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Calgary mayor wants wide survey of water lines after catastrophic break

Calgary mayor wants wide survey of water lines after catastrophic break

CALGARY — Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek has promised a wide-ranging examination of the city's underground infrastructure as it enters its third week of water use restrictions after a catastrophic pipeline break.
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B.C. launches class-action lawsuit against makers of 'forever chemicals'

B.C. launches class-action lawsuit against makers of 'forever chemicals'

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has filed a class-action lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called "forever chemicals," involved in what it calls widespread contamination of drinking-water systems.
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S&P/TSX composite index closes down, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite index closes down, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed lower Friday, weighed down by losses in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
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Ontario Science Centre abruptly closing due to structural issues

Ontario Science Centre abruptly closing due to structural issues

TORONTO — The Ontario Science Centre was abruptly and permanently closed in its current east Toronto location on Friday, after government officials announced that engineers had found structural issues with the roof of the 55-year-old facility.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as Nvidia loses some more momentum

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as Nvidia loses some more momentum

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a quiet close of the week, as Nvidia’s stock continued to cool from its startling, supernova run. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% Friday, though it’s still near the all-time high it set on Tuesday.
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Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks on software supplier

Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks on software supplier

NEW YORK (AP) — Car dealerships across North America have faced major disruptions this week. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks on Wednesday.
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A timeline of events in the Ontario Science Centre closure, announced Friday

A timeline of events in the Ontario Science Centre closure, announced Friday

TORONTO — The Ontario Science Centre at its current east Toronto location will permanently close at the end of the day Friday, due to structural concerns with the roof, the provincial government announced.
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Head of NATO singles out Trudeau as friend and staunch defender of Ukraine

Head of NATO singles out Trudeau as friend and staunch defender of Ukraine

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg met for a private dinner at Rideau Cottage on Wednesday, capping off nine years as colleagues — and friends.
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Ontario public school teachers are protected from unreasonable searches: top court

Ontario public school teachers are protected from unreasonable searches: top court

OTTAWA — Ontario public school board teachers have a Charter-protected right against unreasonable search and seizure in the workplace, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.
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Swiss court sentences 4 members of Hinduja family to up to 4 1/2 years for exploiting their servants

Swiss court sentences 4 members of Hinduja family to up to 4 1/2 years for exploiting their servants

GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss criminal court on Friday sentenced four members of the billionaire Hinduja family with between four and 4 1/2 years in prison for exploiting their vulnerable domestic workers while at the same time dismissing the more severe cha
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