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Air India black box recovered after crash that killed 241 onboard and several others on the ground

Air India black box recovered after crash that killed 241 onboard and several others on the ground

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — The flight data recorder from the crashed Air India flight was recovered Friday in what likely will lead to clues about the cause of the accident that killed 241 people on the plane and a number of others on the ground.
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American weather presenters say coverage of wildfires on the Prairies has intensified

American weather presenters say coverage of wildfires on the Prairies has intensified

EDMONTON — Three American TV weather presenters say their viewers' appetite is soaring for information on the swaths of wildfire smoke drifting in from the Canadian Prairies.
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Consumer sentiment rises for 1st time this year as inflation remains tame

Consumer sentiment rises for 1st time this year as inflation remains tame

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy have improved as inflation has stayed tame and the Trump administration has reached a truce in its trade fig
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Quebec Liberals hope to boost their fortunes as they choose new leader

Quebec Liberals hope to boost their fortunes as they choose new leader

MONTREAL — After a drawn-out campaign overshadowed by upheaval in Ottawa and threats from the United States, Quebec Liberals will choose a new leader this weekend who they hope will revive the party from years of inertia.
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Roots not seeing 'pullback' in consumer spending as retailer reports $7.9M Q1 loss

Roots not seeing 'pullback' in consumer spending as retailer reports $7.9M Q1 loss

TORONTO — Consumers grappling with a global tariff war have yet to drop Roots Corp. from their shopping trips, the apparel retailer's CEO said Friday, as the company reported a $7.9 million loss.
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PSP Investments earns 12.6 per cent return, tops reference portfolio

PSP Investments earns 12.6 per cent return, tops reference portfolio

MONTREAL — The Public Sector Pension Investment Board says it earned a return of 12.6 per cent for its latest financial year ended March 31. The results topped the investment fund's reference portfolio, which showed a one-year return of 11.
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Republican enthusiasm for Musk cools after his feud with Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds

Republican enthusiasm for Musk cools after his feud with Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tech billionaire Elon Musk has lost some of his luster with Republicans since his messy public falling-out with President Donald Trump last week, a new survey finds.
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CN Rail warns of 'catastrophic impacts' as it seeks anti-flood barrier in Jasper park

CN Rail warns of 'catastrophic impacts' as it seeks anti-flood barrier in Jasper park

VANCOUVER — CN Rail warns flooding could have "catastrophic impacts" on cross-country services in legal action it has filed to force Parks Canada to consider a protective barrier for its main line through Jasper National Park.
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Downtown businesses in Vancouver, Victoria decry desperate public safety situation

Downtown businesses in Vancouver, Victoria decry desperate public safety situation

VANCOUVER — Alan Goodall has owned the Aura nightclub in Vancouver's entertainment district for 16 years, and says the situation for his business has never been worse.
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Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up for a vote by union members

Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up for a vote by union members

OTTAWA — The federal government is asking unionized Canada Post employees to vote directly on the latest offers from the postal service — a rare intervention in labour negotiations that one expert said could give the employer the "upper hand" in its
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