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Canada Post workers go on strike Friday morning, disrupting deliveries

OTTAWA — Canada Post workers hit the picket lines Friday after contract negotiations with their employer failed to conclude by the strike deadline —...

Hundreds of hotel workers go on strike at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip

Housekeepers, cocktail and food servers, porters and bellhops were among those on the picket line Friday outside the hotel-casino, which was formerly the Hard...

Restaurants no longer included in Portland’s controversial ‘odor’ ordinance

Phở Gabo was forced to shut down after nearby resident repeatedly complained about the smell of cooking meat, causing the restaurant to have an...

‘Sour taste in my mouth’: Laid-off Boeing employee expresses frustration with company

The company announced last month it would reduce its workforce by about 10% to cut costs. SEATTLE — Boeing employees are getting notices this...

Longtime Portland record store asked to vacate downtown location after 40 years

Tenants inside the Governor Building in downtown Portland were asked to vacate citing a change in the property managers "retail portfolio." PORTLAND, Oregon...

Opinion: B.C.’s path to prosperity starts with tax cuts—not government jobs

Following the NDP government’s re-election, Premier David Eby’s new cabinet will be sworn in Nov. 18. The first priority of this government? Well, it...

Satire slinger The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families

The Onion plans to relaunch the Infowars website with satire aimed at conspiracy theorists and right-wing personalities, as well as information about gun violence....

Advance Auto Parts plans to close more than 500 stores. Here’s what we know

The plan was announced during an earnings call where the company posted disappointing sales numbers for Q3. WASHINGTON — Advance Auto Parts executives...

Vancouver Island bucks B.C. trend with low residential investor-ownership

The annual release of home ownership data by Statistics Canada in early October points to Vancouver Island communities having some of the lowest rates...

Amazon launches an online discount storefront to better compete with Shein and Temu

The new storefront will mostly feature products that cost less than $10 and offer free delivery on orders over $25. WASHINGTON — Amazon...

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