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Montreal consortium inks deal to supply sustainable fuel to Air France-KLM
MONTREAL – A Montreal-based company has signed a deal to supply sustainable aviation fuel to…
‘Oppenheimer’ stirs up conflicted history for Los Alamos and New Mexico downwinders
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — The movie about a man who changed the course of…
Metro workers at 27 stores across GTA reach tentative agreement, avoid a strike
TORONTO – Metro workers at 27 grocery stores across the Greater Toronto Area reached a…
TD Bank Group says Schwab stake expected to add C$182M in profit for Q3
TORONTO – TD Bank Group says its stake in Charles Schwab Corp. is expected translate…
Hollywood strikes could boost labour movement, observers say
TORONTO – The high visibility of sister strikes in screenland could lend a further boost…
ATS acquires Odyssey Validation Consultants, terms not disclosed
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – ATS Corp. says it has acquired Odyssey Validation Consultants Ltd., a company…
South Africa says Putin will skip a summit next month because of his ICC arrest warrant
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the BRICS…
UK homeowners get some respite as UK inflation falls by more than anticipated to 15-month low
LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. has fallen by more than anticipated to a…
Russia launches intense nighttime attacks across Ukraine, targeting the southern port city of Odesa
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Missiles and drones launched by Russia in an intense series of…
Biden’s White House is taking on corporate mergers, landlord junk fees and food prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new guidelines for corporate mergers, took…
India sets sights on home-mined minerals to boost its clean energy plans
KALIAPANI, India (AP) — In the dusty mountains of eastern India, workers at the country’s…
Chinese e-retailer Temu files lawsuit in US against rival Shein, alleging antitrust violations
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce retailer Temu has filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts accusing…
Britain’s MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia
PRAGUE (AP) — British spies are already using artificial intelligence to hamper the supply of…
Canadians’ vacation plans hit by inflation, airline delays: Leger survey
TORONTO – A third of Canadians have changed or cancelled their vacation plans due to…
Ransomware attackers getting more sophisticated: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
TORONTO – The head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says ransomware attacks are…
As Macron’s criticism reverberates, US economist says she won’t take top EU job
BRUSSELS (AP) — One day after French President Emmanuel Macron criticized her appointment because of…
Climate and violence hobble Nigeria’s push to rely on its own wheat after the hit from Russia’s war
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Abubakar Salisu was terrified when he discovered arid sand in the…
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall St logs 15-month high close on AI hopes
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday after Wall Street’s frenzy around artificial…
B.C. port strike back on after union rejects deal, saying four-year term is too long
VANCOUVER – Workers are back on strike at British Columbia ports after their union rejected…
Voting fraud claims spread ahead of Spanish election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before Spain holds a pivotal election, misleading claims about mail ballots…
First-gen iPhone sells at auction for $190K – about 380 times its original price
A first-generation iPhone has sold at auction for $190,373, almost 380 times its original price…
Florida ban on property purchases by citizens of China and some other countries is challenged
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A new law that bans citizens of China and some other…
Prosecutor cites risky investments as ‘grave’ violations, in closing of Vatican financial case
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican prosecutor insisted Tuesday that his indictments of 10 people,…
Gas leaked from bad fitting at Pennsylvania chocolate factory where 7 died in blast, report says
Natural gas leaked from a defective fitting at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory where a powerful…