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Rio Tinto, Ottawa partner to invest $737 million in Quebec steel and titanium project

Rio Tinto, Ottawa partner to invest $737 million in Quebec steel and titanium project

MONTREAL — Rio Tinto is partnering with the Canadian government to invest up to $737 million to decarbonize its Rio Tinto Fer et Titane operations in Sorel-Tracy, Que. The plant in southwestern Quebec produces steel, scandium and titanium dioxide.
Hockey Canada departures may not be enough as sponsors seek policy, culture change

Hockey Canada departures may not be enough as sponsors seek policy, culture change

A leadership change at Hockey Canada may not be enough to bring back its biggest corporate sponsors, with broader concerns over its direction and policies cited as the reason some companies pulled support in the first place.
Toronto startup hopes to make renting easier with pre-approval tool

Toronto startup hopes to make renting easier with pre-approval tool

In a heated rental market, prospective tenants are looking for anything to give them an edge on the competition, and one Toronto-based startup hopes that its model of pairing renters with landlords provides a solution. Cios Technologies Inc.
CN and electrical workers union agree to three-year collective agreement, wage bump

CN and electrical workers union agree to three-year collective agreement, wage bump

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. says it has concluded arbitration with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, resulting in a three-year collective agreement that includes a three per cent wage increase.
Netflix's 'Knives Out' sequel to play Canadian cinemas countrywide

Netflix's 'Knives Out' sequel to play Canadian cinemas countrywide

TORONTO — Netflix is bringing its star-studded whodunit "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" to the big screen in Canada.
IMF dims outlook for 2023 global economy amid Ukraine war

IMF dims outlook for 2023 global economy amid Ukraine war

WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its outlook for the world economy for 2023, including Canada's, citing threats that include labour shortages and excess market demand.
A list of major corporate sponsors that have pulled support for Hockey Canada

A list of major corporate sponsors that have pulled support for Hockey Canada

Hockey Canada is continuing to lose major sponsorships as the fallout from its mishandling of sexual assault allegations deepens.
WSP Global walking away from RPS Group takeover offer after rival bid

WSP Global walking away from RPS Group takeover offer after rival bid

MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. is giving up its effort to buy British consulting firm RPS Group plc. The Montreal-based company says it will not be revising its offer for the company in the face of a rival offer by Tetra Tech Inc.
Wall Street opens lower after IMF cuts economic forecast

Wall Street opens lower after IMF cuts economic forecast

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street as markets received some more discouraging news on the global economy. The S&P 500 was down 0.7% in the early going Tuesday.
Cineplex posts September box office revenue of $23M amid limited Hollywood content

Cineplex posts September box office revenue of $23M amid limited Hollywood content

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says its box office revenue amounted to $23 million in September, a total representing 52 per cent of the figure for September 2019 before the pandemic pummeled the movie theatre industry.
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