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2. History of the petroleum industry in Canada - Wikipedia

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   The unexpected gas flow caught fire and destroyed the drilling rig." [3] "This find prompted Dr. George M. Dawson of the Geological Survey of Canada to make a notable prediction. Noting that the rock formations penetrated in this well were common in western Canada, he prophesied correctly that the territory would some day produce large volumes ...

3. B&Q - Wikipedia

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   B&Q Limited (short for Block & Quayle after the company's two founders) is a British multinational DIY and home improvement retailing company, with headquarters in Eastleigh, England. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingfisher plc .

4. Portal:Current events/February 2012 - Wikipedia

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   Business and economy Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia and Hong Kong ban poultry imports from the Australian state of Victoria while Japan bans imports from the whole of Australia following an outbreak of a low pathogenic form of the avian influenza (separate from the potentially deadly H5N1 strain). (ABC News Australia) (VoA) The social network Facebook files for an initial public offering. (Wall ...

5. Hudson's Bay Company - Wikipedia

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   The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC; French: Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson) is a Canadian holding company of department stores, and the largest and oldest corporation in Canada.. As of December 2024, HBC has a Canadian division responsible for the namesake Hudson's Bay department stores (colloquially The Bay; La Baie in French), and an American division (Saks Global) that includes the full-line ...

6. Greenwich - Wikipedia

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   Built between 1902 and 1910 as a coal-fired station to supply power to London's tram system, and later the London underground, it is now oil- and gas-powered and serves as a backup station for London Underground. [38] East Greenwich also has a small park, East Greenwich Pleasaunce, which was formerly the burial ground of Greenwich Hospital.

7. List of department stores of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   Based in Whitechapel, destroyed by fire in 1972. Gardiner Haskins Bristol: Opened 1825 as a blacksmiths. Now a Home wares business. [421] Garlands Norwich: Located on London Street. Bought by Debenhams. A fire in 1970 destroyed the building and its neighbouring department store Buntings. The building was rebuilt but the store closed in 1984 ...