Monthly Archive: May 2018

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Mexican business groups once again knock leftist candidate

MEXICO CITY — Mexican business groups are again taking out newspaper ads to indirectly attack leftist presidential front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. A two-page ad appeared Monday in newspapers that while it did not mention Lopez Obrador by name, it criticized those who “divide” Mexico and cause “resentment.” It was the second time in a […]

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Hydro One, Avista merger approved by U.S. Federal Communications Commission

TORONTO — Hydro One Ltd. and Avista Corp. say the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has granted its consent to close their merger. The companies say the FCC gave its approval on May 4 for a friendly deal announced last summer for the Ontario-based utility to acquire the U.S. energy company. The agreement, which valued the […]

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B.C. sets new greenhouse reduction targets to 60 per cent by 2040

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government is counting on businesses, communities and residents to help fight climate change over the coming decades, the province’s environment minister said Monday. George Heyman has introduced legislation that includes new targets for dramatic cuts to carbon pollution, aiming for a 40 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions over the […]

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Water main breaks, no toilets flush at Philadelphia airport

PHILADELPHIA — A water main break has cut water pressure at the Philadelphia International Airport, preventing passengers from flushing toilets, washing their hands in bathroom sinks or drinking from water fountains. The airport says in a Twitter message “there is no water pressure throughout the airport terminals” and “staff members are distributing hand sanitizers to […]