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TSX rises modestly with gold miners; oil weighs 11:28am EDT

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index moved slightly higher on Thursday as gold miners bucked bullion's fall after an August sell-off and investors cheered the expansion of Tim Hortons into Britain.  Full Article

 
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Canada PM presses China on rights, signs C$1.2 billion in deals 9:04am EDT 

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday he had had difficult conversations with Chinese leaders on human rights, as his government announced the signing of 56 deals with China worth more than C$1.2 billion ($915 million).  Full Article  

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Wal-Mart to cut 7,000 U.S. store back-office jobs 1:18pm EDT 

(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Thursday it will cut about 7,000 back-office jobs, mostly in accounting and invoicing positions at its U.S. stores, continuing a program it announced in June of cutting such jobs on the West Coast.  Full Article  

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Sexual offense complaints in Canada military up 22 percent: report Wednesday, 31 Aug 2016 

TORONTO (Reuters) - The number of sexual offense complaints in the Canadian Armed Forces will increase 22 percent this year, but that is a "positive indicator" because it means more alleged victims are speaking up, according to a military report released on Tuesday.  Full Article