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'A cautious relief:' COVID-19 vaccinations to begin at two Alberta meat plants

'A cautious relief:' COVID-19 vaccinations to begin at two Alberta meat plants

HIGH RIVER, Alta. — COVID-19 vaccination clinics are to begin Thursday at two of Canada's largest beef packing plants in southern Alberta. Both the Cargill plant, near High River south of Calgary, and the JBS Canada facility in Brooks, Alta.
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Senate votes to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump

Senate votes to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are moving to reinstate regulations designed to limit climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas fields, as part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to tackle climate change.
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Alberta to ship more vaccine, change rules to fight COVID-19 in two hot spots

Alberta to ship more vaccine, change rules to fight COVID-19 in two hot spots

CALGARY — Alberta is ratcheting up the fight in two COVID-19 hot spots by expanding age eligibility for vaccines and directing delivery of more doses.
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Ontario to give all workers three paid sick days, reimburse businesses

Ontario to give all workers three paid sick days, reimburse businesses

TORONTO — Workers in Ontario will soon be able access three paid sick days to help them self-isolate during the pandemic, but critics said the policy announced Wednesday falls far short of what's required to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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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 (19,356.95, up 181.86 points.) Royal Bank of Canada. (TSX:RY). Financials. Up 63 cents, or 0.54 per cent, to $117.74 on 9.
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Girl Scout cookies take flight in Virginia drone deliveries

Girl Scout cookies take flight in Virginia drone deliveries

Missing out on Thin Mints in the pandemic? A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver Girl Scout cookies to people's doorsteps in a Virginia community.
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CGI reports $341.2-million Q2 profit, up from $314.8 million a year ago

CGI reports $341.2-million Q2 profit, up from $314.8 million a year ago

MONTREAL — Information technology firm CGI Inc. reported an increase in its second-quarter profit from a year ago, saying the rise was on the back of a steady growth in bookings as clients strengthened digitization efforts during the pandemic.
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Fed keeps key rate near zero, sees inflation as 'transitory'

Fed keeps key rate near zero, sees inflation as 'transitory'

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is quickly strengthening, inflation is showing signs of picking up and the nation is making progress toward defeating the viral pandemic.
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Vermilion Energy's Q1 production and net earnings rise with oil and gas prices

Vermilion Energy's Q1 production and net earnings rise with oil and gas prices

CALGARY — Vermilion Energy Inc. says it beat its own guidance for production in the first quarter as net income jumped to $500 million from a net loss of $1.3 billion in the same period of 2020.
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Shopify surges to push TSX within hair of record high, loonie at three-year high

Shopify surges to push TSX within hair of record high, loonie at three-year high

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index set a record high midweek on renewed optimism for a rapid economic recovery that pushed the loonie to its strongest level in more than three years.
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