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AP source: Eagles send Carson Wentz to Colts for draft picks
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts, according to a person familiar with the deal. The Eagles will receive a third-round pick in this yea...
Feb 18, 2021

Ella Emhoff makes runway debut -- and yes, she's in a coat
NEW YORK - They already knew she looked good in a coat. So the designers at Proenza Schouler decided to dress Ella Emhoff - art student, knitwear designer, fledgling model and stepdaughter of Vice-Pre...
Feb 18, 2021

Town of Battleford approves new collective agreement with CUPE Local union for five-year term
Municipal workers in Battleford have a new five-year collective agreement.The Town of Battleford council gave its approval for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3003 collective agree...
Feb 18, 2021

Airbus lost $1.3 billion amid pandemic; expects better 2021
PARIS - European plane maker Airbus lost 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) last year amid an unprecedented global slump in air travel because of the pandemic, but expects to deliver hundreds of planes ...
Feb 18, 2021

Cost controls, luxury sales help Daimler weather pandemic
FRANKFURT - Car and truck maker Daimler increased its profits by 48% to 4.0 billion euros ($4.8 billion euros) in 2020 thanks to extensive cost-cutting and a sales recovery in the second half for its ...
Feb 18, 2021

Boston Symphony Orchestra taps Gail Samuel as 1st female CEO
BOSTON - The Boston Symphony Orchestra on Thursday announced Gail Samuel as its next president and chief executive. Samuel, currently the president of the Hollywood Bowl and chief operating officer of...
Feb 18, 2021

Gut-Behrami wins again, edges Shiffrin in giant slalom
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy - After going her entire career without a major championship title, Lara Gut-Behrami added a second gold medal to her burgeoning collection from this year's skiing world champ...
Feb 18, 2021

US jobless claims rise to 861,000 as layoffs stay high
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the number of confirmed viral infecti...
Feb 18, 2021

Labour groups ask Liberals to extend pandemic benefits as workers set to max out aid
OTTAWA - Labour groups are asking the federal government to provide workers with extra weeks of pandemic aid with many still out of work and facing the prospect of maxed-out benefits next month. Altho...
Feb 18, 2021

PBO says Liberal pledge to get GST from goods in Amazon warehouses could cost $600M
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Trudeau Liberals' pledge to collect federal sales tax on some goods sitting in Amazon warehouses could cost just over $600 million to implement....
Feb 18, 2021