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Disney World's "Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser" hotel to close

Disney World's "Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser" hotel to close

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — No more premium stay in a galaxy far, far away: Disney World's “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser” hotel is making its last voyage at the end of September.
Stock market today: Wall Street turns lower after talks on raising debt limit stall

Stock market today: Wall Street turns lower after talks on raising debt limit stall

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street turned lower after talks on raising the nation’s debt limit came to a sudden halt, raising worries that the country could edge closer to risking a highly damaging default on U.S. government debt.
Statistics Canada reports retail sales down 1.4% in March, but core sales up 0.3%

Statistics Canada reports retail sales down 1.4% in March, but core sales up 0.3%

OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales fell 1.4 per cent to $65.3 billion in March as sales at gas stations and new car dealers declined, Statistics Canada said Friday. However, the agency said its early estimate for April pointed to a gain of 0.
Death of the password coming as passkey technology on brink of consumer adoption

Death of the password coming as passkey technology on brink of consumer adoption

TORONTO — Anna Pobletts has spent the last few years on a mission to make passwords a thing of the past, but passkeys — the technology that could replace them — have never truly been on the brink of widespread consumer adoption until this year.
WestJet, pilots reach 11th-hour deal as strike averted

WestJet, pilots reach 11th-hour deal as strike averted

Gas prices could rise for long weekend and into summer amid fires, economic worries

Gas prices could rise for long weekend and into summer amid fires, economic worries

TORONTO — Experts say shifting factors including wildfires in Alberta, a slowing economy and potential pressures on supply will all have an effect on gas prices as the long weekend heralds the start of the summer.
CP NewsAlert: WestJet, pilots reach 11th-hour deal

CP NewsAlert: WestJet, pilots reach 11th-hour deal

WestJet and its pilots union say they have reached a last-minute deal, averting a strike ahead of the May long weekend. More to come... This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 18, 2023. The Canadian Press
Competition Bureau suing Cineplex for alleged junk fees for online tickets

Competition Bureau suing Cineplex for alleged junk fees for online tickets

OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau is suing Cineplex for allegedly advertising misleading ticket prices, the agency said Thursday.
TikTok content creators file lawsuit against Montana over first-in-nation law banning app

TikTok content creators file lawsuit against Montana over first-in-nation law banning app

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Five TikTok content creators have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Montana's first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights.
Indigenous band could have been more help, says judge in Wisconsin Line 5 dispute

Indigenous band could have been more help, says judge in Wisconsin Line 5 dispute

WASHINGTON — The Indigenous band in Wisconsin that's trying to shut down the Line 5 pipeline got a chilly reception Thursday from a federal court judge who is dismayed they aren't doing more to help Enbridge Inc. avoid an ecological disaster.