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Nuggets search for answers after dropping two straight to Suns
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, center, is pressured by Phoenix Suns guard Landry Shamet, left, and guard Cameron Payne during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal game, Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Phoenix. The Suns defeated the Nuggets 129-124. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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One dead in Oklahoma college shooting, suspect in custody
Oklahoma state troopers walk under police tape following a fatal shooting at Rose State College in Midwest City, Okla., on Monday, April 24, 2023. Police said a suspect is in custody after school officials told students to shelter in place. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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CBC’s ‘The Porter’ nabs 12 Canadian Screen Awards, while comedy ‘Sort Of’ claims 7
Arnold Pinnock clutches an award after "The Porter" wins the Award for Best Drama Series at the Comedy and TV Drama awards evening at the Canadian Screen Awards, in Toronto, on Friday, April 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Discounted bank stocks, CRA clawbacks and interest rate tightening: Must-read business and investing stories
A sign outside the Canada Revenue Agency is seen Monday May 10, 2021 in Ottawa. The Canada Revenue Agency says it will be sending e-notifications about uncashed checks to 25,000 Canadians this month.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Porter cancels flights as expansion plan faces rough takeoff
The Embraer E195-E2 before it’s inaugural flight from Pearson Airport during a Porter airlines flight preview in Toronto, on Friday Jan. 27, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Porter strikes deal with Montreal Saint-Hubert Airport to develop new terminal
A Porter airlines flight makes its final approach as it lands at the airport, Tuesday July 2, 2019 in Ottawa. Porter Airlines is extending its suspension of all flights until Oct. 7, the third such delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Porter Airlines’ new Toronto hub brings more competition to Canadian airways
CEO of Porter Airlines Michael Deluce poses for a photograph with thee Embraer E195-E2 before it’s inaugural flight from Pearson Airport during a flight preview in Toronto, on Friday Jan. 27, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Raptors forward Porter done for season after undergoing surgery on left foot
Toronto Raptors forward Otto Porter Jr. (32) looks to pass the ball away from Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Indianapolis, Ind. Porter will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season after undergoing surgery on his left foot. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Marc Lebryk
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Flight disruptions expected to extend into Saturday as holiday weekend storm hits British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec
Travelers wait at the Pierre-Elliot Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, as the snow comes down on December 23, 2022. - Nearly a million-and-a-half US power customers were in the dark Friday as a severe winter storm walloped the country, causing highway closures and thousands of flight cancellations days before Christmas. Heavy snow, howling winds, and air so frigid it instantly turned boiling water into ice took hold of much of the nation, including normally temperate southern states. (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP via Getty Images)
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Porter looks to attract a new customer base with countrywide route expansion
A Porter flight takes off from the airport Wednesday July 3, 2019 in Ottawa. Porter Airlines has announced a series of route and frequency expansions in the hopes of filling the gap of a high-value economy experience across North America.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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The good news on rising interest rates, Porter airlines expands, pension plans disappear: Must-read business and investing stories
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem gestures at a press conference at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. The Bank of Canada hiked its key policy rate half a percentage point to 4.25 – the highest it's been since January 2008 – on Wednesday as its bid to rein in stubbornly-high inflation rates and address slowing economic growth continues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Porter Airlines to expand its reach across North America with Embraer E-195 jets
(FILES) This file photo taken on May 30, 2022, shows a view of a hangar of the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer showing an E195-E2 jet under construction, in Sao Jose dos Campos, some 90 km north of Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP) (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Porter Airlines ordered to pay $130-million to operator of Toronto’s island airport terminal for non-payment of fees during pandemic
A Porter craft is photographed at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on March 18 2020. The airline plans to suspend all flights beginning March 20 2020, resuming service on June 1, as a result of COVID-19 concerns.
