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Calgary's benchmark home price up 11% since last August: real estate board

Calgary's benchmark home price up 11% since last August: real estate board

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says August's benchmark price for a home in the city rose by 11 per cent since last year, while the number of sales was almost unchanged in the same period.
Paddleboarder loses phone; scuba diver finds it next day

Paddleboarder loses phone; scuba diver finds it next day

ROCKPORT, Mass. (AP) — When Laura Hernandez fell into the water and lost her iPhone while paddleboarding off Massachusetts earlier this month, she figured it was probably gone for good.
Twitter starts testing edit button; Canadian Twitter Blue users among first to access

Twitter starts testing edit button; Canadian Twitter Blue users among first to access

TORONTO — Canadians will be among the first to access an edit button Twitter is launching this month.
Turquoise Hill Resources accepts sweetened Rio Tinto takeover offer

Turquoise Hill Resources accepts sweetened Rio Tinto takeover offer

TORONTO — Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. has accepted a sweetened offer by Rio Tinto International Holdings Ltd. for the stake in the company that it does not already own valued at about $4.2 billion.
Fairfax Financial signs definitive deal to take Recipe Unlimited private

Fairfax Financial signs definitive deal to take Recipe Unlimited private

TORONTO — Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has signed a definitive agreement to take Recipe Unlimited Corp., the company behind Swiss Chalet, Harvey's, St-Hubert and the Keg, private. The deal for $20.
Former Malaysian first lady guilty a week after Najib jailed

Former Malaysian first lady guilty a week after Najib jailed

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian first lady Rosmah Mansor was ordered to serve 10 years in prison after being found guilty on Thursday of soliciting and receiving bribes during her husband’s corruption-tainted administration, a week aft
Lab results in Markham, Ont., food poisoning case expected at end of week

Lab results in Markham, Ont., food poisoning case expected at end of week

MARKHAM, Ont. — York Region public health said Wednesday that lab results are expected at the end of this week to confirm the presence of a plant-based toxin in a spice that is suspected of sickening 12 diners at a Markham, Ont.
Couche-Tard says inflation eats into fuel volumes but bumps up 'house label' sales

Couche-Tard says inflation eats into fuel volumes but bumps up 'house label' sales

LAVAL, Que. — Canadian convenience store giant Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says higher fuel and food costs are affecting customer driving and shopping habits while boosting sales of its private label brand.
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 Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,330.81, down 182.09 points.) Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 68 cents, or 1.58 per cent, to $42.49 on 23.
Imperial, Exxon completes $1.9B sale of XTO Energy sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ to Whitecap Resources

Imperial, Exxon completes $1.9B sale of XTO Energy sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ to Whitecap Resources

CALGARY — Imperial Oil Ltd. says it and ExxonMobil sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ have closed the $1.9-billion sale of their oil and gas-producing assets in the Montney and Duvernay areas to Whitecap Resources Inc.