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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Countries at a UK summit pledge to tackle AI's potentially 'catastrophic' risks

Countries at a UK summit pledge to tackle AI's potentially 'catastrophic' risks

BLETCHLEY PARK, England (AP) 鈥� Delegates from 28 nations, including the U.S. and China, agreed Wednesday to work together to contain the potentially 鈥渃atastrophic鈥� risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence.
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Federal government to level out number of new permanent residents in sa国际传媒 in 2026

Federal government to level out number of new permanent residents in sa国际传媒 in 2026

OTTAWA 鈥� The federal government plans to level out the number of new permanent residents to sa国际传媒 in 2026 in reaction to a crunch on housing and other services, the immigration minister announced Wednesday.
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N.L. wants details on environmental impact before hydrogen project can move forward

N.L. wants details on environmental impact before hydrogen project can move forward

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. 鈥� The Newfoundland and Labrador government has asked the company vying to build one of the country's first large-scale green hydrogen plants to provide more information about the project's effects on the environment.
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Parkland Corp.'s third-quarter earnings double on strong refinery performance

Parkland Corp.'s third-quarter earnings double on strong refinery performance

CALGARY 鈥� Fuel retailer Parkland Corp. says its third-quarter earnings more than doubled in 2023 thanks to favourable market conditions and the company's ongoing efforts to optimize its Burnaby refinery.
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Federal Reserve leaves its key rate unchanged but keeps open possibility of a future hike

Federal Reserve leaves its key rate unchanged but keeps open possibility of a future hike

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The Federal Reserve kept its key short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday for a second straight time but left the door open to further rate hikes if inflation pressures should accelerate in the months ahead.
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