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Four flights disrupted during Billy Bishop Airport bomb scare
An airplane takes off from Billy Bishop Airport after Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that passengers will require COVID-19 vaccination for air, ship and interprovincial train services, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 6, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
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CCMA Awards tweaks two categories, gives additional nominations to MacKenzie Porter and the Reklaws
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 29: MacKenzie Porter performs at the Ryman Auditorium on April 29, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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Porter Airlines orders 20 more Embraer E195-E2 jets
Porter Airlines has announced a firm order for 20 Embraer E195-E2 passenger jets with a total list price of US$1.56 billion. The airline says the purchase follows its deal last year for 30 Embraer E195-E2 jets, with purchase rights for a further 50 aircraft. The E195-E2 is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Embraer
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Raptors sign Otto Porter Jr. multi-year contract
Toronto RaptorsÕ recently signed free agent Otto Porter Jr. poses with his jersey following a press conference at the Raptors practice facility in Toronto, Wed. July 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Air Transat and Porter Airlines sign code-share deal amid stiffening competition
Air Transat and Porter Airlines have signed a code-sharing agreement for the busy summer travel season that will give their customers a greater selection of connecting flights in Canada, the U.S. and internationally. A Porter airlines flight makes its final approach as it lands at the airport Tuesday July 2, 2019 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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The Porter is an overdue win for Black representation on Canadian TV
Porter_Ep1_1.99.2.tif Aml Ameen (Junior), Ronnie Rowe Jr (Zeke), Luc Roderique (Winchester), Arnold Pinnock (Glenford) with additional cast of The Porter Photo credit Prairie Porter Inc. / Sienna Films Porter Inc.
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U.S. House shuffle continues with California districts in play
FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Democratic then-congressional candidate Katie Porter speaks during an election night event in Tustin, Calif. Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel announced she will run in an Orange County coastal district that includes her hometown of Seal Beach, setting up a showdown with Porter, a progressive star and powerhouse fundraiser. Porter announced her plans Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, after her hometown of Irvine was drawn into the coastal district, the 45th. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
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Emmy Awards fashion: O-T Fagbenle rocks Nigerian look, Billy Porter dons wings
Mj Rodriguez arrives at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Emmy Awards: Banner night for Brits as The Crown’s Olivia Colman, Josh O’Connor take home top honours
73rd Primetime Emmy Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 19, 2021. Brett Goldstein poses with his award for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for "Ted Lasso" next to Hannah Waddingham winner of award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for "Ted Lasso" .REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
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Porter Airlines flights resume for first time in nearly 18 months after being grounded due to COVID-19 pandemic
A Porter airlines flight makes its final approach as it lands at the airport Tuesday July 2, 2019 in Ottawa.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Porter Airlines to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test for employees
A Porter craft is photographed at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on March 18 2020. The airline plans to suspend all flights beginning March 20 2020, resuming service on June 1, as a result of COVID-19 concerns.
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Porter Airlines, Embraer sign 20-year deal to service new fleet of jets in U.S.
FILE PHOTO: Porter Airlines inaugural flight 723 arrives under a water cannon greeting at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, U.S. on April 16, 2012. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File Photo
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Porter Airlines adding new ways to pay as it prepares to restart flights in September
A Porter airlines flight makes its final approach as it lands at the airport Tuesday July 2, 2019 in Ottawa.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Porter to buy as many as 80 Embraer jets for $5.82-billion in bid to expand North American network
The Embraer E195-E2 performs its flying display at the International Paris Air Show on June 17, 2019 at Le Bourget Airport, near Paris. (Photo by ERIC PIERMONT / AFP)ERIC PIERMONT/AFP/Getty Images
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Porter to expand flights as airline expects gradual return to travel this fall
A Porter airlines flight makes its final approach as it lands at the airport Tuesday July 2, 2019 in Ottawa.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Porter Airlines warned of losses, threatened to leave Toronto’s island airport in dispute with terminal owner
An Porter airlines flight makes its final approach as it lands at the airport Tuesday July 2, 2019 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Porter in talks with Pearson, other airports for passenger jet service
An Porter airlines flight makes its final approach as it lands at the airport Tuesday July 2, 2019 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Porter Airlines planning to resume flight operations on July 20
A Porter airplane lands in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
canada
Passenger refund issues flagged to federal government a year before COVID-19 pandemic
Airline groundcrew walks past grounded Air Canada planes as they sit on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport during the during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Canadian dollar in a ‘sweet spot,’ economists say, may have more room to rise
Canadian dollars are pictured in Vancouver, Sept. 22, 2011. Economists say the Canadian dollar is at a 'sweet-spot' after hitting a three-year-high yesterday, reaching a point where it benefits consumers but doesn't hurt businesses too much. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward