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NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA cleared its moon rocket on Thursday for an April launch with four astronauts after completing the latest round of repairs. The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket...

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CRTC to eliminate fees when cancelling or switching cellphone and internet plans

Canada's telecommunications regulator says it will prevent companies from charging customers when they cancel, change or activate plans. The CRTC said Thursday the move is meant to make it easier for...

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Canada not a target for Trump administration's new tariff investigations

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration launched trade investigations of multiple countries Wednesday in an attempt to solidify the president's tariff policies after the Supreme Court struck down his previous...

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Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales down in January as auto sector slips

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales fell in January as the motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector stepped back. The agency says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum,...

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Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features to help people get around

Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major redesign unveiled on Thursday. The overhaul...

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About 54,000 customers still without power in Quebec after ice storm

MONTREAL — Quebec's hydro utility was working to re-establish power for tens of thousands of customers on Thursday after an ice storm descended over the province's south, knocking down branches and...

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Empire posts Q3 loss as it takes charges tied to Voilà closure in Alberta

Empire Co. Ltd. posted a loss in its latest quarter as one-time charges related to the closure of its Voilà grocery delivery facilities in Alberta took a toll on its bottom line. "While this impacted...

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New federal rules limiting non-sufficient funds fees to $10 kick in Thursday

New rules are now in effect limiting the amount that banks can charge customers who don't have enough money in their accounts to cover a cheque or other pre-authorized charge. Canada's new cap on non-sufficient...

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Iran's secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s secretive new supreme leader vowed Thursday to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab countries and use the effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz as leverage...

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Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war

NEW YORK (AP) — With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel on Thursday, and stocks sank worldwide. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% and resumed its...

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