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Restaurant Brands reports US$357M Q3 net income, down from US$364M a year ago

Restaurant Brands reports US$357M Q3 net income, down from US$364M a year ago

TORONTO — Restaurant Brands International Inc. reported net income of US$357 million for its third quarter, down from US$364 million in the same quarter last year. The company, which keeps its books in U.S.
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Canada's Dabrowski and New Zealand's Routliffe pick up second win at WTA Finals

Canada's Dabrowski and New Zealand's Routliffe pick up second win at WTA Finals

RIYADH — Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe remain undefeated in women’s doubles at the WTA Finals. The 2023 U.S.
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A week after Spain's floods, families hold out hope that loved ones are not among the dead

A week after Spain's floods, families hold out hope that loved ones are not among the dead

SEDAVI, Spain (AP) — Francisco Murgui went out to try to salvage his motorbike when the water started to rise. He never came back.
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Cartoon of the Day: Costco Wine

Cartoon of the Day: Costco Wine

Local cartoonist Steve Nease provides us with a humorous take on current events.
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Thomson Reuters reports Q3 profit down from year ago as revenue rises

Thomson Reuters reports Q3 profit down from year ago as revenue rises

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters reported its third-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its revenue rose eight per cent. The company, which keeps its books in U.S.
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An Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before being put to death

An Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before being put to death

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official claimed Tuesday that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran could execute him — directly contradicting the country's earlier announcement he had been put to death.
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Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before being put to death

Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before being put to death

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official claimed Tuesday that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran could execute him — directly contradicting the country's earlier announcement he had been put to death.
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Electric and gas utility Fortis reports $420M Q3 profit, up from $394M a year ago

Electric and gas utility Fortis reports $420M Q3 profit, up from $394M a year ago

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Fortis Inc. reported a third-quarter profit of $420 million, up from $394 million in the same quarter last year. The electric and gas utility says the profit amounted to 85 cents per share for the quarter ended Sept.
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An Israeli airstrike kills 20 people in northern Gaza, Palestinian officials say

An Israeli airstrike kills 20 people in northern Gaza, Palestinian officials say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza has killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children, Palestinian officials said Tuesday, as Israel wages a nearly monthlong air and ground operation in what was already the m
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Former athletes lean on each other to lead Canada's luge, bobsled teams

Former athletes lean on each other to lead Canada's luge, bobsled teams

CALGARY — Sam Edney and Jesse Lumsden sat on a bench on Parliament Hill during an athlete celebration after the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
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