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Fidelity signs private real estate investment deal with Brookfield Asset Management

Fidelity signs private real estate investment deal with Brookfield Asset Management

TORONTO — Fidelity Investments Canada ULC has signed a deal that will offer investors exposure to private real estate investments through Brookfield Asset Management.
US inflation falls to 3%, lowest level in more than 2 years, as price pressures ease

US inflation falls to 3%, lowest level in more than 2 years, as price pressures ease

WASHINGTON (AP) — After two years of painfully high prices, inflation in the United States has reached its lowest point in more than two years — 3% in June compared with 12 months earlier — a sign that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes have s
Autobody repair company Boyd Group Services names Jeff Murray as CFO

Autobody repair company Boyd Group Services names Jeff Murray as CFO

WINNIPEG — Boyd Group Services Inc. has named Jeff Murray as the company's chief financial officer.
European Union lawmakers back a major plan to protect nature and fight climate change

European Union lawmakers back a major plan to protect nature and fight climate change

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's parliament on Wednesday backed a major plan to protect nature and fight climate change in a cliffhanger vote that had the 27-nation bloc's global green credentials at stake.
EU fines US firm Illumina $475 million for jumping gun on buying cancer-screening company Grail

EU fines US firm Illumina $475 million for jumping gun on buying cancer-screening company Grail

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday slapped a $475 million fine on U.S. biotech giant Illumina for buying out cancer-screening company Grail without the approval of the 27-nation bloc's antitrust watchdog, the latest setback for the deal.
More than 1,000 Canadians take CRA to court over pandemic payments — and some win

More than 1,000 Canadians take CRA to court over pandemic payments — and some win

In late 2021, Tressa Mitchell was dealing with doctor's appointments for her ailing mother when she got a call from the Canada Revenue Agency seeking information to verify her eligibility for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.
Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike

Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike

Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has given a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to end the British Columbia port strike that has snarled cargo in about 30 ports and spurred fears of supply chain chaos across Canada.
Hostage freed after hourslong standoff at Las Vegas Strip resort room, police say

Hostage freed after hourslong standoff at Las Vegas Strip resort room, police say

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man was arrested and a woman described as his hostage was released unharmed Tuesday after an hourslong standoff in a room at the Caesars Palace resort on the Las Vegas Strip, police said.
Uncertain demand clouds future of Canada's planned LNG exports, experts say

Uncertain demand clouds future of Canada's planned LNG exports, experts say

VANCOUVER — Canadian liquefied natural gas projects looking to fill gaps in the global market left by the absence of Russian gas may run into more challenging conditions than expected, industry experts have told a global conference in Vancouver.
Net-zero electricity grid for Alberta is possible, Wilkinson says

Net-zero electricity grid for Alberta is possible, Wilkinson says

DRUMHELLER, Alta.