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Huawei apt to be stripped of Google services after U.S. ban
Placing Huawei on the so-called Entity List by Washington last week is viewed as a way to persuade resistant U.S. allies in Europe to exclude Huawei equipment from their next-generation wireless networks, known as 5G
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SNC-Lavalin terminates the Highway 407 ETR transaction with OMERS
Shareholders challenge SNC-Lavalin for their stake in the all-electronic, open-access toll highway
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Trump says China will be ‘hurt very badly’ if no trade deal
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says “both sides will pay”
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Crown drops breach of trust case against Vice Admiral Mark Norman [UPDATED]
Norman was the vice-chief of the defence staff before he was suspended and then charged with breach of trust over alleged leaks of secret information about a navy shipbuilding contract
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Telcoms firm unveils Global Artificial Intelligence Accelerator in Montréal
Ericsson selects Montreal for its global R&D location because of the area’s robust AI ecosystem
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China suspends export permits from two Canadian pork plants, says Ottawa [UPDATED]
Canadian pork producer Olymel LP says its plant in Red Deer, Alta., is one of two affected by the suspension. The other pork producer has yet to be identified
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SNC-Lavalin to step back from 15 countries, swear off fixed price bids in mining [UPDATED]
The plan is to focus on core geographies and remove unprofitable revenues across 15 countries, including combining its oil and gas business with its mining unit
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Canada looking for new canola customers, pushing China to verify claims: Carr
To date, China hasn’t agreed to requests for a Canadian delegation to test its unproven concerns that Canadian canola is contaminated with pests
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Ericsson and Ambra sign global contract to sell 5G-ready mining industry automation
Global contract enables Ambra to sell and deliver mission-critical private network solution to mining customers
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Aecon consortium reaches financial close on the Highway 401 Expansion project in the GTA
Construction is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2019, with anticipated completion in 2022
