Monthly Archives: May 2018

Potential for WestJet pilot strike scaring travellers to other airlines
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – As WestJet heads back to the negotiation table today, its bottom line may already be taking a hit. With worries about a potential pilot strike, travellers are turning to other airlines. Clarie Newell with Travel Best Bets says …

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Pro-union chants greet Vegas casino workers voting on strike
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Hundreds of unionized Las Vegas casino workers are making their way into a university arena where they’re set to vote on whether to strike. Members of the Culinary Union are casting ballots in two sessions Tuesday. Pro-union chants in …

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Man arrested after shots fired at RCMP detachment on NB First Nation
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TOBIQUE, N.B. – One man is in custody after shots were fired into the RCMP detachment on the Tobique First Nation in western New Brunswick. Cpl. Jullie Rogers-Marsh says officers arrived at the detachment on Sunday to find several bullet holes in the …

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German foundation examining origin of colonial-era goods
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BERLIN – The German foundation that co-ordinates research into the origin of Nazi-confiscated property says it will also start looking into cultural objects collected during Germany’s colonial past. The German Lost Art Foundation said Tuesday it will …

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Le Chateau planning more store closures as e-commerce hits business
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MONTREAL – Le Chateau Inc. says e-commerce has forced it to close 52 stores in the past two years and it plans to close another 20 this year. The Montreal-based clothing company says last year’s store closures led to revenue in the last quarter …

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