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New Brunswick judge denies motion to lift ban on sale of flavoured e-cigarettes

New Brunswick judge denies motion to lift ban on sale of flavoured e-cigarettes

FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick judge on Thursday denied a motion to suspend the province's ban on the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to prove irreparable harm.
Bargainers: Bipartisan deal near on $10B new COVID package

Bargainers: Bipartisan deal near on $10B new COVID package

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers moved to the brink Thursday of shaking hands on a bipartisan compromise to provide a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19, a deal that could set up final congressional approval next week.
Biden tapping oil reserve for 6 months to control gas prices

Biden tapping oil reserve for 6 months to control gas prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve for six months, a bid to control energy prices that have spiked after the United States and allies
Party's over: Dubai's monthslong Expo 2020 comes to a close

Party's over: Dubai's monthslong Expo 2020 comes to a close

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world’s fair in Dubai, a tech-saturated site teeming with talking robots and solar canopies, sought to be the future. Now, it's history.
RBC signs deal to buy British wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin for $2.6 billion

RBC signs deal to buy British wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin for $2.6 billion

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada is growing its wealth management business in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with a deal Thursday to buy British wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC for about $2.6 billion.
How to save on your grocery bill as inflation sends food prices higher

How to save on your grocery bill as inflation sends food prices higher

Meat, dairy, fruit: Canadian market prices are climbing across the board, pushing up grocery bills and forcing some households to find new ways to make ends meet. Food prices rose 7.
Kremlin demands rubles for gas, leaves currency loophole

Kremlin demands rubles for gas, leaves currency loophole

BERLIN (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree Thursday demanding payment for natural gas in rubles but appeared to temper the order by allowing dollar and euro payments through a designated bank, the latest twist over energy supplies
Tech group wants new visa for skilled workers to enter country without a job offer

Tech group wants new visa for skilled workers to enter country without a job offer

TORONTO — A group representing 150 of Canada's fastest growing and most promising technology companies wants the federal government to pilot a new visa stream allowing high-skilled tech workers to enter the country without a job offer.
Statistics Canada says economy grew 0.2 per cent in January

Statistics Canada says economy grew 0.2 per cent in January

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy lowered its shoulder through a surge in COVID-19 cases and plunge of 200,000 jobs in January to eke out a 0.2 per cent monthly gain, Statistics Canada said Thursday.
Third federal loan guarantee finalized for N.L.'s troubled Muskrat Falls project

Third federal loan guarantee finalized for N.L.'s troubled Muskrat Falls project

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Financing has been secured for Ottawa's third loan guarantee propping up a delay-plagued hydro project in Newfoundland and Labrador.