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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Fortis Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit of $381 million, up from $370 million a year earlier. The electric and gas utility says the profit amounted to 78 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 31.

Over the past year, the CEOs of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s biggest grocery chains have become familiar faces to lawmakers studying food prices. Executives have faced questions from MPs and battled accusations of profiteering as their earnings rise.

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday for the third time since December , sending jets of lava into the sky, triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa and cutting heat and hot water to

MONTREAL — A major Canadian tobacco company says it is "extremely disappointed" by British Columbia's decision to move the sale of flavoured nicotine pouches behind pharmacy counters.

Aurora Cannabis Inc. bolstered its international presence Thursday with a deal to buy the 90 per cent of Australian medical cannabis company MedReleaf Australia it didn't already own.

Aaron Hill, executive director of the Watershed Watch Salmon Society in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, can't recall when he was so concerned about the snowpack levels in the province.

Bell Media is ending multiple television newscasts and making other programming cuts after its parent company announced widespread layoffs and the sale of 45 of its 103 regional radio stations.

The Competition Bureau is investigating the use of restrictive real estate clauses in the Canadian grocery sector.

TORONTO — Indigo Books & Music Inc. says it earned $10 million in the latest quarter, down from $34.3 million a year earlier. The retailer says revenues for its third quarter ended Dec. 30 were $370.6 million, down from $422.

The number of Americans filing for jobless claims fell last week despite more layoff announcements from high-profile companies recently. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 9,000 to 218,000 for the week ending Feb.