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WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs

The Calgary-based airline is imposing an "undue barrier" on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes, says Canada's transport regulator.

WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs

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Syria seeks to revive oil industry

The country produced 14.8 million barrels of oil in the first half of the year, still far below pre-2011 conflict levels. Foreign partnerships are helping restore infrastructure.

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