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U.S. Congress averts government shutdown – again – by extending funding deadlineThe short-term extension is the fourth in recent months, and many lawmakers expect it to be the last for the current fiscal year as lawmakers finalize annual spending bills.U.S. NewsFeb 29
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Defunct Lynx Air selling off life jackets, oxygen masks in bid to recoup lossesLynx Air hopes to sell off everything from life jackets to oxygen masks as it tries to recoup a portion of the losses it suffered before filing for creditor protection earlier this year. In court filings last week, the defunct discount carrier said it has worked out deals with a pair of aviation companies abroad...EconomyMay 24
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TikTok, ByteDance sue U.S. over law seeking sale or ban of appThe companies said they filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia arguing that the law violates the U.S. Constitution on a number of grounds.TechMay 7
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Putin warns against striking Russia as Ukraine gets more aid from EU alliesPresident Vladimir Putin warned that hitting Russian soil with Western-supplied weapons could set the war on a dangerous new path.WorldMay 28
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Thousands of Canada’s rail workers have a strike mandate. What happens now?Train conductors, engineers, yard workers and rail traffic controllers under Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate Wednesday.CanadaMay 3
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Chemical plant shuts down after high benzene levels detected near Ontario First NationDays after high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were detected on the northern border of Aamjiwnaang First Nation, a chemical plant in Sarnia is shutting down.EnvironmentApr 20
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Ontario takes action against chemical plant after Aamjiwnaang First Nation residents fell illThe Ontario government says it’s taking swift action against a chemical plant after a spike in benzene readings and after members Aamjiwnaang First Nation fell ill.EnvironmentApr 19
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Lynx Air says passenger refunds will hurt investors because of defiant contractorLynx's shutdown comes as the budget airlines that have cropped up in recent years face ongoing financial pressures.ConsumerApr 15
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‘Trying not to die’: Tourism operators loaded with debt despite rising demandTourism has come roaring back from pandemic lows, but operators say the sector has yet to reach pre-COVID levels.LifestyleApr 23
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Canadian energy producers say they’re prepared for 2024 drought, wildfire risksCanadian energy producers say they are prepared and ready for what could be another spring and summer of drought and wildfires in Western Canada.CanadaApr 9
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Leave Canada or sue? Auto theft victims consider their options as cases surgeThe surge in auto thefts has led to rises in home invasions, violent robberies and gun violence throughout the GTA, according to Toronto police.CanadaApr 13
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U.S. panel seeking shutdown of part of Line 5 pipeline urged to move lawsuit to state courtMichigan attorneys pressed a federal appellate panel to move their lawsuit, which seeks to shut down part of the Line 5 pipeline, from federal to state court.CanadaMar 22
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‘A significant document’: Health care-heavy Manitoba budget releasedManitoba's 2024 budget has been unveiled, and unsurprisingly, it has a heavy focus on improvements to the province's health-care system.PoliticsApr 2
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Carbon price increase is ‘inhumane,’ Alberta premier tells committeePremiers Danielle Smith and Blaine Higgs made their cases against the carbon price at a House of Commons committee ahead of the April 1 increase.PoliticsMar 28
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Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Mike Johnson as U.S. House speakerSpeaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted after hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate on Friday in the middle of a House vote.U.S. NewsMar 22
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‘About a week’s worth of gasoline’: Leaders seek answers to unplanned Manitoba pipeline shutdownThe province says it has convened a 'supplier table' comprising Manitoba’s largest fuel suppliers to help support the management of the fuel supply being brought in.CanadaMar 18
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Biden urges passage of Ukraine aid in ‘intense’ meeting with top lawmakersBiden met with the top four leaders of Congress as a legislative logjam in the House imperils emergency aid for Ukraine and Israel, with a government shutdown looming.U.S. NewsFeb 27
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What could go wrong? Australian billionaire plans to build Titanic II, againWhen Clive Palmer was asked why he wants to build Titanic II, he said, 'It’s a lot more fun to do the Titanic than it is to sit at home and count my money.'TrendingMar 13
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Ford government ‘shamed’ into letting independent female MPPs speak: Ont. LiberalThe Ford government denied a request from independent female MPPs to speak on International Women's Day. The next day, as pressure built, it relented.PoliticsMar 7
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Lynx Air hoped purchase by rival Flair would help pay off debt: court docsProceeds from a tentative deal with Flair would have gone toward Lynx's debt to Indigo Partners, the U.S. private equity firm run by Bill Franke that owns one-quarter of Lynx.CanadaFeb 27