Here's a list August inflation rates for Canadian provinces

Here's a list August inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 4.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 per cent (2.5) — Prince Edward Island: 3.
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