The national economy continued to grow overall in the first quarter of 2023 as consumers spent more in the face of recession fears, according to Statistics Canada.

Most economists were surprised by the latest show of the economy’s persistent strength, which some say raises the odds the Bank of Canada will have to increase its policy rate again to stamp out inflation.

Canada’s economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.1 per cent in the first quarter, beating Statistics Canada’s early estimates of 2.5 per cent.

The Bank of Canada’s latest forecasts had called for 2.3 per cent growth in Q1. Household spending was up in the quarter following two periods of minimal growth, the agency said Wednesday, but housing investment slowed in the first quarter amid higher borrowing costs.

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Inside Norwich, an Ontario town at war with a church ‘controlling’ its citizens

Every Sunday, the agricultural hamlet of Norwich, Ont., becomes a ghost town.

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Labour reforms empower workers with minimum wages, job security, social security, and health security: Bhupender Yadav

New Delhi: Union minister for labour and employment and environment, forest and climate change, Bhupender Yadav on Thursday highlighted the significant strides made in labour policy reforms over the past nine years, emphasizing the empowerment of workers through the provision of minimum wages, job security, social security, and health security. Addressing a press conference held in New Delhi, focusing on the achievements of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Yadav commended the country’s ongoing transformation and simplification of labour laws, resulting in the consolidation of 29 labour laws into four simplified labour codes. This streamlining is aimed at ensuring the empowerment of workers and providing them with essential protections.

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Man, 31, dies hours after being shot on Southwest Philadelphia street where he lived: police

PHILADELPHIA - An investigation is underway with homicide detectives after a man was fatally shot on Wednesday night in Philadelphia. Authorities say the shooting took place on the 6700 block of Woodland Avenue just after 8 p.m. According to officials, 31-year-old Hakeem Sehneah was found with multiple gunshot wounds. Police say officers transported him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 10:23 p.m. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESOfficials say Sehneah lived on the 6700 block of Woodland Avenue where the shooting erupted. Detectives say the investigation is active and ongoing.

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Tourist sub customer calls his 2021 dive to the Titanic a 'kamikaze operation'

OceanGate, company behind missing Titanic tourist sub, once subject of lawsuit over safety complaintsThe group was lucky and enjoyed an amazing view of the wreck, Loibl said, unlike visitors on other dives who only got to see a field of debris or in some cases nothing at all. Some customers lost nonrefundable payments after bad weather made descent impossible.He described Rush as a tinkerer who tried to make do with what was available to carry out the dives, but in hindsight, he said, "it was a bit dubious.""I was a bit naive, looking back now," Loibl said.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claims 'leftist policies' have ruined San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited San Francisco on Tuesday as part of his 2024 presidential campaign and had terse words for the city."We saw people defecating on the street, we saw people using heroin, we saw people smoking crack cocaine," DeSantis said in a video posted on Twitter. "And you look around, the city is not vibrant anymore, it’s really collapsed due to leftist policies."DeSantis’ harsh critiques of San Francisco come at a time when the city is facing record-breaking levels of overdose deaths and office vacancies.

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Officials confirm I-95 will reopen with temporary fix ahead of schedule this weekend despite rain

PHILADELPHIA - Officials in Pennsylvania confirmed Wednesday that Interstate 95 will reopen this weekend, less than two weeks after a gasoline tanker crash and fire caused the roadway to collapse."Based on the tremendous progress these crews made over the weekend and the time it takes to complete the remaining steps, I can now say that we will have I-95 back open this weekend," Governor Josh Shapiro said. Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll lauded the "round the clock" work of road crews to complete the expedited project ahead of schedule. A section of the northbound lanes of the elevated highway collapsed early June 11 after a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline flipped over on an off-ramp and caught fire. State transportation officials said the driver, who was killed, lost control around a curve.

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PIP health conditions most-likely to be given a weekly payment of up to £172 from DWP

New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that at the end of April 2023, there were 3.3 million people across Great Britain claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including almost 300,000 living in Scotland. New claims for PIP across Scotland have been replaced by Adult Disability Payment (ADP).

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Titanic sub search nearing critical point with oxygen set to run out

Titanic submersible and its crew lost in the North Atlantic reached a critical point Thursday with oxygen aboard the vessel set to run out.The U.S. Coast Guard tweeted Thursday morning that Canadian vessel Horizon Arctic deployed a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that has reached the sea floor to search for OceanGate Expeditions’ Titan. French vessel L’Atalante also deployed an ROV Thursday.Titan was estimated to have a 96-hour supply of breathable air when it launched Sunday morning in the North Atlantic.

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Missing Titanic submersible: Search nears critical 96-hour mark for oxygen supply

the missing submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic neared the critical 96-hour mark Thursday when breathable air is expected to run out, reaching a vital moment in the intense effort to save the five people aboard.The Titan submersible was estimated to have a 96-hour supply of breathable air when it launched Sunday morning in the North Atlantic. That means the deadline to find and rescue the sub is roughly between 6 a.m.

