Bank of Canada interest rate decision coming on Wednesday amid rate cut speculation
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada will announce its latest interest rate decision on Wednesday amid speculation that the central bank might start to cut rates....
Stock market today: Asian shares start June with big gains following Wall St rally
Asian shares began June with big gains on Monday after a report showing that inflation in the U.S. is not worsening drove a rally on Wall...
Victoria bus fleet affected by Transport Canada recall: BC Transit
VICTORIA – BC Transit says several buses in its Victoria fleet are affected by a Transport Canada recall. The agency says a number of its CNG...
Sally Buzbee steps down as executive editor of the Washington Post
NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post said Sunday that its executive editor, Sally Buzbee, has stepped down after three years at the top of one...
Popular geothermal spa in Iceland reopens to tourists after nearby volcano stabilizes
GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions in the country’s southwest, was reopened Sunday after authorities said...
Three people arrested in Nova Scotia after search of suspected elver holding facility
HALIFAX – The federal Fisheries Department says it arrested three people after executing a search warrant at a suspected holding facility for baby eels in southwestern...
Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election
ATLANTA (AP) — Several Democrats serving as their state’s top election officials have sent a letter to the parent company of Facebook, asking it to stop...
Loblaw boycott organizer says she met with CEO to talk about grocery prices
One of the organizers of a month-long boycott of Loblaw-owned stores says she met with the grocer’s president and CEO Per Bank on Thursday afternoon. Emily...
Self-exiled Chinese businessman’s chief of staff pleads guilty weeks before trial
NEW YORK (AP) — The chief of staff of a Chinese businessman sought by the government of China pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges on Friday, weeks...
S&P/TSX composite up, U.S. stock markets also higher in late-morning trading
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the base metal, telecommunication and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets...