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Canadian North to be purchased by Exchange Income Corp.

Canadian North to be purchased by Exchange Income Corp.

WINNIPEG — Exchange Income Corp. has entered into an agreement to buy Canadian North. The northern airline is set to be purchased for $205 million.
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Spin Master earns US$21.1 million in fourth quarter as revenues rise

Spin Master earns US$21.1 million in fourth quarter as revenues rise

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp. says it earned US$21.1 million in the fourth quarter. That's up from a loss of US$30.1 million a year earlier. Revenues for the toy and entertainment company totalled US$649.1 million, up from US$502.
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Alberta government to spend $180M for involuntary addiction treatment centres

Alberta government to spend $180M for involuntary addiction treatment centres

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government plans to spend $180 million over three years to build two involuntary drug addiction treatment centres.
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First Nations must not be forgotten amid Trump threats, outgoing Chief Picard says

First Nations must not be forgotten amid Trump threats, outgoing Chief Picard says

MONTREAL — Indigenous people risk being pushed aside as Canada looks to defend itself against a possible trade war with the United States, says an outgoing regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
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Trump says he's moving forward with tariffs on Canada and Mexico next week

Trump says he's moving forward with tariffs on Canada and Mexico next week

WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday that Canada needs to send the message it will "fight back" after U.S. President Donald Trump said steep tariffs on Canadian and Mexican products are indeed coming next week.
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Musqueam and Feds make deal to share Vancouver airport lease revenue

Musqueam and Feds make deal to share Vancouver airport lease revenue

VANCOUVER — The Musqueam Indian Band has signed an agreement with the federal government to share ground lease revenue from the Vancouver International Airport.
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TFI International says it won't move to U.S. after shareholders object

TFI International says it won't move to U.S. after shareholders object

MONTREAL — TFI International Inc. says it's going to stay a Canadian corporation instead of moving to the U.S. as previously announced. The company announced last week it would relocate its legal headquarters south of the border to boost U.S.
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Lion Electric shareholders file class action against struggling bus manufacturer

Lion Electric shareholders file class action against struggling bus manufacturer

MONTREAL — Quebec-based electric-vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric Co. is facing a class-action lawsuit from shareholders who allege the company misled investors and misrepresented its financial health, leading to artificially inflated stock prices.
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S&P/TSX composite edges higher Monday, U.S. stocks mixed as Nasdaq falls

S&P/TSX composite edges higher Monday, U.S. stocks mixed as Nasdaq falls

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged higher Monday as gains in the telecom sector helped offset losses in energy and industrials, while U.S. stock markets were mixed and the Nasdaq lost 1.2 per cent.
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Irving Paper closing half of operations over N.B.'s 'uncompetitive' electricity rates

Irving Paper closing half of operations over N.B.'s 'uncompetitive' electricity rates

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Irving Paper Ltd. announced Monday it is shutting down half of its operations, blaming what it called "uncompetitive" industrial electricity rates in New Brunswick.
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