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S&P/TSX composite follows strongest week in nearly a year by dipping on Monday

S&P/TSX composite follows strongest week in nearly a year by dipping on Monday

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index dipped in the aftermath of its strongest week in nearly a year as North American markets eagerly await the release this week of U.S. inflation numbers for January. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 36.
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Police: 1 dead in Washington state grocery store shooting

Police: 1 dead in Washington state grocery store shooting

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire Monday at a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another.
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Airlines cancel flights, call for travel restriction rollbacks des[ glimmers of hope

Airlines cancel flights, call for travel restriction rollbacks des[ glimmers of hope

Canada's two main airlines continue to slash their schedules and demand that Ottawa roll back COVID-19 travel restrictions to staunch the cash bleed — though experts see glimmers of hope on the horizon. WestJet Airlines Ltd.
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New Brunswick maple syrup producers seek more Crown land to expand production

New Brunswick maple syrup producers seek more Crown land to expand production

FREDERICTON — Maple syrup producers in New Brunswick are pushing the provincial government to respond to their request for more Crown land on which to expand production and meet a growing global demand for their products.
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Cummins signs deal to buy Westport's stake in natural gas engines joint venture

Cummins signs deal to buy Westport's stake in natural gas engines joint venture

VANCOUVER — Cummins Inc. has signed a deal with Westport Fuel Systems Inc. to buy Westport's stake in a joint venture the companies shared and become the sole owner of the business.
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Spotify CEO says canceling Joe Rogan isn't 'the answer'

Spotify CEO says canceling Joe Rogan isn't 'the answer'

LOS ANGELES — Joe Rogan has put Spotify in a tough spot , but the streaming giant is not ready to part ways with the popular podcast host despite intense criticism over his anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and use of racial slurs.
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Frontier Airlines buying Spirit in $3B low-cost carrier deal

Frontier Airlines buying Spirit in $3B low-cost carrier deal

Frontier is buying Spirit Airlines in a $2.9 billion cash-and-stock deal that will create the nation's fifth largest carrier. The tie-up is valued at $6.6 billion when accounting for the assumption of debt and other liabilities.
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Rogan's use of racial slurs adds to pressure on Spotify

Rogan's use of racial slurs adds to pressure on Spotify

Joe Rogan's mouth has put Spotify in a tough spot. Anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and racial slurs on some episodes of his popular podcast are forcing the streaming service to weigh difficult choices.
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‘Jackass Forever’ laughs its way to No. 1 at box office

‘Jackass Forever’ laughs its way to No. 1 at box office

Not even a global pandemic or a 12-year hiatus could stop the Jackass guys at the box office. “Jackass Forever,” the fourth movie in the anarchic series earned $23.
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Workplace vaccine mandates being upheld as challenges largely tossed out, experts say

Workplace vaccine mandates being upheld as challenges largely tossed out, experts say

Legal challenges of employer vaccine mandates and health measures are being tossed out as arbitrators in Canada largely side with the need to maintain safe workplaces during a pandemic, legal experts say.
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