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Canadian purchases of foreign securities and foreign divestment from Canadian securities produced a net $41.2-billion outflow in August, Statistics Canada says.
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A federal contribution to Prevost will support an $87.5-million bus-platform project in Sainte-Claire, Québec, including low- and zero-emission propulsion options.
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Transport Canada has opened a public-interest assessment of proposed changes to the Air Canada–United Airlines joint venture, with comments open to November 15.
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Exiro Nickel has completed its acquisition of Manitoba’s Thompson Mine Complex, with Vale retaining a minority stake and an offtake agreement.
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The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found a reasonable indication that dumped and subsidized Chinese paperboard cups and containers harmed domestic industry.
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Federal funding will support a $478.8-million London, Ontario project producing transformer insulation for Hitachi Energy operations including Varennes, Québec.
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The federal government is providing up to $179,795 for business and leadership training for women farmers in Québec and Eastern Ontario.
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Canadian manufacturing sales rose 1.5% to $79.9 billion in August, while Québec posted a record $21.0 billion, Statistics Canada says.
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The value of Canadian building permits rose 8.8% to $13.6 billion in August, led by multi-unit residential construction.
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The signed agreement would enable secure exchanges of classified information and expand access to security-sensitive work once in force.
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The five-year expansion brings total federal funding for the Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative to $700 million.
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Federal support includes a $219-million planning loan for Mactaquac rehabilitation and $50 million for a grid-stability project.
