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Households owed $1.79 for every dollar of disposable income in Q4: Statistics Canada

Households owed $1.79 for every dollar of disposable income in Q4: Statistics Canada

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says households owed $1.79 in credit market debt on average for every dollar of disposable income in the fourth quarter.
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Dollar Tree to close nearly 1,000 stores, posts surprise fourth quarter loss

Dollar Tree to close nearly 1,000 stores, posts surprise fourth quarter loss

Dollar Tree swung to a surprise fourth-quarter loss and will close nearly 1,000 stores after the discount retailer slashed the value of a rival chain it acquired almost a decade ago.
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More than seven in 10 Canadian workers want to leave their jobs: report

More than seven in 10 Canadian workers want to leave their jobs: report

TORONTO — A new report says 71 per cent of Canadian workers want to leave their jobs this year and look for better opportunities.
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Bell using aerial alarms to tackle copper theft, wants higher fines for such crimes

Bell using aerial alarms to tackle copper theft, wants higher fines for such crimes

TORONTO — Bell says it has recently installed aerial alarms to prevent copper theft and vandalism to its infrastructure but wants governments to stiffen penalties for these crimes.
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Japan's first private-sector rocket launch attempt has exploded shortly after takeoff

Japan's first private-sector rocket launch attempt has exploded shortly after takeoff

TOKYO (AP) — A rocket touted as Japan’s first from the private sector to go into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff Wednesday, livestreamed video showed.
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Canada's independent cinema chains are 'in crisis,' need more funding: study

Canada's independent cinema chains are 'in crisis,' need more funding: study

TORONTO — A new study from Canada's independent cinema owners says their industry is "in crisis" and many theatres need increased public funding to stay afloat.
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Russia says it killed 234 fighters while thwarting an incursion from Ukraine

Russia says it killed 234 fighters while thwarting an incursion from Ukraine

Ukrainian long-range drones smashed into two oil facilities deep inside Russia on Tuesday, officials said, while an armed incursion claimed by Ukraine-based Russian opponents of the Kremlin unnerved a border region just days before Russia’s president
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US lawmakers say TikTok won't be banned if it finds a new owner. But that's easier said than done

US lawmakers say TikTok won't be banned if it finds a new owner. But that's easier said than done

U.S. lawmakers are threatening to ban TikTok but also say they are giving its Chinese parent company a chance to keep it running. The premise of a bipartisan bill headed for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives is that TikTok fans in the U.S.
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Alberta power market headed for shakeup as province commits to restructuring by 2027

Alberta power market headed for shakeup as province commits to restructuring by 2027

CALGARY — Alberta's electricity market is headed for a major shakeup, but some industry players fear a lengthy period of uncertainty could scare away badly needed investment in power generation.
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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 Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,831.02, up 61.80 points): Canadian Natural Resources Inc. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Down one cent, or 0.01 per cent, to $97.25 on 18.
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