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Circle K owner 'confident' it can close on bid for 7-Eleven owner

Circle K owner 'confident' it can close on bid for 7-Eleven owner

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.'s incoming CEO says the retailer is convinced it can close on a blockbuster bid to take over 7-Eleven-owner Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd, even as the target company says the offer is too low to seriously consider.
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Quebec premier names Christine Frechette as minister of economy, energy

Quebec premier names Christine Frechette as minister of economy, energy

QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault shuffled his cabinet Thursday, with Christine Frechette inheriting the economy, innovation and energy portfolios as the province's newest "superminister.
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'Mismatched guidance' on pulling COVID vaccines ahead of updated shots raises concern

'Mismatched guidance' on pulling COVID vaccines ahead of updated shots raises concern

As several provinces get rid of their existing COVID-19 vaccine supplies to make way for updated shots expected in the fall, pharmacists and some doctors say the move raises questions about gaps in vaccine access and government messaging.
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Fugitive from Quebec arrested in Hungary more than three months after escape

Fugitive from Quebec arrested in Hungary more than three months after escape

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say one of the province's top 10 most wanted criminals has been arrested after he escaped from a minimum security federal detention centre in May.
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League-leading Alouettes host Lions as Rourke begins to find his groove

League-leading Alouettes host Lions as Rourke begins to find his groove

MONTREAL — B.C. Lions head coach Rick Campbell believes Nathan Rourke is just getting rolling since returning from the NFL last month.
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Canadian flyweight Jade Masson-Wong goes after Bare Knuckle Fighting world title

Canadian flyweight Jade Masson-Wong goes after Bare Knuckle Fighting world title

Quebec's Jade Masson-Wong looks to punch her way to the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship title Friday when she takes on flyweight champion Christine (The Misfit) Ferea in the main event of BKFC 65 in Salt Lake City. Masson-Wong, the No.
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Veterans’ fundraiser draws Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Seinfeld, Questlove and Norah Jones

Veterans’ fundraiser draws Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Seinfeld, Questlove and Norah Jones

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Seinfeld, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Gaffigan, Norah Jones, Questlove and the ever-present Jon Stewart will stand up later this year at the annual Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser.
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Questions swirl around attempted jailbreak in Congo as families of victims demand accountability

Questions swirl around attempted jailbreak in Congo as families of victims demand accountability

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Families of those killed in what authorities called an attempted jailbreak in Congo's biggest prison are demanding answers from the government as activists denounce what they say are inhumane conditions in the nation's overcrow
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No photos of Trudeau on campaign signs in Montreal riding ahead of byelection

No photos of Trudeau on campaign signs in Montreal riding ahead of byelection

MONTREAL — One familiar face is conspicuously absent from a federal byelection campaign in Montreal that could have major implications for the Liberal government.
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Recognizing racial profiling key to 'historic' Montreal class-action judgment: lawyer

Recognizing racial profiling key to 'historic' Montreal class-action judgment: lawyer

MONTREAL — A Montreal lawyer who co-piloted a successful class-action lawsuit against the City of Montreal for racial profiling by police says what's most important is not the financial compensation but the recognition of prejudice.
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