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Google's unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic

Google's unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.
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$1.6B parts plant for Honda electric vehicle batteries coming to Niagara Region

$1.6B parts plant for Honda electric vehicle batteries coming to Niagara Region

PORT COLBORNE, Ont. — A Japanese company has announced it will build an approximately $1.6-billion plant in Ontario's Niagara Region that will make a key electric vehicle battery component as part of Honda's supply chain in the province.
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8 dead, at least 40 injured as farmworkers' bus overturns in central Florida

8 dead, at least 40 injured as farmworkers' bus overturns in central Florida

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A bus carrying farmworkers in central Florida overturned on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring about 40 other passengers, authorities said.
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Environment groups, First Nation want public hearing on Pathways carbon capture plans

Environment groups, First Nation want public hearing on Pathways carbon capture plans

CALGARY — Environmental organizations, a northern Alberta First Nation and a group of concerned landowners are asking the Alberta Energy Regulator to conduct a full-scale environmental impact assessment of the oilsands' industry's massive proposed ca
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S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets climb

S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets climb

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the utility and energy sectors, while U.S. stock markets climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 22.05 points at 22,237.12.
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Hydro One raises dividend, reports $293M Q1 profit, up from $282M a year earlier

Hydro One raises dividend, reports $293M Q1 profit, up from $282M a year earlier

TORONTO — Hydro One Ltd. raised its quarterly dividend as it reported its first-quarter profit rose compared with a year earlier, helped by higher revenue. The power utility says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 31.42 cents per share, up from 29.
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Via Rail ridership jumps, but falls short of 2019 levels as earnings losses mount

Via Rail ridership jumps, but falls short of 2019 levels as earnings losses mount

MONTREAL — Via Rail says its ridership continued to rise last year but still fell short of 2019 levels. The Crown corporation says some 4.1 million passengers hopped aboard its trains in 2023, a one-quarter jump from the year before.
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Already expensive, planning for fertility treatment difficult as costs vary widely

Already expensive, planning for fertility treatment difficult as costs vary widely

Being unable to have a child naturally can be extremely difficult.
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Stock market today: Wall Street opens higher, adding to gains for May

Stock market today: Wall Street opens higher, adding to gains for May

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly higher on Wall Street, putting the market a bit closer to the record high it set in late March. The S&P 500 edged up 0.
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Wholesale price increases accelerated in April as inflation remains sticky

Wholesale price increases accelerated in April as inflation remains sticky

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices rose sharply last month, a sign that inflation pressures remain stubbornly high after three elevated readings in consumer prices to start the year.
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