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Duke Energy Progress customers could see rates decrease starting December 1, pending approval, as part of a broader reduction plan.
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Roofs have been ripped off houses and boats sunk as wind gusts beyond 130km/h hit.
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When it comes to attending the boss’s annual Labor Day cookout, one Redditor claims they’ve had enough.
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Team China’s powerhouse Tian Tao retired from international weightlifting a few months before the 2024 Olympics, but he’s still hard at work.
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Victorians are being warned to brace for one of the worst weather events of the year – equivalent to a cate…
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An investigation is underway after a plane crashed in a field near Township Road 1090 and Range Road 152 that took place at 8 p.m. Saturday night.
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CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
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The trio of troubles are expected to dramatically transform how consumers shop in the decades to come, but Mother Nature can be unpredictable, making it hard for retailers to prepare their inventory for weather patterns months and even years in advance.
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Family members of Ricardo Resendez Jr., who was killed in crash, calls for charges against former Pct. 6 deputy Rigo Vivar.
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Three years ago, 3,080 people invested in the idea of an independent Minnesota womens soccer and the team is offering more investors a chance to join now.
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Economists say the Bank of Canada is still on track to cut interest rates next week, despite economic growth coming in stronger than expected in the second quarter.
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Construction on a new ‘net-zero’ home has begun just outside of Athens, Ont. by a company called CABN. They build and develop homes that produce just as much energy as they consume through solar power.