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Pennsylvania House passes $15 minimum wage bill

Cashiers assist customers at a Wegmans Food Markets Inc. supermarket in in Montvale, New Jersey, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct.

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Celebrity chef bans vegans from his restaurant ‘for mental health reasons’

celebrity chef has “banned” vegans from his restaurant after reportedly receiving a negative review from a customer who criticised the lack of plant-based options. On Tuesday, Chef John Mountain revealed on the Facebook page for his restaurant Fyre that the eatery would no longer be catering to vegan diners. According to Mountain, the decision to ban vegans from the Perth, Australia, restaurant was due to “mental health reasons”.

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Axed Livingston Covid vaccine contract cost taxpayers £358million

A West Lothian biotechnology company which had its contract to make covid vaccines cancelled by the UK Government still received £358 million of taxpayers’ money, it has emerged.

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India reports 95 new covid cases in a day

New Delhi: India added 95 fresh coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, while active cases fell to 1,784, according to an update by the health ministry on Wednesday.Tally of reported cases is now 4.5 crore, while death toll stands at 531,898. Covid cases have declined over the last three months after a surge in infections due to XBB.1.16 Omicron variant. Health experts have noted a steady fall in hospital admissions due to the declining number of cases.

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‘Titan’ sub’s oxygen is dwindling. How can passengers prolong survival?

a missing submersible that was set to tour the Titanic wreckage off the coast of Newfoundland.The stakes are life and death for the five people on board OceanGate Expeditions’ underwater submersible Titan, which lost contact with its support ship shortly after it began its dive Sunday morning.An estimated four days of oxygen supply is feared to run out Thursday morning around roughly 6 a.m. Eastern, raising concerns about the passengers’ survival, assuming the vessel is still intact and had not already suffered a devastating decompression.A lot depends on how much oxygen can be preserved, which is no easy task in the cramped and nerve-wracking conditions, says Dr.

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Was Covid vaccine the reason behind Australian cricketer Shane Warne's sudden death? See what experts say

Australian leg-spinner who was on a holiday in Koh Samui in Thailand was declared dead after being found unresponsive at a luxury villa. The Thai police had said that the autopsy showed the death Warne due to natural causes.

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Edmonton MP to file ‘grievance’ about Taylor Swift tour’s lack of Canadian shows

Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux hopes Taylor Swift’s lack of Canadian stops on her Eras Tour is not about bad blood.

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Ontario quadriplegic mother applies for MAID over lack of access to disability supports

In a video that has gone viral on TikTok, an Ontario quadriplegic mother of three says she has just days left before she can access medical assistance in dying (MAID) yet she is unable to access disability support.

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Calgary mother records Uber driver‘s hateful tirade targeting her and her son

A Calgary mother is raising concerns after she was recently confronted by an Uber driver who attacked her family’s ethnicity and now she’s sharing video of the incident.

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Orville Peck Postpones Tour Amidst Mental and Physical Health Struggles

Orville Peck is postponing his tour.

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White supremacy literature found in Delaware County town; residents, officials appalled

RIDLEY TWP., Pa. - Over the weekend, white supremacy flyers were distributed in sections of Ridley Township. Now, local and county authorities are investigating and asking the public for any information or video of the person or people who spread the hateful material.Ridley Township Police said the racist literature was reported to the department on Sunday and found on Grace Road in Swarthmorewood and the Manor section of Milmont Park."We, on a walk, found four of these little postcards advertising websites with white supremacist propaganda on them," said neighbor Helen Davidson.

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Dallas USPS worker dies after passing out during excessive heat

DALLAS - A North Texas mail carrier is dead after passing out while on his route during the excessive heat.The family of Eugene Gates Jr. says he's the postal worker who died in the Lakewood area on Tuesday. The heat index reached nearly 115 degrees.Gates was a longtime letter carrier who worked for the United States Postal Service for nearly 40 years. Tuesday, the 66-year-old left his Lancaster home early in the morning for work at the Lakewood Postal Station in Dallas. Gates’ wife tells FOX 4 that just after 4 p.m.

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Officials confirm I-95 will reopen with temporary fix ahead of schedule this weekend

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Shooter opens fire and kills man, 40, in Southwest Philadelphia, police say

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - Someone opened fire on a 40-year-old man on a Southwest Philadelphia street, ending his life.The shooting happened Wednesday evening, at about 8 p.m., on the 6000 block of Regent Street, officials stated.Responding officers found the man with a gunshot wound to the chest.They rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he died a short time later.Police say they are investigating, but have no recovered any weapons and no arrests have been made.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online, here.

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10 rescued from 3-alarm Atlantic City rowhome blaze; 3 injured: officials

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A large fire in Atlantic City in six rowhomes has injured three people, after 10 were rescued from the burning buildings.The fire happened Wednesday afternoon, around 1 p.m., on the 1500 block of Belfield Avenue, according to authorities.Atlantic City fire crews arrived to heavy smoke and flames and quickly alerted a third-alarm.10 people were rescued from the six rowhomes on fire. Officials said three of those people were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of unknown injuries.

