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Spirit Airlines shuts down, blames cost of fuel due to Middle East war

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The collapse of the first U.S. carrier due to a doubling in jet fuel prices during the two-month-old war in Iran will cost thousands of jobs.

Why saunas are becoming a hot new place to party

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Picture this: a DJ, a makeshift dance floor and drinks. Only it’s 8 p.m. on a Wednesday and there’s no alcohol — instead, there’s a sauna.

Buyers emerge for Hudson’s Bay stores in downtown Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa: court docs

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Buyers have been found for four properties that used to be home to Hudson’s Bay department stores, including Vancouver’s Granville Street location.

Feds to quadruple max fine for airlines violating air passenger bill of rights to $1M

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The federal government says it will quadruple the maximum fine that can be levied against airlines for repeated violations of the air passenger bill of rights from $250,000 to $1 million.

Why a salary of $115K isn’t enough to purchase a house in some parts of Canada

A for-sale-sign stands on the lawn of a house in Toronto’s west end on April 23, 2026.

Thirty years ago, it was normal for a grocery store produce manager or part-time nurse to find the five per cent downpayment needed to buy a home, says mortgage broker Ron Butler. Those days are gone. Now, someone earning $115,000 a year would have trouble buying a house in parts of Canada.

Trump signs order authorizing Bridger’s Canada-Wyoming crude pipeline

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The proposed project will transport Canadian ‌crude from the U.S.-Canada ​border to Wyoming.

Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada ‘cash flow’ issues hurting small businesses owed money

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Carey Perkins is among several small business owners counting on funding through the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada they have not received.

Real GDP rose 0.2 per cent in February says StatsCan, marking four straight months of growth

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GDP growth was led by a 1.8 per cent gain in the manufacturing sector, though manufacturing activity was still down compared to a year ago following nearly a year of tariff threats from the U.S.

Maker of Dove soap, Axe deodorant warns of small, ‘frequent’ price hikes due to war in Iran

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Unilever said on Thursday it would raise prices to soften the hit from higher-than-expected costs driven by the Iran war, even as it reported first-quarter underlying sales growth ahead of analysts’ forecasts.

Oil prices rise amid new U.S. threat, few signs of breaking stalemate with Iran

An Asian person covers their face in front of computer terminals, with a board behind him showing market numbers.

The price of Brent crude oil briefly surged past $126 US a barrel early Thursday as stalled U.S.-Iran talks raised doubts over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a permanent end to the Iran war.