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Mars head Yung Wu announces plan to step down from role as tech incubator's CEO

Mars head Yung Wu announces plan to step down from role as tech incubator's CEO

TORONTO — Yung Wu has founded, built and invested in at least seven companies, but there's one thing that's not his strong suit: retiring. The first time the serial entrepreneur retired was in 2007, after the sale of his first company, Castek Inc.
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Why some young Canadians are choosing the DINK lifestyle

Why some young Canadians are choosing the DINK lifestyle

Sovereign Norris and her partner don't want to have kids. “Economy wise, nature wise, with everything going on such as pandemics and world issues, I decided that I didn't want to bring a child into this world," said Norris.
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Uber Eats launches cannabis delivery service in Vancouver, Victoria

Uber Eats launches cannabis delivery service in Vancouver, Victoria

VANCOUVER — A partnership between Uber Eats and cannabis resource company Leafly means British Columbia residents are now able to order legal pot and have it delivered to their door. Uber Canada says, starting immediately, B.C.
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Here's a list of March inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

Here's a list of March inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 4.3 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says.
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Here's a list March inflation rates for Canadian provinces

Here's a list March inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 4.3 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.4 per cent (5.4) — Prince Edward Island: 3.
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GSK signs deal to buy Canadian drug developer Bellus Health for US$2 billion

GSK signs deal to buy Canadian drug developer Bellus Health for US$2 billion

TORONTO — GSK plc has announced a deal to buy Canadian drug developer Bellus Health Inc. for US$2 billion. Under the agreement, GSK will pay US$14.75 per Bellus share in cash. Bellus shares closed at US$7.26 on the Nasdaq market on Monday.
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Putin rallies his troops with 2nd Ukraine visit in 2 months

Putin rallies his troops with 2nd Ukraine visit in 2 months

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited command posts of the Kremlin’s forces fighting in Ukraine, officials said Tuesday, as the war approaches its 14th month and Kyiv readies a possible counteroffensive with Western-supplied w
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Indigenous investment firm and CMHC announce pilot project to fund home construction

Indigenous investment firm and CMHC announce pilot project to fund home construction

OTTAWA — An Indigenous-owned investment firm is partnering with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to build several hundred homes for Indigenous communities. Keewaywin Capital Inc.
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'No impunity': G7 vows tough, unified stance on Russia's war

'No impunity': G7 vows tough, unified stance on Russia's war

KARUIZAWA, Japan (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies vowed a unified front against Chinese threats to Taiwan and Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine, saying at the close of their meetings Tuesday that they were committe
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China's GDP grew by 4.5% in quarter, boosted by consumption

China's GDP grew by 4.5% in quarter, boosted by consumption

BEIJING (AP) — China’s gross domestic product grew 4.5% in the first quarter of the year, boosted by increased consumption and retail sales, after authorities abruptly abandoned the stringent “zero-COVID” strategy. The growth in the world’s No.
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