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Greater Toronto home sales jump in October after Bank of Canada rate cuts: board

Greater Toronto home sales jump in October after Bank of Canada rate cuts: board

TORONTO — The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in October surged as buyers continued moving off the sidelines amid lower interest rates. The board said 6,658 homes changed hands last month in the Greater Toronto Area, up 44.
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CGI reports $435.9M Q4 profit, up from $414.5M a year ago, revenue up 4.4%

CGI reports $435.9M Q4 profit, up from $414.5M a year ago, revenue up 4.4%

MONTREAL — CGI Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as its revenue also climbed higher. The business and technology consulting firm says it earned $435.9 million or $1.91 per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept.
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AP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change returns Trump to the White House

AP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change returns Trump to the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — A disaffected electorate wanted former President Donald Trump to return to the White House, a blatant rejection of Vice President Kamala Harris and her nearly four years with President Joe Biden.
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Iran's currency falls to an all-time low as Trump is on the verge of clinching the US presidency

Iran's currency falls to an all-time low as Trump is on the verge of clinching the US presidency

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s currency fell on Wednesday to an all-time low as former President Donald Trump was on the verge of clinching the U.S.
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Iran's currency falls to an all-time low as Trump is on the verge of clinching the US presidency

Iran's currency falls to an all-time low as Trump is on the verge of clinching the US presidency

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s rial currency fell Wednesday to an all-time low as former President Donald Trump was on the verge of clinching the U.S. presidency again. The rial traded at 703,000 rials to the dollar.
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AP VoteCast: Harris voters motivated by democracy, Trump supporters by inflation and immigration

AP VoteCast: Harris voters motivated by democracy, Trump supporters by inflation and immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump who cast their ballots for Tuesday’s presidential election had vastly different motivations — reflecting a broader national divide on the problems the United States faces.
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Canada Post union presents new offers to management

Canada Post union presents new offers to management

OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it's presented another pair of offers to Canada Post as the two sides work to prevent a labour disruption.
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Pembina Pipeline earnings rise year over year to $385 million in third quarter

Pembina Pipeline earnings rise year over year to $385 million in third quarter

CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. says it earned $385 million in its third quarter, up from $346 million a year earlier. The Calgary-based company says its revenues rose to $1.84 billion, up from $1.46 billion during the third quarter of 2023.
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Bernie Marcus, The Home Depot co-founder and billionaire philanthropist, dies at 95

Bernie Marcus, The Home Depot co-founder and billionaire philanthropist, dies at 95

NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, a billionaire philanthropist, and a big Republican donor, has died. He was 95.
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Emissions cap puts methane in spotlight; industry says low-hanging fruit already gone

Emissions cap puts methane in spotlight; industry says low-hanging fruit already gone

CALGARY — Oil and gas producers who have already made progress on lowering their methane emissions over the last decade say further large-scale reductions will be tougher to deliver.
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