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Less than four years after opening a manufacturing plant in Calgary, clean tech company Exro Technologies Inc. is laying off 60 of its employees and postponing a shareholder AGM that was slated for this Friday. Read More

Auto loan delinquencies v. credit card delinquencies: Where Honolulu stands

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Auto loans are one of the most common types of debt in the United States. With Hawaii’s love for as many vehicles as we cram onto our islands, auto loans are pretty prevalent. Falling behind on these payments can hurt credit scores and even lead to losing a vehicle. That makes recent…

Honolulu, Morocco strengthen ties with new exhibit at Honolulu Hale

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — A partnership between the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts and the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture and Design has resulted in the opening of a special exhibit on Sept. 5 at Honolulu Hale. The exhibit, “Crafting Connection: Doris Duke’s Moroccan Commissions,” will celebrate the cultural ties between Honolulu…

Calgary lawyers disbarred after spying on Manitoba judge in COVID restrictions case

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Two Calgary lawyers have been disbarred after a disciplinary committee found they breached their professional code of conduct by hiring a private investigator to surveil a Manitoba judge in 2021. Read More

WestJet doubles its Dreamliner fleet in largest-ever order with Boeing

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Alberta-based WestJet now has more aircraft coming down the pipeline than any other airline in Canada, after making the largest order from manufacturer Boeing in Canadian history. Read More

Matthew Perry’s death: ‘Ketamine Queen’ pleads guilty to selling actor fatal dose

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman branded as the “Ketamine Queen” pleaded guilty Wednesday to selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed the “Friends” star. Jasveen Sangha pleaded guilty to five federal charges, including providing the ketamine that led to Perry’s death. Her trial had been planned to start later this month. She is the fifth and final…

Unemployed workers outnumber available jobs for first time since 2021

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(The Hill) – The number of job openings decreased by more in July than economists were expecting as the labor market recalibrates in response to President Trump’s trade war and immigration crackdown. Open jobs in the monthly JOLTS survey fell to a rounded 7.2 million, down from 7.4 million in June, the Labor Department reported…

Calgary Zoo euthanizes 35-year-old grizzly bear after health decline

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The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo has euthanized one of its oldest residents, a grizzly bear named Skoki, after his health declined with age. Read More

Video shows Chuck E. Cheese mascot arrested on theft, fraud charges in Florida

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(NewsNation) — Police have released video of a Chuck E. Cheese employee being arrested outside of one of the company’s Florida locations while in full costume. Tallahassee police say the employee, Jermell Jarreau Jones, 41, was arrested after being identified as a suspect in a credit card theft investigation. Officers found Jones inside the restaurant…

Barron Building conversion sets spring 2026 completion date as steak house named anchor tenant

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