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Senate votes to block California’s rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted on Thursday to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, acting to kill the nation’s most aggressive effort to transition toward electric vehicles as President Don
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As 'smallest town in Canada' empties out, former residents recall its vibrant past
ST. JOHN'S — A Newfoundland community that bills itself as the smallest town in Canada will soon be empty, and former residents say they'll never forget their joyful years living there. Tilt Cove, N.L.
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Lightspeed Commerce sees 'softness' in North American hospitality
Lightspeed Commerce Inc.'s chief financial officer says the technology company has taken a "conservative" approach to forecasting for the year because economic uncertainty is swirling. With U.S.
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What to do if the company you work for files for creditor protection or goes bankrupt
TORONTO — Among the Canadians that lose their jobs every year are many that face a twist: it isn't just their employment vanishing but also the company they work for.
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House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package , with Speaker Mike Johnson defying the skeptics and unifying his ranks to muscle President Donald Trump's priority bill to approval Thursda
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City of Toronto still sorting out World Cup funding with 13 months to go
TORONTO — Thirteen months before the FIFA World Cup kicks off, the City of Toronto is still wondering how to pay for it.
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US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, inch down modestly last week as uncertainty lingers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing unemployment claims last week fell slightly as businesses continue to retain employees despite growing economic uncertainty over U.S. trade policy .
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House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package , with Speaker Mike Johnson defying the skeptics and unifying his ranks to muscle President Donald Trump's priority bill to approval Thursda
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Manitoba ethics commissioner faults former premier for pushing mining project
WINNIPEG — Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson and two of her Progressive Conservative cabinet ministers violated the province's conflict-of-interest law and should be fined, the province's ethics commissioner ruled Wednesday.
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Shopify doubles down on AI with tools to create online stores, shopping assistants
TORONTO — Shopify Inc.'s latest round of product developments is leaning on artificial intelligence to help merchants and developers create everything from online stores to shopping assistants.
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