Canada News Headlines
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Ice hockey-Profiles of teams competing in World Cup of Hockey
Sept 15 (Reuters) - Brief profiles of the eight teams competing in the Sept. 17-Oct. 1 World Cup of Hockey in Toronto:
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Ice hockey-Schedule for World Cup of Hockey
Sept 15 (Reuters) - Schedule of games for the Sept. 17-Oct. 1 World Cup of Hockey in Toronto (all times GMT):
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UPDATE 1-Tennis-Quebec City Challenge women's singles round 2 results
Sept 15 (Gracenote) - Results from the Quebec City Challenge Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday
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Teva, Intel to develop wearable technology for Huntington's disease
(Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
said on Thursday it was collaborating with Intel Corp to develop a wearable technology platform to track the progression of disease in patients with Huntington's, a fatal degenerative disorder. -
U.S. approves Aralez pill for heart patients; stock jumps
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a pill that combines aspirin and the acid-fighting drug omeprazole to guard against gastric ulcers in patients who require daily aspirin.
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Boeing challenges Denmark over choice of Lockheed Martin jets
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Boeing
formally challenged a decision by the Danish government to pick Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet over its own Super Hornet, saying on Thursday the choice was based on a "flawed evaluation process". -
Ripple raises $55 million in second funding round, adds several banks to network
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S.-based start-up Ripple, a provider of blockchain-based cross-border payments technology for banks, said on Thursday it has raised $55 million in a second round of funding.
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Sex reassignment thriller causes waves at Toronto film festival
TORONTO (Reuters) - The director and star of a film about a hitman who is put through gender reassignment surgery by a relative of one of his victims defended the project as it had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Wednesday.
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Walmart Canada to extend Visa ban to more stores from October 24
(Reuters) - Walmart Canada will stop accepting Visa Inc
cards at its 16 stores in the province of Manitoba starting on Oct. 24, a spokesman said on Wednesday, raising the stakes in a high-profile fee dispute. -
EU Commission names countries that may need tax avoidance screening
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission published on Thursday a list of 81 countries and jurisdictions that have a higher chance of facilitating tax avoidance and may be subject to further screening and even sanctions if all EU states agree.


