CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Tourists spent more than $3.5 billion while visiting Wyoming last year, an increase of 8.9 per cent over 2016. State tourism executive director Diane Shober says the total solar eclipse that passed over the state in 2017 had an impact on tourism across Wyoming. The eclipse accounted for about $63.5 million in […]
MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. said Monday that the offices of its Russian railway joint venture were visited earlier this month by the country’s authorities, several months after a published report said its offices were raided by police. Spokesman Simon Letendre said the offices were visited on April 2 by a unit of the Moscow Region […]
SAN FRANCISCO — In a big win for labour advocates, the California Supreme Court on Monday limited businesses from classifying workers as independent contractors who can’t receive key employment protections. Experts expect the ruling to expand the number of workers eligible for minimum wage, rest breaks and other benefits under a state wage standard. The […]
The airline will introduce new routes to B.C. beginning in June — the same month that WestJet plans on launching its ULCC Swoop
OTTAWA — Canada’s transport minister is rejecting a host of changes senators have made to legislation aimed at unclogging rail shipments and laying the foundation for a new air passenger bill of rights. The decision, laid out in a detailed motion soon to be voted on in the House of Commons, is prompting concerns the […]
OTTAWA — Canada’s transport minister is rejecting a host of changes senators have made to legislation aimed at unclogging rail shipments and laying the foundation for a new air passenger bill of rights. The decision, laid out in a detailed motion soon to be voted on in the House of Commons, is prompting concerns the […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A lawyer working for a trust is claiming a $457 million Powerball ticket sold at a Pennsylvania convenience store, leaving state lottery officials with no details about the person or people who will get the money. A lottery spokesman said Monday the agency had no information on whether the ticket sold at […]
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BILLINGS, Mont. — The Latest on sage grouse protections in Western U.S. states: (all times local): 2:45 p.m. Environmental groups have started a new court battle over protections for an imperiled bird on Western U.S. public lands but called a truce in a separate lawsuit involving the bird’s smaller cousin. A lawsuit filed Monday claims […]
TORONTO — Doug Ford said Monday he would allow some development in the Greenbelt — the world’s largest permanently protected green space — if elected premier this spring, to ease the housing crisis in the Greater Toronto Area. The Progressive Conservative leader made the comments after the governing Liberals accused him of making private deals […]