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Ottawa names new president and CEO of Export Development Canada

Ottawa names new president and CEO of Export Development Canada

OTTAWA — The federal government has named Alison Nankivell the new president and chief executive officer of Export Development Canada, succeeding Mairead Lavery who helmed the Crown corporation for the past six years.
Nissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world's No. 3 automaker

Nissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world's No. 3 automaker

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.
Manitoba government to reinstate fuel tax, but at a reduced rate

Manitoba government to reinstate fuel tax, but at a reduced rate

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is ending its yearlong fuel tax holiday but bringing back the levy at a lower rate.
Vermilion Energy announces $1B deal to buy Westbrick, bolstering scale in Deep Basin

Vermilion Energy announces $1B deal to buy Westbrick, bolstering scale in Deep Basin

CALGARY — Oil and gas producer Vermilion Energy Inc. says it is acquiring privately held Westbrick Energy Ltd. for $1.075 billion.
Statistics Canada reports real GDP grew 0.3 per cent in October

Statistics Canada reports real GDP grew 0.3 per cent in October

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy grew 0.3 per cent in October, helped by strength in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, following a 0.2 per cent increase in September.
The rent-a-friend industry is booming among Canada's Chinese diaspora

The rent-a-friend industry is booming among Canada's Chinese diaspora

Beijia Ge's work duties change on an hourly basis.
CN, railworkers strike new deal avoiding potential strike

CN, railworkers strike new deal avoiding potential strike

OTTAWA — The union representing some 3,000 railworkers says it has reached a new deal with Canadian National Railway Co.
Workers helping the homeless in Montreal feel powerless as crisis deepens

Workers helping the homeless in Montreal feel powerless as crisis deepens

MONTREAL — Social workers on the front lines of homelessness in Montreal say they feel increasingly powerless as more people find themselves forced to live in tents during the winter.
Drug superlabs leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.'s cleanup rules are a mess, too

Drug superlabs leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.'s cleanup rules are a mess, too

When Dean May's team of cleaners entered the home, dressed head to toe in protective suits, thick green dust covered every surface.
It was Grandma, in the cafe with a Scrabble tile: Game cafes are big holiday business

It was Grandma, in the cafe with a Scrabble tile: Game cafes are big holiday business

CALGARY — It’s the holidays, which means for many across the Prairies, there’s no better time to get locked in a dungeon with a dragon.
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