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Meta beats revenue expectations, boosts capital spending forecast for 2026

Instagram and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. posted results Wednesday for the first quarter that exceeded expectations, showing growth in earnings, but the social media giant also increased its forecasted...

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What to know about The Onion's new effort to take over Alex Jones' Infowars

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Onion is taking another stab at getting control of Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turning them into comedy sites spoofing the conspiracy theorist. A Texas...

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CPKC reports lower first-quarter net income of $845M, down from $909M last year

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. reported net income of $845 million during the first quarter, down from $909 million during the same period last year. That amounted to diluted earnings per...

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Hamilton restaurant tied to salmonella outbreak allowed to reopen after re-inspection

HAMILTON — Public health officials say a Hamilton restaurant linked to a salmonella outbreak has been allowed to reopen after passing a re-inspection of food safety standards with no new illnesses reported. Hamilton...

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Amazon reports increased 1Q profits and net sales fueled by cloud computing demand

New York (AP) — Amazon on Wednesday reported strong increases in profits and net sales during its fiscal first quarter, helped by surging growth in its prominent cloud computing unit. The...

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Calgary city council votes to cut back on water use, fix leaky pipes in new plan

CALGARY — Alberta's largest city has laid out new plans to reinforce its flawed water system by instituting new limits on lawn watering and putting funds toward sealing leaky pipes. Calgary city council...

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How tariffs and war are hurting California small businesses

Small businesses already navigating the costs and chaos of tariffs must now also contend with the effects of the war in Iran. “It just feels like things keep getting piled on top,” said...

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Amazon reports increased in profits and sales for 1Q

New York (AP) — Amazon on Wednesday reported a strong increase in profits and revenue during its fiscal first quarter, helped by surging growth in its prominent cloud computing unit. The...

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Irving Oil facing charges after diesel leaked from service station in December 2024

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government says Irving Oil and Grant Enterprises Ltd. are both facing charges over a diesel leak from a fuel storage system at a gas service station in Woodstock, N.B.,...

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Eva Havaris appointed as chief operating officer of Football Canada

OTTAWA — Football Canada appointed Eva Havaris as its chief executive officer Wednesday. Havaris will assume her new role June 8. She joins amateur football's national governing body with over 20 years...

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