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The Factories: 1899

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Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1899. "The Factories -- Niagara Gorge. (Roof of first plant by water: Power Station No. 2, Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power & Mfg. Co.; second plant: Cliff Paper Co.)" 8x10 inch glass transparency, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.
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Amazon didn't gave pay bump to unionized workers, B.C. labour board finds

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A truck exits a facility, with a sign announcing an Amazon fulfillment centre dubbed YVR2.

The B.C. Labour Relations Board has found online retail giant Amazon violated the province's labour code by giving workers at most of its facilities scheduled pay increases, but leaving out unionized warehouse employees in Delta, B.C.

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Government couldn't always justify keeping people on no-fly list: watchdog

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Cancelled and delayed Air Canada flights are seen on the departure board at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Dorval, Que., Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

The federal government sometimes left people on Canada's no-fly list without lawful justification, according to a recently released report from one of the country's intelligence watchdogs.

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Norwegian biathlete expresses regret over public apology to ex-girlfriend after cheating confession

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Norwegian male biathlete.

A day after a stunning confession on live television that he had cheated on his ex-girlfriend, Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid on Wednesday said he regrets going public with his private life at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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10 dead, including suspect, in mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

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WestJet won’t fly to 10 U.S. cities this summer amid ‘notable’ travel decline

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WestJet says several routes to U.S. cities are being suspended for summer 2026 as fewer Canadians are travelling south of the border.



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