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SNC-Lavalin swings to $29.1 million profit in Q2 on eight per cent revenue increase

SNC-Lavalin swings to $29.1 million profit in Q2 on eight per cent revenue increase

MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. swung to a profit in its latest quarter on an eight per cent increase in revenues. The Montreal-based engineering firm says its net income attributable to shareholders from continuing operations was $29.
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Ex-Sen. Levin, Michigan’s longest-serving senator, has died

Ex-Sen. Levin, Michigan’s longest-serving senator, has died

DETROIT (AP) — Former Sen. Carl Levin, a powerful voice on military issues in Washington and a staunch supporter of the auto industry back home in Michigan during his record tenure in the U.S. Senate, has died. He was 87.
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Carl Levin, Michigan's longest-serving senator, dies at 87

Carl Levin, Michigan's longest-serving senator, dies at 87

DETROIT (AP) — Famous for gazing over eyeglasses worn on the end of his nose, Carl Levin seemed at ease wherever he went, whether attending a college football game back home in Michigan or taking on a multibillion-dollar corporation before cameras on
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Fire erupts at warehouse of Brazil's national film institute

Fire erupts at warehouse of Brazil's national film institute

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A government warehouse storing movies, documents and antique projectors from Brazil's film industry caught fire Thursday night in Sao Paulo.
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New Russian lab briefly knocks space station out of position

New Russian lab briefly knocks space station out of position

MOSCOW — A newly arrived Russian science lab briefly knocked the International Space Station out of position Thursday when it accidentally fired its thrusters.
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Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ release

Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ release

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over its streaming release of “Black Widow,” which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings.
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Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers

Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new pandemic requirements aimed at boosting vaccination rates for millions of federal workers and contractors as he lamented the “American tragedy” of rising-yet-preventable deaths
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Ottawa raises $8.9 billion for 5G wireless licences in 3,500 MHz spectrum auction

Ottawa raises $8.9 billion for 5G wireless licences in 3,500 MHz spectrum auction

The federal government raised $8.9 billion in a licence auction for a key band of 5G wireless spectrum in results announced after the close of markets Thursday.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,311.78, up 81.38 points.) Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 82 cents or 3.2 per cent, to $24.89 on 10.6 million shares.
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TC Energy in dispute with LNG Canada; could delay construction of Coastal GasLink

TC Energy in dispute with LNG Canada; could delay construction of Coastal GasLink

CALGARY — The completion of the Coastal GasLink pipeline could be delayed if TC Energy cannot resolve an ongoing dispute with LNG Canada over project costs, the Calgary-based company said Thursday.
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