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S&P/TSX composite falls but ends quarter with best month since October

S&P/TSX composite falls but ends quarter with best month since October

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower due to pessimism about the war in Ukraine and a drop in crude oil prices but Thursday's movement belied its strong performance in the first quarter, with March being the best month since October.
New B.C. hydrogen office to help investment and emissions reduction: Horgan

New B.C. hydrogen office to help investment and emissions reduction: Horgan

VANCOUVER — A new government office dedicated to hydrogen projects and proposals could help British Columbia reduce greenhouse gas emissions and bolster the economy, the premier says.
De Havilland to manufacture line of firefighting planes in Calgary

De Havilland to manufacture line of firefighting planes in Calgary

CALGARY — De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited says it is reviving a water bomber aircraft manufacturing program that will bring 500 jobs to Calgary, Alta.
New Brunswick judge denies motion to lift ban on sale of flavoured e-cigarettes

New Brunswick judge denies motion to lift ban on sale of flavoured e-cigarettes

FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick judge on Thursday denied a motion to suspend the province's ban on the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to prove irreparable harm.
Bargainers: Bipartisan deal near on $10B new COVID package

Bargainers: Bipartisan deal near on $10B new COVID package

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers moved to the brink Thursday of shaking hands on a bipartisan compromise to provide a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19, a deal that could set up final congressional approval next week.
Biden tapping oil reserve for 6 months to control gas prices

Biden tapping oil reserve for 6 months to control gas prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve for six months, a bid to control energy prices that have spiked after the United States and allies
Party's over: Dubai's monthslong Expo 2020 comes to a close

Party's over: Dubai's monthslong Expo 2020 comes to a close

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world’s fair in Dubai, a tech-saturated site teeming with talking robots and solar canopies, sought to be the future. Now, it's history.
RBC signs deal to buy British wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin for $2.6 billion

RBC signs deal to buy British wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin for $2.6 billion

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada is growing its wealth management business in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with a deal Thursday to buy British wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC for about $2.6 billion.
How to save on your grocery bill as inflation sends food prices higher

How to save on your grocery bill as inflation sends food prices higher

Meat, dairy, fruit: Canadian market prices are climbing across the board, pushing up grocery bills and forcing some households to find new ways to make ends meet. Food prices rose 7.
Kremlin demands rubles for gas, leaves currency loophole

Kremlin demands rubles for gas, leaves currency loophole

BERLIN (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree Thursday demanding payment for natural gas in rubles but appeared to temper the order by allowing dollar and euro payments through a designated bank, the latest twist over energy supplies
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