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Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves US charges
September 24, 2021 - 9:47 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Two Canadians detained in China on spying charges were released from prison and flown out of the country on Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, just after a top executive of Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies reached a deal with the U.S. Justice Department over fraud charges and flew to China.
NY hospitals, schools fear staff shortage from vaccine rules
September 24, 2021 - 2:38 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the nation's most aggressive COVID-19 vaccine mandates are scheduled to take effect Monday in New York amid continued resistance from some to the shots, leaving hospitals and nursing homes across the state and schools in New York City bracing for possible staff shortages.
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
September 24, 2021 - 2:25 PM

TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
S&P/TSX composite ends down for third straight week amid events coming out of China
September 24, 2021 - 2:00 PM

TORONTO - Canada's main stock index concluded its third losing week in a row by giving back some of its recent gains amid concerns out of China about the real estate market and the country's ban on cryptocurrencies.
Meat packers call for changes to foreign worker cap to address labour shortage crisis
September 24, 2021 - 2:00 PM

CALGARY - Canadian meat packers are lobbying the federal government to let them bring in more temporary foreign workers in light of a labour shortage crisis they say has reached an "all-time high."
Canadian railways could run out of grain to transport due to drought: analyst
September 24, 2021 - 11:01 AM

TORONTO - Canada's two largest railways may run out of grain to move and face revenue challenges in the coming year as the domestic grain crop is expected to decrease 37 per cent due to drought conditions across the Prairies despite a slight improvement in August.
PG&E charged in California wildfire last year that killed 4
September 24, 2021 - 11:00 AM

REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas and Electric was charged Friday with manslaughter and other crimes after its equipment sparked a Northern California wildfire last year that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes, prosecutors said.
Small businesses face threats, backlash as vaccine passports take effect
September 24, 2021 - 10:06 AM

With the introduction of every new pandemic measure, The Hearty Hooligan restaurant in Hamilton has faced fake one-star reviews, online harassment, and disruptions at their location.
Hudson's Bay steps into booming resale marketplace with baby gear startup Rebelstork
September 24, 2021 - 9:03 AM

Hudson's Bay Co. is wading into the booming resale marketplace through a partnership with Canadian startup Rebelstork Corp. as shoppers increasingly turn to second-hand e-commerce platforms in search of cheaper and greener goods.
Federal deficit hit $48.5 billion over first four months of fiscal year
September 24, 2021 - 8:01 AM

OTTAWA - The federal government ran a deficit of more than $48 billion over the first four months of its fiscal year, about $100 billion less than the treasury pumped out during the same period one year earlier.
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Lake Country orchard transformed into county fair for romance movie
The orchard is the perfect place to fall in love. At least, it is for the actors on the set of the latest CMW Productions Inc. movie Sweet as Pie. Alan Gatzke, owner of Gatzke Orchard in Lake Country, said crews have been filming th

Kamloops Farmers' Market is a delicious adventure
The Kamloops Farmer’s Market is a bi-weekly market that beautifully showcases the bounty from the surrounding areas of the Thompson Valley. The big market happens on Saturdays with around 100 vendors on site selling their products. We

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Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves US charges

NY hospitals, schools fear staff shortage from vaccine rules

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

S&P/TSX composite ends down for third straight week amid events coming out of China

Meat packers call for changes to foreign worker cap to address labour shortage crisis

Canadian railways could run out of grain to transport due to drought: analyst

PG&E charged in California wildfire last year that killed 4

Small businesses face threats, backlash as vaccine passports take effect

Hudson's Bay steps into booming resale marketplace with baby gear startup Rebelstork

Federal deficit hit $48.5 billion over first four months of fiscal year

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