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Debt limit talks resume at Capitol as Republicans, White House face 'real differences'

Debt limit talks resume at Capitol as Republicans, White House face 'real differences'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt limit talks resumed at the U.S.
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Air Canada to launch non-stop, year-round service between Toronto and Yellowknife

Air Canada to launch non-stop, year-round service between Toronto and Yellowknife

MONTREAL — Air Canada is launching non-stop, year-round service between Toronto and Yellowknife that it says will help support both tourism and business in the region.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,351.06, up 53.97): Tourmaline Oil Corp. (TSX:TOU). Energy. Up $1.29, or 2.17 per cent, to $60.68 on 10.0 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite posts small gain Friday, U.S. markets down

S&P/TSX composite posts small gain Friday, U.S. markets down

TORONTO — Strength in the energy sector helped Canada's main stock index post a small gain Friday, while U.S. stock markets were down as debt ceiling talks fizzled ahead of the weekend. Canada outperformed the U.S.
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Ukraine's president takes his diplomatic campaign against Russia to Arab summit, G7

Ukraine's president takes his diplomatic campaign against Russia to Arab summit, G7

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed a summit of Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia on Friday before what a senior official said would be a trip to Japan for a meeting with the leaders of the world’s most powerful democrac
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WestJet continues ramping back up after cancelled flights upend long weekend plans

WestJet continues ramping back up after cancelled flights upend long weekend plans

WestJet continued to ramp up operations on Friday in an effort to restore the long weekend travel plans of thousands of passengers upended by flight cancellations before the airline reached a last-minute deal with its pilots.
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San Francisco officials are investigating if Elon Musk's 'Twitter Hotel' plan broke laws

San Francisco officials are investigating if Elon Musk's 'Twitter Hotel' plan broke laws

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco officials are investigating Twitter after six former employees allege that owner Elon Musk's leadership team broke laws by turning the company's headquarters into a “Twitter Hotel” for workers who were pushed to sta
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Disney World's "Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser" hotel to close

Disney World's "Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser" hotel to close

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — No more premium stay in a galaxy far, far away: Disney World's “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser” hotel is making its last voyage at the end of September.
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Stock market today: Wall Street turns lower after talks on raising debt limit stall

Stock market today: Wall Street turns lower after talks on raising debt limit stall

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street turned lower after talks on raising the nation’s debt limit came to a sudden halt, raising worries that the country could edge closer to risking a highly damaging default on U.S. government debt.
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Statistics Canada reports retail sales down 1.4% in March, but core sales up 0.3%

Statistics Canada reports retail sales down 1.4% in March, but core sales up 0.3%

OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales fell 1.4 per cent to $65.3 billion in March as sales at gas stations and new car dealers declined, Statistics Canada said Friday. However, the agency said its early estimate for April pointed to a gain of 0.
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