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Rogers-Shaw deal approved by Ottawa in blockbuster telecom merger – National

Rogers-Shaw deal approved by Ottawa in blockbuster telecom merger – National

Rogers Communications Inc.’s proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. will go ahead after it received the final sign-off it needed from Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. He called the merger a “watershed moment” for the telecom sector that he claimed would drive wireless prices down for Canadians while growing the combined firm’s overall headcount.The merger, a

10 people in hospital after house explodes in Calgary

10 people in hospital after house explodes in Calgary

Emergency crews are on the site of an explosion and house fires in Calgary’s Marlborough neighbourhood. Calgary Fire Department Chief Steve Dongworth said a house in the 700 block of Maryvale Way N.E. exploded at around 8:50 a.m. on Monday.“The crews actually felt it in the fire station at 12 Station in Forest Heights, and