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Canada, B.C. legislation would tackle ‘toxic’ online products: Facebook whistleblower
A woman who blew the whistle about Facebook ignoring potential harms to users of the…
Boeing plane found to have missing panel after flight from California to southern Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A ground crew discovered a missing panel on a Boeing 737-800…
Energy Department conditionally approves $2.26 billion loan for huge lithium mine in Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has conditionally agreed to loan more than…
Stock market today: Wall Street slips further away from records amid inflation worries
BEIJING – Wall Street closed out its second straight losing week Friday, giving back some…
S&P/TSX composite ekes out gain as base metals rise, U.S. markets down
TORONTO – Base metals helped Canada’s main stock index eke out a gain Friday, while…
Tribunal orders Flair to pay up for spoiled seafood caused by baggage delay
VICTORIA – A tribunal has ordered Flair Airlines to fork over hundreds of dollars in…
Feds pick New England’s offshore wind development area, drawing cheers and questions alike
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The federal government on Friday designated a large area off the…
Canadians, parents shouldn’t worry about TikTok security review: industry minister
OTTAWA – The federal industry minister says Canadians shouldn’t worry about using TikTok, despite an…
February housing starts increased 14% from January: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp
OTTAWA – The pace of home construction rose in February as builders started on more…
McDonald’s apologizes for global system outage that shut down some stores for hours
LONDON (AP) — McDonald’s apologized Friday for a global technology outage that shuttered some restaurants…
Across the US, batteries and green energies like wind and solar combine for major climate solution
In the Arizona desert, a Danish company is building a massive solar farm that includes…
Wholesale sales rose 0.1 per cent in January: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and…
US consumer sentiment ticks down slightly, but most expect inflation to ease further
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers became slightly less optimistic about the economy this month, though they…
Honda and Nissan agree to work together on developing electric vehicles and intelligence technology
TOKYO (AP) — Nissan and Honda said Friday they will work together on developing electric…
B.C.’s seniors advocate blames long-term care waits on lack of home support
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s seniors advocate says the increasing unmet demand for home support services…
Tribunal rejects Montreal port employers’ bid to rule dockworkers as essential
MONTREAL – A federal tribunal on Thursday reiterated its stance that Montreal port employers cannotrequire…
B.C. First Nation and Western LNG partner to purchase natural gas pipeline project
A B.C. First Nation and a Houston-based firm are buying a ready-to-construct pipeline project that…
Federal government reveals it ordered national security review of TikTok in September
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals ordered a national security review of popular video app TikTok…
Grounded planes weigh on Transat growth plans, after strike fears erode earnings
MONTREAL – Transat A.T. Inc. has reined in summer growth plans as grounded planes continue…
S&P/TSX composite down 140 points, U.S. markets tick lower after economic reports
TORONTO – Telecom, financial and utilities stocks led Canada’s main stock index down on Thursday…
B.C. Mounties seize cache of stolen Lego, Jellycat toys, clothes worth $150,000
RICHMOND, B.C. – Mounties in Richmond, British Columbia, weren’t playing around when they recovered a…
Stock market today: Wall Street slips away from records after mixed data on the economy
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped away from their records following a mixed batch of…
Renters have harder time accumulating wealth than homeowners: RBC economist
TORONTO – Renters face daunting barriers in their attempts to build wealth as they’re forced…
Oil shippers demand explanation from Trans Mountain for pipeline cost overruns
CALGARY – A group of oil shippers is asking the Canada Energy Regulator to compel…