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Ontario budget to be 'prudent,' feature gas tax cut extension, infrastructure funds

Ontario budget to be 'prudent,' feature gas tax cut extension, infrastructure funds

Ontario's finance minister is set to present his budget Tuesday amid pressures to ease the rising cost of living, spur new home construction and plan for larger public sector salaries, all while eyeing an expected weaker economy on the horizon.
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Energy agency announces $6 billion to slash emissions in industrial facilities

Energy agency announces $6 billion to slash emissions in industrial facilities

The Biden administration announced $6 billion in funding Monday for projects that will slash emissions from the industrial sector — the largest-ever U.S. investment to decarbonize domestic industry to fight climate change.
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Japan's Nissan promises aggressive electrification push to cut costs, boost global sales

Japan's Nissan promises aggressive electrification push to cut costs, boost global sales

TOKYO (AP) — Nissan will expand its electric vehicle lineup, develop more powerful batteries and cut production costs, while speeding up the whole process, in what the Japanese automaker’s chief called “The Arc” pathway to higher sales by 2030.
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With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?

With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?

DALLAS (AP) — It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you would never know that by reading about a torrent of flight problems in the last three months.
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Deaths of dog walker, 83, and resident of a remote cabin possibly tied to escaped Idaho inmate

Deaths of dog walker, 83, and resident of a remote cabin possibly tied to escaped Idaho inmate

Authorities said Friday they believe the deaths of an 83-year-old man who was walking his dogs and a 72-year-old man who lived in a remote cabin are connected to the escape of an Idaho white supremacist prison gang member and an accomplice after a Bo
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Stellantis lays off about 400 salaried workers to handle uncertainty in electric vehicle transition

Stellantis lays off about 400 salaried workers to handle uncertainty in electric vehicle transition

DETROIT (AP) — Jeep maker Stellantis is laying off about 400 white-collar workers in the U.S. as it deals with the transition from combustion engines to electric vehicles.
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Stellantis recalls over 10,000 cars in Canada over faulty airbags

Stellantis recalls over 10,000 cars in Canada over faulty airbags

TORONTO — Stellantis has recalled more than 10,000 Dodge and Chrysler sedans in Canada due to defective airbags.
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Stellantis recalls nearly 318,000 cars to replace side air bags that can explode and hurl shrapnel

Stellantis recalls nearly 318,000 cars to replace side air bags that can explode and hurl shrapnel

DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling nearly 318,000 Dodge and Chrysler sedans worldwide because the side air bag inflators can explode with too much force and hurl metal fragments at drivers and passengers.
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Idaho prison gang member, accomplice sought after ambush in custody, may have killed 2, police say

Idaho prison gang member, accomplice sought after ambush in custody, may have killed 2, police say

Police on Thursday arrested an Idaho prison gang member and an accomplice who escaped following an attack on corrections officers at a Boise hospital, with investigators looking into whether they committed two killings while on the run.
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Justice Department sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market

Justice Department sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple , accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices arti
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