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Seafood producer High Liner Foods reports US$8M Q2 profit, sales up

Seafood producer High Liner Foods reports US$8M Q2 profit, sales up

LUNENBURG, N.S. — High Liner Foods Inc. reported its second-quarter profit more than doubled compared with a year ago as sales increased, helped by a recovery in the restaurant industry. The seafood producer, which keeps its books in U.S.
Taliban announce 'amnesty,' urge women to join government

Taliban announce 'amnesty,' urge women to join government

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, seeking to convince a wary population that they have changed a day after deadly chaos gripped the main airport as despera
Fred drenches US Southeast; Grace again a tropical storm

Fred drenches US Southeast; Grace again a tropical storm

Tropical Storm Fred trekked inland spreading heavy rains over the U.S. Southeast early Tuesday while earthquake-damaged Haiti reeled under a drenching from Grace, a depression that regained tropical storm status overnight.
Sources: US to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months

Sources: US to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.
Sources: US to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months

Sources: US to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.
Tim Hortons China to go public through merger, open 2,500 new locations in five years

Tim Hortons China to go public through merger, open 2,500 new locations in five years

Tim Hortons China is planning to go public in a deal that could rapidly speed up the chain's roll out in the growing coffee market, with plans to open more than 2,500 new locations in five years, according to an investor presentation.
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,483.42, down 34.65 points.) Nevada Copper Corp. (TSX:NCU). Materials. Down five cents, or 30.30 per cent, to 11.5 cents on 19.
TSX dips slightly, U.S. markets creep higher

TSX dips slightly, U.S. markets creep higher

TORONTO — North American stock markets were flat Monday as investors stayed the course in spite of the weekend's turbulence in Afghanistan and the kick-off of a Canadian federal election campaign.
What's a SPAC? How special purpose acquisition companies work

What's a SPAC? How special purpose acquisition companies work

The company that operates Tim Hortons locations in China has announced plans to go public on the Nasdaq stock exchange, but the process is different from a typical IPO. Instead, TH International Ltd.
Q&A: Author calls for donors to 'decolonize' their wealth

Q&A: Author calls for donors to 'decolonize' their wealth

Edgar Villanueva is on a mission to change philanthropy. Villanueva, a 44-year-old racial justice activist, became a household name in the donor world in 2018.