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Suspect may have barricaded himself inside South Philly property after double shooting: police

police lights (FOX 9)PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a man has barricaded himself inside a South Philadelphia home after allegedly shooting two people. Police say two people, a 29-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, drove to the Philadelphia Police Department's first district and told officer they were shot. Police drove the victims to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where they were each placed in stable condition, according to police. Investigators later learn that the man and woman were shot on the 2300 block of Bambrey Street.

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Double shooting in West Philadelphia critically injures 23-year-old man, police say

WEST PHILADELPHIA - A shooting on a West Philadelphia street injures two men, one critically.The shooting happened on the 400 block of North Wanamaker Street about 7:15 Wednesday evening, according to authorities.A 23-year-old and a 20-year-old man were both injured when the gunfire took place outside on the street near some homes, according to authorities.Police took the 23-year-old man to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. He is critical after he was shot in the abdomen.The 20-year-old was also taken by police to Presbyterian with two gunshot wounds to the arm.

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Pregnant model gunned down in DC hoped to flee crime-ridden city, mom says

WASHINGTON - The mother of a young pregnant model gunned down in Washington, D.C. in broad daylight says her daughter wished to flee the crime-ridden city before ultimately becoming a victim of violence.The manhunt continues for suspects involved in the deadly shooting of 22-year-old Samya Gill last week. Gill was eight months pregnant and gave birth before succumbing to her injuries."Because of the violence, because of things that we see on social media about people being just gunned down in a city, she wanted to move to another state," Gill's mother Celia told "Fox & Friends First" Tuesday.The Fort Washington resident was hit with a barrage of bullets while sitting in a vehicle with a male companion.

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Orville Peck Postpones Upcoming Shows To Focus On Physical, Mental Health: ‘I Am Completely Heartbroken’

Orville Peck has some unfortunate news for fans, and is “heartbroken” to have to share it.

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Court docs: Beyond Wonderland shooting suspect claimed he was hallucinating on drugs

GRANT COUNTY, Wash. - The man charged with killing two people and injuring three others at the Gorge Amphitheatre last week claimed he was hallucinating on mushrooms and believed "the world was ending," according to court documents obtained by FOX 13 News.An active duty soldier stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 26-year-old James Kelly, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and three counts of first-degree assault – one of those a domestic violence charge.A detective with Washington State Patrol interviewed Kelly while he was being treated at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane.

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Washington state woman who theatened to shoot, kill Texas judge sentenced

HOUSTON - A woman from Washington State has been sentenced after admitting to threatening a federal judge in Texas. SUGGESTED: Sen. Ted Cruz threatened by Houston-area man in cryptic phone callAccording to the U.S.

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Philadelphia repaving dilapidated driveways as part of city investment project

PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia will dedicate $1M to repaving driveways that have become pitted and cracked over the past decades in the centuries-old city.The Driveway Infrastructure Repair Program is part of Philadelphia's larger $400M Neighborhood Preservation Initiative. City leaders say one of the most common complaints from Philadelphia residents is about the condition of their dilapidated driveways. Stanley Campbell has lived at his West Oak Lane home for more than 40-years.

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I-95 rebuild: Local businesses anxious to see streets return to normal when I-95 reopens

TACONY - There is a definite plan when I-95 will reopen, but what about nearby State Road? There are a lot of questions about the surrounding area and the businesses impacted by the collapse.The owners of two local auto repair shops located on State Road near the collapse of I-95 hope the planned reopening of the highway this weekend will ease traffic on local roads.The one-way traffic flowing south on State Road past the collapse site was thick Wednesday morning. This is the escape route for motorists forced off 95 and reentering down the road.

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What’s it like on the Titanic sub? Ex-passenger recalls trip amid ‘torturous’ wait for news

“Intense worry” is how a former passenger of the missing Titanic submersible describes his feelings as he waits with hope that the five people onboard, including two of his friends, will be found safely.

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Suspect sought in Chester County store robbery, police say

TREDYFFRIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Police in Chester County are searching for a suspect they say robbed a store in the Paoli Shopping Center.The robbery was said to have taken place Sunday, June 4th, in a store at the Paoli Shopping Center, Tredyffrin Township police said.According to officials, the suspect demanded money from the one employee on duty at the store.The employee gave the suspect money from the cash register.

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Idaho dad 'executed' neighbors after son exposed himself to man's kids, police say

Shoshone County courthouse in Wallace Idaho. (Photo by: Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) KELLOGG, Idaho - An Idaho father killed a neighboring family because he was upset that the neighbor’s 18-year-old son had reportedly exposed himself to the man’s children, a police document alleges.Majorjon Kaylor, 31, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the Father's Day shooting in Kellogg, nearly 400 miles (644 kilometers) north of Boise.Kaylor shot Kenneth Guardipee, 65; his daughter Kenna Guardipee, 41; and her youngest son, 16-year-old Aiken Smith, in the temple at close range, an Idaho State Police detective said in a probable cause affidavit that was released Tuesday evening.

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