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Toilet paper makers say US port strike isn't causing shortages

Toilet paper makers say US port strike isn't causing shortages

There is no squeeze on Charmin. Toilet paper makers said Wednesday that U.S. consumers don’t need to fear shortages due to the ongoing strike at U.S. ports.
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30 tonnes of chemicals seized in B.C. destined for drug production: RCMP

30 tonnes of chemicals seized in B.C. destined for drug production: RCMP

ENDERBY, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia say they've seized more than 30 tonnes of chemicals that investigators believe were to be used in the production of methamphetamine.
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S&P/TSX index down as oil prices jump on Middle East conflict, U.S. markets also down

S&P/TSX index down as oil prices jump on Middle East conflict, U.S. markets also down

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index dipped lower on Thursday as losses outweighed strength in energy stocks, while U.S. markets also moved lower.
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Court orders airlines to submit data for Competition Bureau probe

Court orders airlines to submit data for Competition Bureau probe

The Competition Bureau has obtained court orders requiring Air Canada and WestJet to hand over information for the watchdog's market study into airline competition.
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Eminem is going to be a grandfather, he reveals in 'Temporary' music video

Eminem is going to be a grandfather, he reveals in 'Temporary' music video

Eminem killed off his alter ego Slim Shady with his latest album, but he's making way for a new nickname: Grandpa. The rapper announced his daughter Hailie Jade is pregnant through a touching music video that is a tribute to their relationship.
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Stock market today: Oil prices jump again on worries about the Middle East as Wall Street fades

Stock market today: Oil prices jump again on worries about the Middle East as Wall Street fades

NEW YORK (AP) — Crude prices jumped on worries about worsening tensions in the Middle East, while U.S. stocks pulled back further from their records. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.2% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.
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Competition Bureau gets court order for probe into Canadian Real Estate Association

Competition Bureau gets court order for probe into Canadian Real Estate Association

The Competition Bureau says it has obtained a court order as part of an investigation into potential anti-competitive conduct by the Canadian Real Estate Association.
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Mark Carney to release book 'The Hinge', a look at Canada's 'path forward'

Mark Carney to release book 'The Hinge', a look at Canada's 'path forward'

TORONTO — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is publishing his prescription for "a path forward" as Canada faces an "increasingly divided and dangerous" world.
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Q&A: Mariah Carey wasn't always sure about making a Christmas album

Q&A: Mariah Carey wasn't always sure about making a Christmas album

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey relishes the fact that she has become culturally synonymous with Christmas — thanks in part to the longevity of her iconic song “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” and its ubiquity every year when the holidays roll arou
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Federal fisheries officers refusing duties because of violence on the water in N.S.

Federal fisheries officers refusing duties because of violence on the water in N.S.

HALIFAX — Federal fisheries officers in Nova Scotia say they're refusing some enforcement duties because of threats to their safety, as they await Ottawa's response to their complaints.
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