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OTTAWA — Economists expect the Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ to move forward with another aggressive interest rate hike next week after the release of data showing the economy remained in relatively good shape during the second quarter of the year.

TORONTO — As Rogers Communications Inc. aims to close its $26-billion proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. by the end of this year, one telecom watcher says the process could drag on into mid-2023.

OTTAWA — As the Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ tries to reign in red hot inflation, the central bank is engaging in another fight: one against misinformation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a slightly higher start on Wall Street but major indexes remain lower for the week after several days of declines.

TORONTO — The union representing almost 1,500 Loomis Express workers says it has reached a tentative agreement with the company, avoiding a strike that was set to begin Wednesday. Details of the tentative settlement were not immediately available.

LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency hit another record in August, fueled by soaring energy prices mainly driven by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Annual inflation in the eurozone’s 19 countries rose to 9.1%, up from 8.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province is on track for a $13.2-billion surplus in this budget year. It’s an exponential escalation from the $511-million surplus forecast when the provincial budget was introduced in February.