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Total closes $4B Surmont sale to ConocoPhillips, fully exiting Canadian oilsands

CALGARY — French company TotalEnergies says it has finalized its sale of its 50 per cent stake in the Surmont oilsands project to U.S. oil company ConocoPhillipsin a deal worth up to $4.4 billion. Canadian oil producer Suncor Energy Inc.

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Aimia's largest shareholder plans takeover bid for company

TORONTO — The largest shareholder of Aimia Inc. says it has become disillusioned and frustrated by the company's board and management team, so it plans to make a bid to take Aimia private in a deal that would value the company at about $308 million.

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Montreal transit special constables poised to receive pepper-gel weapon

Montreal's transit authority is poised to equip its security officers with cayenne pepper gel, a weapon it says is more appropriate than batons to use on people in crisis.

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Incoming Manitoba premier Wab Kinew says focus turns to fixing health care

WINNIPEG — Incoming Manitoba premier Wab Kinew said Wednesday he's ready to start the hard work as his New Democrats work to fulfil their campaign promise to fix health care.

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Tennis Canada wins ITF award for promoting gender equality

Tennis Canada has won the International Tennis Federation's Gold Advantage All Award for its initiatives to promote gender equality in the sport.

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TSX ekes out small gain despite energy losses as price of oil falls; U.S. markets up

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a small gain Wednesday as broad-based gains led by utility and technology stocks outweighed losses in energy and battery metals, while U.S. markets rose, led by technology.

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Ontario investigates fee-for-access nurse practitioner walk-in clinic

TORONTO — Ontario is investigating a walk-in clinic in Ottawa that is reportedly charging patients $400 a year for access, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Wednesday, though the clinic says the fee is legal.

Oct 4, 2023 2:37 PM Read more >

Manitoba Tory cabinet minister denounces right-wing pivot in election campaign

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba cabinet minister defeated in Tuesday's provincial election says the Progressive Conservative party she has served for years took a hard-right pivot during the election campaign and now needs to address an identity crisis.

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Quebec police arrest 13 over alleged grandparent scams linked to organized crime

MONTREAL — Thirteen people were arrested Wednesday in connection with an alleged grandparent fraud scheme linked to organized crime, Quebec provincial police said.

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Ottawa puts more money toward study of Winnipeg landfill search for women's remains

The families of two slain First Nations women whose remains are believed to be in a Winnipeg-area landfill say they have renewed hope after Manitoba's provincial election and the federal government's commitment of $740,000 toward further assessing th

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