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Impact of Colonial Pipeline hack on Canadian gasoline prices 'negligible': analyst

Impact of Colonial Pipeline hack on Canadian gasoline prices 'negligible': analyst

TORONTO — An expert is reassuring Canadians to not be worried about a spike in gasoline prices after a cyberattack on a critical U.S. pipeline.
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Employers say virtual recruiting from universities has quickly become the norm

Employers say virtual recruiting from universities has quickly become the norm

TORONTO — Darrell Wellington heads a growing tech company that used to do almost all its employee recruitment in person, except for a few overseas candidates — until last year.
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Quebec government worries about repercussions of a prolonged ArcelorMittal strike

Quebec government worries about repercussions of a prolonged ArcelorMittal strike

MONTREAL — Quebec's Labour Minister says he is concerned about the economic repercussions of a strike involving 2,500 ArcelorMittal workers announced Monday evening.
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US job openings soar to highest level on record

US job openings soar to highest level on record

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted a record number of available jobs in March, illustrating starkly the desperation of businesses seeking to find new workers as the economy expands.
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Pfizer head Albert Bourla writing book about COVID vaccine

Pfizer head Albert Bourla writing book about COVID vaccine

NEW YORK (AP) — Pfizer Chairman and CEO Dr. Albert Bourla can now tell the incredible story.
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Signs of optimism as NYC sees rise in tourism, bit by bit

Signs of optimism as NYC sees rise in tourism, bit by bit

NEW YORK (AP) — The once-deserted steps outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art are filling up with visitors again. Hotel lobbies are losing their desolate feel.
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Centerra reports US$167.4M Q1 profit, faces trouble in Kyrgyz Republic

Centerra reports US$167.4M Q1 profit, faces trouble in Kyrgyz Republic

TORONTO — Centerra Gold Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of US$167.4 million as it faces trouble in the Kyrgyz Republic that may affect its ownership of the Kumtor mine.
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George Weston reports Q1 loss on one-time charges, adjusted profit edges higher

George Weston reports Q1 loss on one-time charges, adjusted profit edges higher

TORONTO — George Weston Ltd. reported a loss in its latest quarter compared with a profit a year ago as it was hit by one-time charges.
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1.4B but no more? China's population growth closer to zero

1.4B but no more? China's population growth closer to zero

BEIJING — China’s weak population growth is falling closer to zero as fewer couples have children, government data showed Tuesday, adding to strains on an aging society with a shrinking workforce.
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Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12

Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12

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