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Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department

Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Donald Trump cut regulations and fix the nation's infrastructure.
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Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department

Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Donald Trump cut regulations and fix the nation's infrastructure.
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Newfoundland and Labrador appoints team to broker final energy deal with Quebec

Newfoundland and Labrador appoints team to broker final energy deal with Quebec

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's government has appointed a team for the next round of negotiations with Hydro-Québec, as the provinces' public utilities work to hammer out a sweeping energy deal.
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Bryan Adams, Matty Matheson set for inaugural Departure Festival + Conference

Bryan Adams, Matty Matheson set for inaugural Departure Festival + Conference

TORONTO — Bryan Adams, Matty Matheson, Mustafa and Death From Above 1979 are among the stars set to appear at the inaugural Departure Festival + Conference.
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Indigenous fishers, co-operatives are winners in Ottawa's shuffle of baby eel quotas

Indigenous fishers, co-operatives are winners in Ottawa's shuffle of baby eel quotas

HALIFAX — Ottawa has issued the latest version of how it is proposing to distribute licences for the lucrative baby eel fishery in the Maritimes.
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US consumer confidence dips again to start the year, according to business group

US consumer confidence dips again to start the year, according to business group

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive month in January, a business research group said Tuesday. The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index retreated this month to 104.1, from 109.
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DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently

DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese tech startup DeepSeek ’s new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the rival of OpenAI's ChatGPT.
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Linamar signs investment deal with federal and Ontario governments

Linamar signs investment deal with federal and Ontario governments

GUELPH, Ont. — Linamar Corp. says it has signed deals with the federal and Ontario governments that will see them come together to invest a combined $1.1 billion in automotive technology. The Ontario government is providing a $100.
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Federal, provincial and municipal governments to invest $975M in Toronto's waterfront

Federal, provincial and municipal governments to invest $975M in Toronto's waterfront

Officials say the three levels of government will spend $975 million to speed up the revitalization of Toronto's waterfront and create more than 14,000 new homes in the area.
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US consumer confidence dipped again in January, according to Conference Board

US consumer confidence dipped again in January, according to Conference Board

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive month in January, a business research group said Tuesday. The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index retreated this month to 104.1 from 109.
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