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Bell CEO says fibre internet build could slow if regulatory decisions unfavourable

Bell CEO says fibre internet build could slow if regulatory decisions unfavourable

While BCE Inc. is 鈥渨ell on track鈥 to meet its fibre internet build targets, the company鈥檚 chief executive has warned that the company is prepared to delay progress in 2024 in the face of regulatory uncertainty.
Panama's Assembly looks to revoke contract for Canadian mining company after public outcry

Panama's Assembly looks to revoke contract for Canadian mining company after public outcry

PANAMA CITY (AP) 鈥 Facing a second week of impassioned, nationwide protests, Panama's National Assembly has nearly passed a new law revoking a controversial mining contract in an environmentally vulnerable part of country.
Shopify reports strong profit amid lower head count, strategy shift

Shopify reports strong profit amid lower head count, strategy shift

Shopify Inc.'s net income soared to US$718 million in its third quarter as the company benefited from a lower head count and a more careful approach to expenses. "We've been very disciplined in the back office.
Lightspeed makes relocation easier as LGBTQ+ workers seek safety

Lightspeed makes relocation easier as LGBTQ+ workers seek safety

When a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ laws swept across the U.S. over the summer, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. employees wasted no time asking the company's executive ranks to help protect staff.
Cutting back on spending and waste, one stitch at a time

Cutting back on spending and waste, one stitch at a time

TORONTO 鈥 Mending clothes was a regular part of growing up for Anna-Marie Janzen, who started to learn the craft at age three from her grandmother. 鈥淭hat was just kind of like, of course, that's what you do, put it in the mending pile,鈥 she said.
Parkland Corp. delivers strong quarter in wake of activist investor push

Parkland Corp. delivers strong quarter in wake of activist investor push

CALGARY 鈥 Less than 12 months after an activist investor critiqued its performance, fuel retailer Parkland Corp. has doubled its third quarter profit and announced it will exceed its previously announced earnings guidance for 2023.
Local state of emergency in Harrison Hot Springs, sa国际传媒, as two water pumps fail

Local state of emergency in Harrison Hot Springs, sa国际传媒, as two water pumps fail

HARRISON HOT SPRINGS, sa国际传媒 鈥 A state of local emergency has been declared in the Village of Harrison Hot Springs, east of Vancouver, as two of three pumps at the community's water treatment plant have failed.
US applications for jobless benefits inch higher but remain at historically healthy levels

US applications for jobless benefits inch higher but remain at historically healthy levels

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits inched up last week but remains low by historical standards, even with the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes meant to cool the economy and taper lingering inflation.
Bank of England keeps main UK interest rate at 15-year high of 5.25% and cautions over oil prices

Bank of England keeps main UK interest rate at 15-year high of 5.25% and cautions over oil prices

LONDON (AP) 鈥 The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged on Thursday at the 15-year high of 5.
Barrick Gold reports US$368M Q3 profit, up from US$241M a year ago

Barrick Gold reports US$368M Q3 profit, up from US$241M a year ago

TORONTO 鈥 Barrick Gold Corp. reported a third-quarter profit of US$368 million, up from US$241 million a year earlier, helped by higher gold prices. The Toronto-based gold miner, which keeps its books in U.S.