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Honda to get up to $5B in government assistance for EV battery, assembly plants

Honda to get up to $5B in government assistance for EV battery, assembly plants

Honda is set to build an electric vehicle battery plant next to its Alliston, Ont.
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BHP Group makes takeover offer for Anglo American valued at US$39 billion

BHP Group makes takeover offer for Anglo American valued at US$39 billion

TORONTO — Mining company BHP Group Ltd. says it has make a takeover offer for Anglo American plc. worth about US$39 billion.
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AI could boost Canada's lagging productivity: Microsoft Canada president

AI could boost Canada's lagging productivity: Microsoft Canada president

TORONTO — When the head of Microsoft Canada needed to write a letter of interest as part of an application to join a not-for-profit board, he decided to put the tech giant's software to the test.
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Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

WASHINGTON (AP) — Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Renovating on a budget: How to plan for a major house project despite rising costs

Renovating on a budget: How to plan for a major house project despite rising costs

After the death of their father in 2019, Amy Mushinski and her sister Dawn wanted to honour his wish that they keep the Scarborough, Ont., home they inherited rather than selling it to a new owner.
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Mullen Group reports Q1 profit down from year ago as demand softens

Mullen Group reports Q1 profit down from year ago as demand softens

OKOTOKS, Alta. — Mullen Group Ltd. reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it saw a softening in demand, accompanied by competitive market conditions.
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'A little wacky': Tim Hortons to stage theatrical production called 'The Last Timbit'

'A little wacky': Tim Hortons to stage theatrical production called 'The Last Timbit'

In the last year, Tim Hortons has treated cottaging Canadians to a boat drivethru, revived its beloved Dutchie doughnut and launched flatbread pizzas.
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Telecom complaints jump 43% as Rogers accounts for one-quarter of grievances: report

Telecom complaints jump 43% as Rogers accounts for one-quarter of grievances: report

The watchdog that handles grievances about telecommunications companies in Canada says complaints about phone, internet and television services were up 43 per cent halfway through its reporting year.
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Manitoba lifts ban on homegrown cannabis, pauses some new retail licences

Manitoba lifts ban on homegrown cannabis, pauses some new retail licences

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government's plan to let people grow cannabis in their homes is being accompanied by a temporary pause on approval of some new retail outlets.
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Hot Docs boss says 'future of the organization is in jeopardy' as festival launches

Hot Docs boss says 'future of the organization is in jeopardy' as festival launches

Canada’s largest documentary film festival kicks off Thursday amid ongoing uncertainty over its finances, concerns over a mass staff exodus and a new president who says survival depends on reimagining it as a “leaner, meaner version.
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