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List of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards

List of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards

TORONTO — Finalists for the National Newspaper Awards include four nominations for the national news agency The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne.
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The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne nab four nominations for National Newspaper Awards

The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne nab four nominations for National Newspaper Awards

TORONTO — The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne is nominated for four National Newspaper Awards, including one for a photo of people giving former prime minister Justin Trudeau the finger while posing for a selfie.
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Black Canadians see progress on equity in workplace, even as racism persists: report

Black Canadians see progress on equity in workplace, even as racism persists: report

TORONTO — A new report suggests a vast majority of Black Canadians feel their employer has made progress in creating a more equitable workplace, but more than three-quarters said they still encounter varying degrees of racism at work.
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Saskatchewan Crown corporations buying local steel after Trump imposes tariffs

Saskatchewan Crown corporations buying local steel after Trump imposes tariffs

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says Crown corporations are supporting the province's steelworkers by buying local steel.
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Parkland names two new directors as activist investor demands board shakeup

Parkland names two new directors as activist investor demands board shakeup

CALGARY — Parkland Corp. has named two new independent directors as an activist investor calls for an overhaul of its board.
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Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion, the largest deal in company history

Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion, the largest deal in company history

NEW YORK (AP) — Google will buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion to boost the tech giant’s in-house cloud computing amid burgeoning artificial intelligence growth.
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Germany's likely next leader wins parliament's backing for huge defense and infrastructure spending

Germany's likely next leader wins parliament's backing for huge defense and infrastructure spending

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz , won lawmakers’ approval Tuesday for ambitious plans to loosen the nation’s strict debt rules for higher defense spending as doubts mount about the strength of the trans-Atlantic allia
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Want to get into cycling? Start slow before shifting into high gear, experts say

Want to get into cycling? Start slow before shifting into high gear, experts say

When people decide to start cycling to work, they sometimes go overboard. They think they need to buy excessive gear, specific clothes, the perfect bike — they commit to five days a week, no matter what.
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Here's a list of February inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

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

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.6 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says.
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Here's a list of February inflation rates for Canadian provinces

Here's a list of February inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.6 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.2 per cent (0.8) — Prince Edward Island: 2.0 per cent (1.
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