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• Canada's leader gambles for majority gov't
TORONTO - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is gambling that an opposition pushing an unpopular carbon tax will steer Canadian voters to the right in Tuesday's election and bolster his hold on power. If the polls are any indication, though, Canada's ...
• Canada government faces suit over killer whales
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Environmentalists are taking the Canadian government to court, demanding it use the country's Species at Risk Act to protect killer whales off British Columbia. Ecojustice, on behalf of eight environmental organizations ...
• American Airlines plans à la carte pricing
Starting next year, American, which led a stampede by U.S. carriers to charge customers for checking even a single suitcase, plans to imitate the a la carte pricing structure pioneered by Air Canada, airline officials say. There are likely to be a ...
• Mars takes a bite out of chocolate giant Hershey
Meanwhile, Hershey is closing six plants — three in Canada and one each in California, Connecticut and Pennsylvania — in a move to cut costs and compete in faster-growing and cheaper regions. All told, Hershey is cutting about 3,000 U.S. jobs and ...
• Eager Shoppers Pack New Target Store
News Channel 5's Erin Vannella reported the shoppers arrived for the store's grand opening -- a moment many from New York, Vermont and Canada said they have anticipated for years. "It's pretty exciting," said Michael Miller, a shopper. "My girlfriend ...