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Firefighters battle devastating Los Angeles wildfires as winds calm somewhat

Firefighters battle devastating Los Angeles wildfires as winds calm somewhat

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters battled early Thursday to control major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes.
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Canadian women drawn with Britain, Fiji and U.S. for HSBC SVNS stop in Perth

Canadian women drawn with Britain, Fiji and U.S. for HSBC SVNS stop in Perth

PERTH — The Canadian women have been drawn in Pool B alongside Britain, Fiji and the U.S. at the HSBC SVNS Perth in Australia later this month. The Perth event, the third round of the seven-stop rugby sevens season, runs Jan. 24-26 at HBF Park.
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Grocery code of conduct board hires former Fertilizer Canada CEO as adjudicator

Grocery code of conduct board hires former Fertilizer Canada CEO as adjudicator

The board heading up Canada's grocery code of conduct has hired an adjudicator to oversee the code's implementation. The board announced that Karen Proud will officially begin the role on March 17, with the code intended to be operational by June.
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Northleaf Capital Partners joins with Altor Equity Partners in CCM Hockey deal

Northleaf Capital Partners joins with Altor Equity Partners in CCM Hockey deal

TORONTO — Canadian investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has partnered with Swedish private equity firm Altor Equity Partners to invest in CCM Hockey. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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Northleaf Capital Partners joins with Altor Equity Partners in CCM Hockey deal

Northleaf Capital Partners joins with Altor Equity Partners in CCM Hockey deal

TORONTO — Canadian investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has partnered with Swedish private equity firm Altor Equity Partners to invest in CCM Hockey. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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Stratford Police seeking advisory council participation

Stratford Police seeking advisory council participation

Council members will help researchers form equity and inclusion training programs for officers
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Putman Investments acquires clothing retailer Northern Reflections

Putman Investments acquires clothing retailer Northern Reflections

ANCASTER, Ont. — Putman Investments says it has acquired clothing retailer Northern Reflections. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say

An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say

BANGKOK (AP) — An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity said Thursday.
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More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, officials say

More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, officials say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war , Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday, with no end in sight to the 15-month conflict.
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Lebanon's parliament chooses army commander Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock

Lebanon's parliament chooses army commander Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect the country’s army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum.
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