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From plants to a pool: Sprucing up your backyard while keeping costs in check

From plants to a pool: Sprucing up your backyard while keeping costs in check

It’s peak landscaping season and budgeting for a backyard improvement project may seem difficult. Options can range from doing up your garden to larger renos like adding a pool. Experts say there are cost-effective ways to spruce up your yard.
Canada Infrastructure Bank set to fall well short of 2028 investment target: PBO

Canada Infrastructure Bank set to fall well short of 2028 investment target: PBO

OTTAWA — Parliament's fiscal watchdog is projecting that the Canada Infrastructure Bank will fall more than $20 billion short of its investment targets for the coming years.
Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells at auction for whopping 8.6 million euros

Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells at auction for whopping 8.6 million euros

PARIS (AP) — Sketched out on an air sickness bag, the first Birkin handbag — the prototype for fashion's must-have accessory — sold for a staggering 8.6 million euros ($10.
Hydro-Québec suspends work at planned electric station in Labrador amid protests

Hydro-Québec suspends work at planned electric station in Labrador amid protests

ST. JOHN'S — Quebec's hydro utility says it has suspended work at the site of a planned hydroelectric station at Gull Island in Labrador amid protests by some residents.
A look at the countries that received Trump's tariff letters

A look at the countries that received Trump's tariff letters

President Donald Trump has sent letters to a handful of countries this week outlining higher tariffs they'll face if they don't make trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1.
New report says vast majority of U.S. fentanyl seizures linked to southern border

New report says vast majority of U.S. fentanyl seizures linked to southern border

WASHINGTON — A new report from a New York-based think tank questions the drug trafficking rationale for U.S.
Snap, crackle, sale: Nutella maker Ferrero plans to buy WK Kellogg for $3 billion

Snap, crackle, sale: Nutella maker Ferrero plans to buy WK Kellogg for $3 billion

Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old U.S. cereal company WK Kellogg in an effort to expand its North American sales.
S&P/TSX composite up in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite up in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Strength in the base metals sector helped Canada's main stock index climb higher, while U.S. stock markets were mixed in late-morning trading. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 60.06 points at 27,032.38.
Cuts at Ontario colleges leading to nearly 10,000 job losses, union says

Cuts at Ontario colleges leading to nearly 10,000 job losses, union says

TORONTO — Close to 10,000 college faculty and staff have either been let go or are projected to lose their jobs amid hundreds of program cancellations and suspensions since last year, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union said Wednesday as it wa
'Kind of stuck': Weak condo market means tough choices for potential move-up buyers

'Kind of stuck': Weak condo market means tough choices for potential move-up buyers

While optimism is building in some parts of Canada for a rebound in the real estate market, condominium dwellers wanting to move up to a larger space face tough choices amid little sign of improvement for that segment.
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