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Royal Bank raises prime rate to 3.7 per cent following Bank of Canada rate hike News1130 TORONTO – The Royal Bank has raised its prime lending rate after the Bank of Canada increased its overnight lending rate to financial institutions. RBC says it will increase its prime rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.70 per cent, effective … and more »

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Singer John Mellencamp to receive Woody Guthrie PrizeNews1130The Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, announced Wednesday that Mellencamp is the fifth recipient of the award and will be presented with it during an Aug. 30 ceremony. The annual prize… Continue reading →

West Virginia high court Justice Ketchum to resign, retire News1130 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says state Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum plans to resign and retire two years before his term ends. Justice says in a news release he received a letter from Ketchum that he would step down … and more »

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Cancelling wind project could cost over $100 million, company warns News1130 TORONTO – The president of a wind power company says cancelling an eastern Ontario project that has been under development for nearly a decade could cost more than $100 million. The Ontario government said this week one of its priorities in the coming … and more »

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Wildfire temporarily shuts LA’s ‘La La Land’ observatory News1130 LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The landmark Griffith Observatory overlooking Los Angeles is temporarily closed in the aftermath of a nearby brush fire that forced evacuation of more than 2,000 tourists. The observatory’s website says its grounds as well as … and more »

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