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Power mostly restored in Ottawa after winter storm blankets region
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Power mostly restored in Ottawa after winter storm blankets region

A winter storm hit Ottawa and the surrounding areas Friday night, covering the nation’s capital with 20 centimetres of heavy snow and knocking out power for hundreds of customers. Environment Canada issued winter storm warnings Friday for almost the entire region except for communities along the water west of Brockville, Ont. On Saturday afternoon, the warnings were called...

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511 — travel info for West Virginians on the go

Whether you are traveling across town or across the state, traffic delays can be frustrating and disruptive to scheduled plans.  Unfortunately, not much can be done about the delays themselves, but the state does provide a service that allows you to check real-time traffic reports, giving you the opportunity to choose another route or delay...

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Delta CEO highlights ‘testy’ geopolitical environment behind lowered earnings guidance

Delta Airlines Inc. CEO Ed Bastian said that an atmosphere of volatility prompted the company to lower its 2024 earnings guidance. The air carrier reported a top- and bottom-line beat with its fourth-quarter results Friday, although the company’s stock was falling 8.6% after Delta delivered lowered earnings guidance. For 2024, Delta expects earnings of $6...

The EU continues to stand for a free and democratic Belarus
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The EU continues to stand for a free and democratic Belarus

Four years ago, Belarus’ presidential election saw electoral fraud, mass protests and a brutal crackdown against the democratic opposition. Belarus moved further into isolation and dependence on Russia. It became complicit in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The EU continues to support Belarusian civil society and democratic forces, fighting for a free and democratic...

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Ed Broadbent, former NDP leader dies

Former federal NDP leader and founder of the Broadbent Institute Ed Broadbent has died at the age of 87. “Our country has lost a fierce champion for ordinary Canadians, an intellectual who strongly believed in building a good society,” the Broadbent Institute said in a statement announcing his death. Broadbent was first...