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WestJet pilots deal grants 24% pay raise over four years

WestJet pilots deal grants 24% pay raise over four years

MONTREAL — WestJet pilots are bound for a 24 per cent pay bump over four years under an agreement-in-principle between the company and the union. Pilots will receive a 15.5 per cent hourly pay raise this year retroactive to Jan.
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Stock market today: Tech leads more gains on Wall Street

Stock market today: Tech leads more gains on Wall Street

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose on Wall Street, led by more gains in technology stocks as another chipmaker reported strong demand related to artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 rose 1.3% Friday, and the Nasdaq rose 2.2%. The Dow added 1%.
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Americans should be exempt from Canada's foreign housing tax, members of Congress say

Americans should be exempt from Canada's foreign housing tax, members of Congress say

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is urging the State Department to ask that Americans be exempted from Canada's tax on foreign property owners.
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Competition Bureau recommends changing THC limits for edibles, easing pot packaging

Competition Bureau recommends changing THC limits for edibles, easing pot packaging

Canada's competition watchdog is putting its weight behind some longtime cannabis industry asks including easing restrictions on cannabis packaging and adjusting limits on how much of pot’s psychoactive component can be in edible products.
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See the moments after a passenger opened a plane door during flight

See the moments after a passenger opened a plane door during flight

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a plane flight in South Korea on Friday, causing air to blast inside the cabin and slightly injure 12 people, officials said. The plane landed safely.
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Olymel reducing hog production in Alberta and Saskatchewan, cutting about 80 jobs

Olymel reducing hog production in Alberta and Saskatchewan, cutting about 80 jobs

MONTREAL — Olymel says it is cutting about 80 jobs as it reduces its hog production in Western Canada.
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Federal government posts $41.3 billion deficit for 2022-23 fiscal year

Federal government posts $41.3 billion deficit for 2022-23 fiscal year

OTTAWA — The federal government ended the 2022-23 fiscal year with a $41.3 billion deficit, slightly lower than it had forecast in its budget released in March. The Finance Department says the result compares to a $95.
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A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve increased in April

A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve increased in April

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key index of U.S. prices ticked higher in April, and consumer spending rebounded, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy remain high. The index, which the Federal Reserve closely monitors, showed that prices rose 0.
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After yearslong delay, DEA revokes license of drug distributor over opioid crisis failures

After yearslong delay, DEA revokes license of drug distributor over opioid crisis failures

The U.S.
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CWB reports Q2 profit down from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

CWB reports Q2 profit down from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

EDMONTON — CWB Financial Group raised its quarterly dividend as it reported its second-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago and said it was targeting lower annual loan growth than previously expected.
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