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With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency's lost work

With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency's lost work

NEW YORK (AP) — The CDC is in chaos and some groups are starting to step in and take over work the agency was doing. The moves come in response to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Westbank sells stake in massive Squamish Nation housing development in Vancouver

Westbank sells stake in massive Squamish Nation housing development in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Developer Westbank Corp. has sold its entire stake in the Squamish Nation's massive Senakw housing project, which broke ground in Vancouver in 2022, backed by a $1.4-billion federal loan for construction.
Julia Roberts' 'After the Hunt' stirs #MeToo debate at Venice Film Festival

Julia Roberts' 'After the Hunt' stirs #MeToo debate at Venice Film Festival

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Julia Roberts and filmmaker Luca Guadagnino faced pointed questions about complicity and undermining the feminist movement at a news conference for “After the Hunt” on Friday at the Venice Film Festival.
Zellers trademarks sold to Quebec retailer, court documents show

Zellers trademarks sold to Quebec retailer, court documents show

Zellers is making a comeback with its first new store set to open in Edmonton next week. Landlord Henry Zavriyev says Londonderry Mall in the city's north will be home to a Zellers location in a space formerly occupied by Hudson’s Bay.
B.C. starts receiving initial $936M payment from big tobacco settlement

B.C. starts receiving initial $936M payment from big tobacco settlement

British Columbia's attorney general says the province has begun to receive the initial payment from its multi-billion-dollar share of the settlement in a pan-Canadian lawsuit against big tobacco companies over health damages.
Stocks pull back from their latest all-time highs on Wall Street

Stocks pull back from their latest all-time highs on Wall Street

Stocks lost ground on Wall Street a day after the market hit its latest all-time highs. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% Friday. The index ended August up 1.9%, its fourth straight month of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 92 points, or 0.2%.
Former Trans Mountain CEO to head up Carney's major projects office in Calgary

Former Trans Mountain CEO to head up Carney's major projects office in Calgary

OTTAWA — Ottawa's one-stop shop for businesses to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects will be headquartered in Calgary and managed by former Trans Mountain CEO Dawn Farrell, the Prime Minister's Office said Friday.
Montreal's transit agency says too expensive to display 'Go Habs Go!' before winter

Montreal's transit agency says too expensive to display 'Go Habs Go!' before winter

MONTREAL — Montreal's transit agency says city buses won't be flashing the “Go! Canadiens Go!” NHL hockey slogan any time soon, despite getting the green light to do so by Quebec’s language watchdog.
Calgary man who ran large-scale Ponzi scheme ordered to pay millions in penalties

Calgary man who ran large-scale Ponzi scheme ordered to pay millions in penalties

CALGARY — A Calgary man has been sanctioned by the Alberta Securities Commission following a securities fraud investigation that found the man had bilked investors of millions of dollars in one of the largest Ponzi schemes the province has seen.
Canadian GDP shrinks in Q2 but economists aren't fretting a recession — yet

Canadian GDP shrinks in Q2 but economists aren't fretting a recession — yet

The central bank will be carefully parsing the latest GDP figures ahead of its next interest rate decision on Sept. 17.
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