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In Warsaw, Carney deepens Canada's defence, trade ties with Poland

In Warsaw, Carney deepens Canada's defence, trade ties with Poland

WARSAW — Canada and Poland struck a new strategic partnership on trade, defence and energy on Monday, as Prime Minister Mark Carney continued a five-day trip to Europe.
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'Huge cultural loss': Petition to save Québécois French dubbing of 'The Simpsons'

'Huge cultural loss': Petition to save Québécois French dubbing of 'The Simpsons'

Disney did not returned a request for comment asking whether it would pay to have "Les Simpsons" dubbed in Québécois French.
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Cineplex shareholder calls for share buyback, sale of non-core assets like Scene Plus

Cineplex shareholder calls for share buyback, sale of non-core assets like Scene Plus

TORONTO — One of Cineplex Inc.'s shareholders is calling on the theatre operator to embark on a major share buyback program and sell what it considers to be non-core assets like its loyalty program to deliver more value to investors.
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Dr Pepper will unwind its merger with Keurig from 7 years ago after buying Peet's for $18 billion

Dr Pepper will unwind its merger with Keurig from 7 years ago after buying Peet's for $18 billion

NEW YORK (AP) — Less than a decade after their merger, Keurig and Dr Pepper plan to become separate companies again. Keurig Dr Pepper said Monday it is buying the owner of Peet's Coffee in an $18 billion (15.7 billion euro) .
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Keurig Dr Pepper buys Peet's for $18 billion and plans split into coffee and beverage companies

Keurig Dr Pepper buys Peet's for $18 billion and plans split into coffee and beverage companies

NEW YORK (AP) — Less than a decade after their merger, Keurig and Dr Pepper plan to become separate companies again. Keurig Dr Pepper said Monday it is buying the owner of Peet's Coffee in an $18 billion (15.7 billion euro) .
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Montreal mayor hopefuls promise to dump plan for biweekly garbage pickup in borough

Montreal mayor hopefuls promise to dump plan for biweekly garbage pickup in borough

MONTREAL — A controversial switch to biweekly trash pickup in a Montreal borough could be coming to an end, at least during summertime.
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To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicier

To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicier

PAW PAW, Mich. (AP) — Robb Rynd and his brother grew up farming and wanted to do more of it outside their day jobs, so they went in together on what's now a little over 200 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat and sorghum.
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Celebrate summer and Labor Day with this corn and potato salad

Celebrate summer and Labor Day with this corn and potato salad

We are almost face-to-face with Labor Day, but there's still a sliver of summer left. And we should not waste these last days telling each other how quickly the season has flown by.
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6: Aug. 31: Singer Van Morrison is 80. Violinist Itzhak Perlman is 80. Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions is 77. Actor Richard Gere is 76.
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George Clooney’s Italian job: Memorable moments from the Venice Film Festival and beyond

George Clooney’s Italian job: Memorable moments from the Venice Film Festival and beyond

VENICE, Italy (AP) — No Hollywood star seems as intrinsically tied to Venice as George Clooney .
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