55 minutes ago Walmart Canada axing some property controls amid grocery competition scrutiny

Walmart Canada says it’s getting rid of property controls relating to retail competition across the country. The grocery industry’s use of property controls, which are terms baked into commercial leases that put restrictions on other tenants and their activities, has recently come under scrutiny. Walmart said Friday it decided to “unilaterally waive any competitive retail […]

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55 minutes ago Three to See Edmonton Events: Downtown Winterval, AGA 100 Art Party and Marlena Wyman at Bugera Matheson

Downtown Winterval: This now-annual cluster of city-core fun is a sweet blend of ice carving, shiny lights, maple taffy, Christmas markets, sleigh rides, art installations, Santa photos, and local businesses offering deals. Top that off with warm street music on the central main stage, with Melafrique at 5 p.m., Major Love at 6 p.m. then […]

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2 hours ago This Day in History, 1919: The thermometer invites frozen flatlanders to Vancouver for the winter

Vancouver's beauty and mild climate were pitched as a winter resort to Canadians east of the Rockies

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3 hours ago Winning streak puts Toronto Raptors in danger of residing in the NBA’s muddled middle

Paradoxically, the Raptors have reduced their chances of getting their hands on a coveted prospect by winning.

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4 hours ago New B.C. storm brings 100 km/h winds with some Vancouver Island homes still in dark

VANCOUVER — BC Hydro is warning customers in remote areas of Vancouver Island that they may be without power until late Saturday, as winds from another powerful storm hit the coast. The latest in a series of fall storms has brought gusts up to 100 km/h but Environment Canada says it isn’t as strong as […]

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4 hours ago Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing in order to decide where case should go now

NEW YORK — A judge confirmed Friday that President-elect Donald Trump won’t be sentenced this month in his hush money case, instead setting a schedule for prosecutors and his lawyers to expand on their ideas about what to do next. Amid a flurry of filings in the case since Trump’s election win this month, it […]

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5 hours ago Pizza Nova earns Best Pizza in Toronto Star Readers’ Choice Awards for a sixth consecutive year

Ontario’s favourite family-owned pizza franchise earns Diamond recognition for quality, flavour and consistency Toronto, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pizza Nova, Ontario’s beloved pizza franchise for over 60 years, has been named the 2024 Diamond Winner for the best pizza in the Greater Toronto Area in the Toronto Star Readers’ Choice Awards. This recognition […]

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5 hours ago [EN IMAGES] Elle quitte la France pour venir vivre chez son écrivaine préférée au Québec

Après 12 ans de conversations quotidiennes au téléphone, la Française Lily et la Québécoise Jill se sont rencontrées pour la première fois.

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7 hours ago [IMAGES] Guerre des stupéfiants: un quadragénaire victime d’une agression armée à L’Ancienne

Un homme de 45 ans a été agressé à l’arme blanche jeudi tard en soirée à L’Ancienne-Lorette.

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7 hours ago BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions wins 2024 Edison Patent Award

ISELIN, N.J., Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A team of BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) and Heesung Catalysts Corporation (HCC) scientists was recently awarded a 2024 Edison Patent Award by the Research & Development Council of New Jersey for an innovative Three-Way Conversion Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Trap technology for fuel-cut NOx control […]

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