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Winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth $1.3 billion sold in Portland, Oregon
By The Associated Press on April 7th, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A Powerball player in Oregon won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion on Sunday, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months. The single ticket – revealed following a delay of more than three hours to the drawing – matched all six numbers drawn to win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Airbus workers reject company’s second contract offer
By The Canadian Press on April 7th, 2024
MIRABEL, Que. – Unionized employees at the Airbus assembly facility in Mirabel, Que., have rejected the company’s latest contract offer in a vote earlier today. A statement from Airbus says it had been holding talks with representatives of the Airbus A220 workers since they rejected the first offer three weeks ago. The company says the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sick of extra fees online? It’s drip pricing, and Canadian shoppers are fighting back
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on April 7th, 2024
VANCOUVER – If you shop online you’re likely familiar with the experience – you agree to buy for a certain price, but by the time you check out, the cost has ballooned with fees and surcharges. Place a shipping order with Canada Post and you might be hit with a “fuel surcharge” of almost 25 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oregon Powerball player wins a $1.3 billion jackpot, ending more than 3 months without a grand prize
By The Associated Press on April 7th, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A Powerball player in Oregon won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion on Sunday, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months. The single ticket matched all six numbers drawn to win the jackpot worth $1.326 billion, Powerball said in a statement. The jackpot has a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘You’re the chef’: Fast-food chains embrace menu hackers’ creative combinations
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on April 7th, 2024
TORONTO – Menu hacks rarely escape Meera Patel. The marketing director for fast-food chain Harvey’s keeps a growing list of ways customers mash together or transform menu items into something new. Some are as simple as coating chicken nuggets in a blend of barbecue and ghost pepper sauces – nicknamed “cowboy caviar” – but others ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. underwater microphones aim to protect whales from ship strikes: Ocean Wise
By The Canadian Press on April 6th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver-based non-profit Ocean Wise says underwater microphones will be used to help protect whales from collisions with ships off British Columbia’s coast. A statement from the group says the initiative marks the first time automatic detections from hydrophones will be used to inform nearby commercial vessels of the presence of whales through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal minister says nuclear power is key part of renewable energy expansion
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on April 6th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The federal minister responsible for innovation and industry says Canada could be at risk of losing out on attracting green industries if it doesn’t consider all options for renewable electricity, which he says include nuclear power. François-Philippe Champagne said in an interview with The Canadian Press that he considers nuclear power part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US and China plan talks on economics, including manufacturing ‘overcapacity’ issue, Yellen says
By Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press on April 6th, 2024
GUANGZHOU, China (AP) – The U.S. and China agreed to hold talks that will address a key American complaint about China’s economic model, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on the second day of an official visit to China. The two sides will hold more talks and create two new economic groups dedicated to growth in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitehorse Star newspaper to cease publication after 124 years covering Yukon
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
WHITEHORSE – The Whitehorse Star newspaper in Yukon is closing after 124 years. The newspaper’s front page on Friday announced that its last publication day will be May 17. An online article says the paper’s owners had been working with a small group of local residents interested in buying the business, but terms could not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!P&G recalls 8.2 million bags of Tide, Gain and other laundry detergents over packaging defect
By The Associated Press on April 5th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Procter & Gamble is recalling more than 8 million bags of Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel laundry detergent packets sold in the U.S. and Canada due to a defect in the products’ child-resistant packaging. According to Friday notices from both P&G and product-safety regulators in the U.S. and Canada, the outer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian, U.S. markets rally after differing labour market reports
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
TORONTO – Canadian and American markets moved higher on Friday, with the TSX posting a new all-time closing high, even as jobs reports in both countries painted different economic pictures. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 212.59 points at 22,264.38. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 307.06 points at 38,904.04. The ... Read More »
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