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TORONTO 鈥?Aecon Group Inc. says its profits dropped in 2017 on lower commodities activity but that the proposed takeover of the company by a Chinese state-owned business helps position it for future growth.The proposed $1.5 billion takeover of Aecon by CCCC International Holding Ltd. has, howev stanley termosar er, raised security concerns, prompting the federal government in February to order a full national security review of the deal.Critics of the deal have pointed to the potential involvement of the Communist Party in decision-making and alleged corruption at the state-owned company, but Aecon has pushed back against what it says are misleading statements about the deal. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Aecon says it had a profit of $28.2 million in 2017, down fro stanley hrnek m $46.8 million a year earlier as revenue fell 13 per cent largely from lower activity in the commodity mining sector. The Toronto-based construction firm says for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31 the company had a stanley mugs profit of $21.1 million or 33 cents per diluted share, down from $29.1 million or 43 cents per share for the same quarter last year. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The results were below average analyst expectations of $24.2 million and 38 cents per share according to Thomson Reuters.Companies in this story: TSX:ARE ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW By The Canadian Press Oafq Police probe racist flyers in Waterloo
Snow globe photo opOSWEGO 鈥?Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Oswego.The Port City officially lit up for the holidays on Saturday.Oswego lights upHundreds of people throughout the day enjoyed the community-wide, all-day event that welcome stanley cup d the holiday season in the Port City at myriad locations.The 32nd annual event featured a variety of activities for children, vendors, food and holiday music.Many families lined up inside City Hall early to await Santa Claus arrival.New this year, they used the West First Street entrance. This allowed visitors to stay warm as they made their way upstairs to the second floor; crowd into the Council Chambers as they awaited their turn to visit Santa.Horse and carriage rides were offered throughout the afternoon. A skating rink was set up as well. This stanley quencher is a great event. It just keeps getting bigger and better each year, Mayor Billy Barlow said. The crowd looks larger than last year. Sharing their Christmas wish lists Were doing a few things different this year, said Kristen Slimmer of the Youth Bureau, who organized the annual event. I think the crowd is bigger this year and they appreciate not having to wait in the cold to see Santa. placement_509781_0_iwidth:100%;margin:0 auto;Each youngster who visited Santa recei stanley cup website ved a small stuffed bear with a city holiday ornament and a candy cane, provided by Man In the Moon CandiesMembers of the Oswego Police and Fire departments escorted Santa to City Hall in a fire truck.The Jolly Ol
TORONTO 鈥?Aecon Group Inc. says its profits dropped in 2017 on lower commodities activity but that the proposed takeover of the company by a Chinese state-owned business helps position it for future growth.The proposed $1.5 billion takeover of Aecon by CCCC International Holding Ltd. has, howev stanley termosar er, raised security concerns, prompting the federal government in February to order a full national security review of the deal.Critics of the deal have pointed to the potential involvement of the Communist Party in decision-making and alleged corruption at the state-owned company, but Aecon has pushed back against what it says are misleading statements about the deal. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Aecon says it had a profit of $28.2 million in 2017, down fro stanley hrnek m $46.8 million a year earlier as revenue fell 13 per cent largely from lower activity in the commodity mining sector. The Toronto-based construction firm says for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31 the company had a stanley mugs profit of $21.1 million or 33 cents per diluted share, down from $29.1 million or 43 cents per share for the same quarter last year. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The results were below average analyst expectations of $24.2 million and 38 cents per share according to Thomson Reuters.Companies in this story: TSX:ARE ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW By The Canadian Press Oafq Police probe racist flyers in Waterloo
Snow globe photo opOSWEGO 鈥?Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Oswego.The Port City officially lit up for the holidays on Saturday.Oswego lights upHundreds of people throughout the day enjoyed the community-wide, all-day event that welcome stanley cup d the holiday season in the Port City at myriad locations.The 32nd annual event featured a variety of activities for children, vendors, food and holiday music.Many families lined up inside City Hall early to await Santa Claus arrival.New this year, they used the West First Street entrance. This allowed visitors to stay warm as they made their way upstairs to the second floor; crowd into the Council Chambers as they awaited their turn to visit Santa.Horse and carriage rides were offered throughout the afternoon. A skating rink was set up as well. This stanley quencher is a great event. It just keeps getting bigger and better each year, Mayor Billy Barlow said. The crowd looks larger than last year. Sharing their Christmas wish lists Were doing a few things different this year, said Kristen Slimmer of the Youth Bureau, who organized the annual event. I think the crowd is bigger this year and they appreciate not having to wait in the cold to see Santa. placement_509781_0_iwidth:100%;margin:0 auto;Each youngster who visited Santa recei stanley cup website ved a small stuffed bear with a city holiday ornament and a candy cane, provided by Man In the Moon CandiesMembers of the Oswego Police and Fire departments escorted Santa to City Hall in a fire truck.The Jolly Ol