
Ottawa company Frisby Tire acquired by Kal Tire
Ottawa’s Frisby Tire has been acquired by British Columbia-based Kal Tire, the two companies announced.
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Ottawa company Frisby Tire acquired by Kal Tire
Ottawa’s Frisby Tire has been acquired by British Columbia-based Kal Tire, the two companies announced.

Federal control of Wellington Street would be ‘catastrophic,’ one business leader argues
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