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Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children

Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people's lives. Beginning...

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Maple Leaf refutes bread price-fixing claims ahead of attempt to add it to lawsuit
Maple Leaf refutes bread price-fixing claims ahead of attempt to add it to lawsuit

Maple Leaf Foods asserted its innocence in an alleged bread price-fixing scheme ahead of a hearing to determine whether it will be added to an ongoing class-action lawsuit. In a statement Wednesday,...

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TD CEO Masrani to retire next year, Chun named successor as U.S. probes continue
TD CEO Masrani to retire next year, Chun named successor as U.S. probes continue

TORONTO — TD Bank Group, which is mired in a money laundering scandal in the U.S., said Raymond Chun will replace chief executive Bharat Masrani who is retiring next year. Chun, who stepped into the...

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Mission specialist for Titan sub owner to testify before Coast Guard
Mission specialist for Titan sub owner to testify before Coast Guard

A mission specialist for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year told the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday that the firm was staffed by competent people who wanted to “make dreams...

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Airlines could be charged millions in new fee proposal from transport regulator
Airlines could be charged millions in new fee proposal from transport regulator

GATINEAU, Que. — A new proposal from the country's transport regulator would charge airlines $790 for each passenger complaint it resolves — regardless of which party wins the dispute. The Canadian...

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Amazon hosts meet and greet ahead of opening of the new Blair facility
Amazon hosts meet and greet ahead of opening of the new Blair facility

It's been a bit of a bumpy ride getting to this point but the opening of the massive Amazon storage and distribution facility in Blair is now just days away. Since first being announced the project...

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Airports to be equipped with CT scanners to detect explosives, other threats
Airports to be equipped with CT scanners to detect explosives, other threats

OTTAWA — At one Canadian airport, removing laptops and liquids from your carry-on at security is a thing of the past, thanks to a fresh use of half-century-old technology. This month, Vancouver became...

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BoC sees growing risk that high rates may push inflation below 2%, summary suggests
BoC sees growing risk that high rates may push inflation below 2%, summary suggests

OTTAWA — Some members of the Bank of Canada's governing council are growing concerned that high interest rates may bring down inflation by more than necessary. The central bank's summary of deliberations...
Balloons, trampoline and Apples to Apples are finalists for the Toy Hall of Fame
Balloons, trampoline and Apples to Apples are finalists for the Toy Hall of Fame

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The National Toy Hall of Fame is floating the idea of inducting balloons. Praised for their versatility and universal appeal, balloons made the list Wednesday of...

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WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026
WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026

The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon's biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play in 2026. The team will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal...

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