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CPP Investments to provide $225 million in funding for Ontario data center

CPP Investments to provide $225 million in funding for Ontario data center

TORONTO — CPP Investments says it will help fund an expansion to a data center project in Cambridge, Ont. The pension fund says it will invest $225 million in the project through a 50 per cent interest in a construction loan.
MEG Energy reports $67M in Q2 profit, down from last year

MEG Energy reports $67M in Q2 profit, down from last year

CALGARY — Oilsands producer MEG Energy Corp. says its profits fell during the second quarter compared with a year earlier.
Drake officially cancels postponed Australia, New Zealand shows after months of delay

Drake officially cancels postponed Australia, New Zealand shows after months of delay

TORONTO — Five months after Drake backed out of concerts in Australia and New Zealand, his fans are set to get their money back.
Lion Electric will not respect warranties on school buses sold in United States

Lion Electric will not respect warranties on school buses sold in United States

MONTREAL — Quebec vehicle-maker Lion Electric will no longer honour warranties on school buses and trucks sold in the United States, leaving clients south of the border in the lurch.
'Getting out of control,' vigil held in B.C. to remember women who died

'Getting out of control,' vigil held in B.C. to remember women who died

VANCOUVER — A small group gathered outside Vancouver's art gallery Thursday to remember several women who died recently in B.C. and call for changes within the justice system to prevent more such deaths.
S&P/TSX composite finishes 110 points lower, U.S. markets decline

S&P/TSX composite finishes 110 points lower, U.S. markets decline

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished lower Thursday with broad-based losses amid a flurry of earnings and economic data, while U.S. markets also fell alongside some end-of-month rebalancing. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 110.
Fish dropped on power lines by bird caused B.C. blaze, firefighters say

Fish dropped on power lines by bird caused B.C. blaze, firefighters say

Firefighters say a brush fire in the British Columbia Interior was caused when a bird dropped a fish on power lines.
‘A Star Is Born’ producer Lynette Howell Taylor elected president of Oscars org

‘A Star Is Born’ producer Lynette Howell Taylor elected president of Oscars org

Veteran producer Lynette Howell Taylor has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
Rising costs, slow ticket sales put JP Saxe's North American tour in jeopardy

Rising costs, slow ticket sales put JP Saxe's North American tour in jeopardy

TORONTO — JP Saxe was ready to roll across North America this fall on his latest concert tour, but those plans are now hanging by a thread as the Grammy-nominated musician confronts sluggish ticket sales and the soaring cost of life on the road.
Tariff uncertainty dampens Spin Master's second-quarter earnings

Tariff uncertainty dampens Spin Master's second-quarter earnings

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp. is starting to feel the weight of tariffs and is bracing for more uncertainty as its key holiday season nears. Executives say the Toronto-based toy maker has seen levies threatened and imposed by the U.S.