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GM workers ratify local contract to end that strike 16.05.2008 20:03 LANSING — A striking United Auto Workers local at a key General Motors Corp. factory ratified a new contract with the company and will resume production on Monday.

US cancels oil shipments into strategic reserve 16.05.2008 17:01 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Energy Department says it has canceled oil shipments into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve beginning in July when the current purchase contract expires.

Canadians' drug spending on the rise, CIHI says 16.05.2008 17:01 Spending on prescription and non-prescription drugs in Canada reached $26.9 billion last year, an increase of 7.2 per cent over 2006, according to data released Thursday.

N.B. legislation introduced to ban expiry dates on gift cards 16.05.2008 17:00 The New Brunswick government is planning to ban expiry dates on retail gift cards.

Carbon monoxide and fire alarms recalled 16.05.2008 13:05 Consumers are being warned to replace certain Firex brand carbon monoxide alarms and combined smoke/carbon monoxide alarms because of the potential for the units to shut down.

Halifax police arrest 3 people in debit machine tampering 16.05.2008 13:04 Halifax Regional Police arrested three people Monday in connection with a debit machine tampering scam at metro businesses.

Gas prices speed motor scooter sales 16.05.2008 11:01 When he opened his Vespa of Toledo motor scooter dealership a year ago, Mike Kookoothe sold 35 of the two-wheeled vehicles during the summer and considered that a roaring success.

DeVeaux Village developer owes 4 firms $329,000 16.05.2008 11:01 The local developer of the newly rehabilitated DeVeaux Village Shopping Center at 2600 West Sylvania Ave. in Toledo owes four contractors $329,000 on the $2.5 million project.

13 Toledo apartment sites fetch $1.5M 16.05.2008 11:01 Toledo homes may not be selling rapidly, but income-generating rental properties are.

3 Toledo firms, nonprofit presented Torch Awards 16.05.2008 11:01 Island Variety, a convenience store in east Toledo; Holt Roofing Co.