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US agency ends investigation into Ford engine failures after recall and warranty extension

US agency ends investigation into Ford engine failures after recall and warranty extension

DETROIT (AP) 鈥� The U.S. government's auto safety regulator has ended a 2 1/2-year investigation into Ford engine failures after the company replaced engines or extended the warranty on some vehicles.
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S&P/TSX composite flat Monday, U.S. markets down ahead of election day

S&P/TSX composite flat Monday, U.S. markets down ahead of election day

TORONTO 鈥� Canada's main stock index was essentially flat Monday as losses in telecom stocks offset gains in energy, while U.S. markets were down ahead of Tuesday's election. Monday was the 鈥渃alm before the storm鈥� ahead of the U.S.
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BCE signs deal to buy U.S. fibre internet provider Ziply Fiber for $5 billion

BCE signs deal to buy U.S. fibre internet provider Ziply Fiber for $5 billion

BCE Inc.'s share price took a hit on Monday after the company announced it has signed a deal to buy U.S. fibre internet provider Ziply Fiber for about $5 billion in cash. Shares in the company closed at $40.47, down $4.34 or around 9.7 per cent.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Election Day, while oil rises and yields sink

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Election Day, while oil rises and yields sink

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� U.S. stocks drifted ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints, while oil prices climbed and Treasury yields dropped. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Monday, even though the majority of stocks within the index rose.
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Nova Scotia Liberals release four-year, $2.3-billion election platform

Nova Scotia Liberals release four-year, $2.3-billion election platform

HALIFAX 鈥� An ambitious target for housing and a replacement for federal carbon pricing are among the major promises contained in the Nova Scotia Liberals' election platform, which commits to $2.3 billion in spending over four years.
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Conservatives are trying to loosen regulations on natural health products

Conservatives are trying to loosen regulations on natural health products

OTTAWA 鈥� A Conservative MP wants Parliament to undo changes made by the Liberals last year that brought natural health products under the same regulations as pharmaceuticals.
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Vancouver home sales surge in October amid lower borrowing costs: board

Vancouver home sales surge in October amid lower borrowing costs: board

VANCOUVER 鈥� Greater Vancouver Realtors says home sales in the region jumped 31.
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CMHC says mortgage risks remain as delinquencies creep up, alternative lending grows

CMHC says mortgage risks remain as delinquencies creep up, alternative lending grows

Risks remain in the mortgage market as a wave of borrowers still have to renew at higher rates, alternative lenders take a growing share of new mortgages and delinquency rates keep creeping up, Canada's housing agency says.
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Trucking, construction expect 'labour crisis' with new temporary worker rules

Trucking, construction expect 'labour crisis' with new temporary worker rules

OTTAWA 鈥� Dominique Lamothe said the trucking firm she works for will be in trouble once new rules for high-wage temporary foreign workers take effect on Friday.
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CPA Canada reaches agreements with Ontario, Quebec on education and standards

CPA Canada reaches agreements with Ontario, Quebec on education and standards

CPA Canada says it's reached agreements with its Ontario and Quebec counterparts on education, exams and standard-setting for the accounting profession. CPA Ontario and the Quebec CPA Order will officially split from the national organization on Dec.
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