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Thousands affected as Ryanair cabin crews go on strike
MADRID – Cabin crew workers for low-cost airline Ryanair went on strike Wednesday in four…
New co-hosts chosen for NPR’s ‘On Point’ news and talk show
BOSTON – Two co-hosts are taking the helm of a successful National Public Radio program…
Toromont stock soars, hits record high after Q2 results surpass estimates
TORONTO – Toromont Industries Ltd. stock soared to an all-time high Wednesday, a day after…
Restraining public wage growth in Ontario a challenge for new govt: FAO
TORONTO – Ontario’s fiscal watchdog warned Wednesday that restraining wage growth in the public sector…
Ontario government introduces legislation to scrap cap-and-trade program
TORONTO – Ontario’s new Progressive Conservative government expects to spend up to $5 million to…
Toronto stock index ends up on strong industrials, Canada’s dollar climbs
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index ended higher as gains in industrials outweighed declines from…
Cameco indefinitely extends mine and mill shut-down, hundreds to be laid off
SASKATOON – Uranium miner Cameco Corp. says it has indefinitely extended production suspensions at its…
Sergio Marchionne, who saved Fiat and Chrysler, has died
MILAN – Sergio Marchionne, a charismatic and demanding CEO who engineered two long-shot corporate turnarounds…
Suncor cuts oilsands production guidance to reflect Syncrude outage
CALGARY – Suncor Energy Inc. is chopping its 2018 production guidance to account for a…
Cabinet ministers meet with Mexican president-elect in shadow of trade spat
OTTAWA – Canada’s foreign affairs minister says a meeting with Mexico’s president-elect has cleared the…
HBO chief: Quality won’t suffer under new owner AT&T
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – HBO’s programming chief pushed back Wednesday against the possibility that the…
Tesla, others help Puerto Ricans go solar amid power turmoil
ADJUNTAS, Puerto Rico – Ten months after Hurricane Maria, Adjuntas still loses power any time…
Questions raised following deadly Laos dam collapse
SANAMXAY, Laos – Authorities in Laos ordered closer monitoring of hydroelectric facilities as they investigate…
Miami Beach: Hotels to give housekeepers panic buttons
MIAMI – Housekeepers at Miami Beach hotels will soon be armed with panic buttons to…
Cenovus Energy posts $418-million Q2 loss linked to expired hedging contracts
CALGARY – Cenovus Energy Inc. had a $418-million second-quarter loss that was deeper than analysts…
Husky Energy boosts dividend for second time following strong Q2 results
CALGARY – Husky Energy Inc. has announced a second dividend increase for 2018, following a…
China’s Xi says world must ‘reject protectionism outright’
JOHANNESBURG – Chinese President Xi Jinping urged fellow leaders of the BRICS emerging economies to…
Shopify to open first bricks-and-mortar location in L.A. to support merchants
TORONTO – Canadian e-commerce company Shopify Inc. says it will open its first bricks-and-mortar location…
European Central Bank says rates will remain low for months
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank is stressing that interest rates will stay low well…
Penguins great Mario Lemieux puts $22-million Quebec chateau on the market
MONTREAL – For sale: hockey great Mario Lemieux’s massive 50-room Quebec summer home. The price…
AGT Food gets going-private offer from management group backed by Fairfax Financial
REGINA – Senior managers at ACT Food and Ingredients Inc. and some of the company’s…
Twitter says it doesn’t ‘shadow ban’ after Trump tweet
NEW YORK – Twitter shares fell Thursday after President Donald Trump said in a tweet…
N.L. announces agreement to develop deepwater Bay du Nord oil project
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador is a major step closer to developing its…
CEO, lawyer granted bail pending appeal in blockbuster Knowledge House fraud
HALIFAX – The mastermind and the enforcer of a sophisticated multimillion-dollar stock market scheme have…