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2 dead after car crash with a Washington State Patrol trooper, authorities say

2 dead after car crash with a Washington State Patrol trooper, authorities say

Seattle Apr 7, 2024 / 6:11 pm

Two people were killed in a car crash with a Washington State Patrol trooper just west of Seattle, authorities said Saturday evening. The trooper was not...

Weather is the hot topic as eclipse spectators stake out their spots in US, Mexico and Canada

Weather is the hot topic as eclipse spectators stake out their spots in US, Mexico and Canada

Texas Apr 7, 2024 / 3:38 pm

Eclipse spectators staked out their spots across three countries Sunday, fervently hoping for clear skies despite forecasts calling for clouds along most of the...

Canadian Airbus workers reject company's second contract offer

Canadian Airbus workers reject company's second contract offer

Quebec Apr 7, 2024 / 11:40 am

Unionized employees at the Airbus assembly facility in Mirabel, Que., have rejected the company's latest contract offer in a vote earlier today. A statement...

'You can hear it': Those with low vision can enjoy the eclipse with interactive tools

'You can hear it': Those with low vision can enjoy the eclipse with interactive tools

Apr 6, 2024 / 6:30 am

Total solar eclipses like the much-anticipated one taking place on Monday are usually thought of as visual experiences. Lasting memories of the day might...

P&G recalls 8.2 million bags of Tide, Gain and other laundry detergents over packaging defect

P&G recalls 8.2 million bags of Tide, Gain and other laundry detergents over packaging defect

Apr 5, 2024 / 4:11 pm

Procter & Gamble is recalling more than 8 million bags of Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel laundry detergent packets sold in the U.S. and Canada due to a defect in...

Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.1% in March as job growth comes to a halt

Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.1% in March as job growth comes to a halt

Canada Apr 5, 2024 / 6:50 am

UPDATE 6:50 a.m. The Unemployment rate in B.C. rose to 5.5 per cent in March from 5.2 per cent in February. In Kelowna, the rate slipped slightly, from 5.5 per...

US employers added a surprisingly robust 303,000 jobs in March in a sign of economic strength

US employers added a surprisingly robust 303,000 jobs in March in a sign of economic strength

United States Apr 5, 2024 / 5:48 am

America’s employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling 303,000 workers to their payrolls and bolstering hopes that the...

Apple lays off more than 600 workers in its first major round of post-pandemic cuts

Apple lays off more than 600 workers in its first major round of post-pandemic cuts

California Apr 5, 2024 / 5:45 am

Apple is laying off more than 600 workers in California, marking the company's first big wave of post-pandemic job cuts amid a broader wave of tech industry...

PVR Pullback: Bell to delete viewer's saved TV shows and movies after 60 days

PVR Pullback: Bell to delete viewer's saved TV shows and movies after 60 days

Canada Apr 5, 2024 / 5:42 am

Bell Fibe subscribers are being warned that TV shows and movies saved on their PVRs will vanish much faster starting next month. The telecom giant has notified...

US first-quarter auto sales grew 5.1% despite high interest rates, but EV growth slows further

US first-quarter auto sales grew 5.1% despite high interest rates, but EV growth slows further

Apr 4, 2024 / 5:52 pm

New vehicle sales in the U.S. rose 5.1% from January through March, as buyers stayed in the market despite high interest rates. But electric vehicle sales...

B.C.'s Cedar LNG gives notice to proceed to EPC stage

B.C.'s Cedar LNG gives notice to proceed to EPC stage

Apr 4, 2024 / 5:41 pm

Developers of the Cedar LNG have marked a critical milestone with the signing of long-term natural gas offtake agreements and a notice to proceed with...

Ford to delay production of new electric pickup and large SUV as US EV sales growth slows

Ford to delay production of new electric pickup and large SUV as US EV sales growth slows

Apr 4, 2024 / 1:35 pm

With U.S. electric vehicle sales starting to slow, Ford Motor Co. says it will delay rolling out new electric pickup trucks and a new large electric SUV as it...

Home prices could hit peak levels by next year, set new highs in 2026: CMHC report

Home prices could hit peak levels by next year, set new highs in 2026: CMHC report

Apr 4, 2024 / 10:23 am

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting home prices could match peak levels seen in early 2022 by next year and reach new highs by 2026. The...

Dollarama reports Q4 profit, sales up from a year ago even as inventory losses rise

Dollarama reports Q4 profit, sales up from a year ago even as inventory losses rise

Apr 4, 2024 / 10:16 am

Dollarama Inc.'s new chief financial officer says shrinkage — a metric the company uses to track inventory lost through theft, damage and fraud...

Crypto-trading platform Coinbase secures registration licence in Canada

Crypto-trading platform Coinbase secures registration licence in Canada

Canada Apr 4, 2024 / 10:13 am

Canadian regulators have cleared crypto-trading platform Coinbase to do business in the country as a restricted dealer. Coinbase says it means they're the...

Free blue checks are back for some accounts on Elon Musk's X. Not everyone is happy about it

Free blue checks are back for some accounts on Elon Musk's X. Not everyone is happy about it

Apr 4, 2024 / 8:08 am

Elon Musk's X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun restoring complimentary blue checks for some of its users, the latest unexpected shift to...

Statistics Canada says trade surplus up in February as gold exports hit record high

Statistics Canada says trade surplus up in February as gold exports hit record high

Apr 4, 2024 / 6:56 am

Statistics Canada says the country's merchandise trade surplus increased to $1.4 billion in February as exports of gold hit an all-time high. The agency...

Ford Motor Co. delays start of EV production at Oakville, Ont., plant until 2027

Ford Motor Co. delays start of EV production at Oakville, Ont., plant until 2027

Ontario Apr 4, 2024 / 6:07 am

Ford Motor Co. is delaying the start of electric vehicle production at its plant in Oakville, Ont., by two years. The U.S. automaker had planned to start...

Disney shareholders back CEO Iger, rebuff activist shareholders who wanted to shake up the company

Disney shareholders back CEO Iger, rebuff activist shareholders who wanted to shake up the company

Apr 3, 2024 / 6:27 pm

Disney shareholders rallied behind longtime CEO Robert Iger, voting Wednesday to rebuff activist investor Nelson Peltz and his ally, former Disney Chief...

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to enter commercial service May 1

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to enter commercial service May 1

Apr 3, 2024 / 3:10 pm

The Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion will go into commercial service on May 1. The Crown corporation behind the project, which will increase the existing...

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