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Employee testifies against owners of Dominican club where roof collapse killed 236

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A former employee of a popular nightclub whose roof collapsed a year ago and killed 236 people told a judge Monday that the owners were fully aware the structure...

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Venezuela's leader visits Barbados seeking oil and gas investments

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, met Monday with Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley and invited her administration to invest in energy production in...

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Royal Canadian Mint reviewing allegations about gold from tainted Colombian mines

OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Mint says it has initiated a full review in response to allegations some of its gold comes from a region of Colombia where drug cartels control mines. Mint spokesperson Deneen...

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Baby on board: Paramedics help passenger give birth just before Delta flight lands

Please fasten your seatbelt, make sure your tray table is in an upright and locked position, and prepare for delivery. A passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta gave birth to a...

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United Airlines CEO confirms he approached American about potential merger, but was rebuffed

United Airlines' CEO confirmed Monday that he approached rival American Airlines about a potential merger — his first public acknowledgment of his proposal — saying it would benefit travelers despite...

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TFI International reports US$43.3M in Q1 profit, down from US$56M last year

MONTREAL — TFI International Inc. reported net income of US$43.3 million in the first quarter, down from US$56 million during the same period a year earlier. That amounted to diluted earnings per share...

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Canada mulls observer role in fighter jet program with Italy, U.K., Japan: McGuinty

OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty confirms Canada is looking into getting involved in a program run by a coalition of countries to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet. But McGuinty says Canada...

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Rogers says it is offering voluntary buyouts in response to cost pressures

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says it is offering buyouts to some of its employees. Spokesperson Zac Carreiro says in a statement that the company is taking steps to adjust its cost structure...

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Rogers says it is offering voluntary buyouts in response to cost pressures

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says it is offering buyouts to some of its employees.  Spokesperson Zac Carreiro says in a statement that the company is taking steps to adjust its cost...

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Canada is getting a sovereign wealth fund. What does that mean and how do they work?

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the creation of the country's first-ever sovereign wealth fund on Monday, called the Canada Strong Fund. Carney pitched the new fund as a way for Canadians to invest...

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