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Lawyers in Quebec class actions seek $906M in fees for work in landmark tobacco case

Lawyers in Quebec class actions seek $906M in fees for work in landmark tobacco case

Lawyers representing tens of thousands of Quebecers in two class-action lawsuits against three major tobacco manufacturers will seek to receive more than $900 million in fees for their work in the landmark case that has spanned decades.
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Trump's strategy is to create economic uncertainty in other countries: Freeland

Trump's strategy is to create economic uncertainty in other countries: Freeland

OTTAWA — With Donald Trump as president, the U.S. has an open strategy of creating economic uncertainty in other countries to discourage investment "anywhere other than the United States," Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said.
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National chief urges MPs to send water bill to Senate before holiday break

National chief urges MPs to send water bill to Senate before holiday break

OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on all members of Parliament to send a First Nations water bill to the Senate before the holiday break, saying the water crisis demands urgent action.
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S&P/TSX down more than 100 points, U.S. markets mixed ahead of rate decision

S&P/TSX down more than 100 points, U.S. markets mixed ahead of rate decision

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than 100 points Friday, led by losses in base metal and telecom stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed ahead of next week's interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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Ottawa to remove 30% investment cap for Canadian pension funds

Ottawa to remove 30% investment cap for Canadian pension funds

TORONTO — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the upcoming fall economic statement on Monday will remove the cap that currently restricts Canadian pension funds from owning more than 30 per cent of the voting shares of a Canadian entity.
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Alberta urges Calgary city council to approve province's Green Line transit proposal

Alberta urges Calgary city council to approve province's Green Line transit proposal

CALGARY — The Alberta government is proposing a reworked Green Line light rail transit route in Calgary that it says would serve more communities and save more than $1 billion.
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What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers

What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers

TORONTO — The federal government's GST break will arrive this Saturday, just in time for the last stretch of holiday shopping. Here's a breakdown of what you'll save on and how the relief works.
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'Breaking of gridlock' between Quebec, N.L. is the envy of former premiers

'Breaking of gridlock' between Quebec, N.L. is the envy of former premiers

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Two former premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador say a draft energy agreement signed Thursday with Quebec shattered a political standoff that leaders had been trying to end for decades.
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Nova Scotia non-profit groups trying to save huge Acadian church now facing lawsuit

Nova Scotia non-profit groups trying to save huge Acadian church now facing lawsuit

HALIFAX — The Roman Catholic Church in southwestern Nova Scotia has filed a lawsuit against two Acadian groups trying to save a huge, deconsecrated church.
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Court approves The Body Shop Canada sale, about 100 to lose jobs as some stores close

Court approves The Body Shop Canada sale, about 100 to lose jobs as some stores close

TORONTO — An Ontario court has given The Body Shop Canada the approval it needs to sell the majority of its business to a private equity firm.
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