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Stock market today: Wall Street holds steady after a bumpy ride last week
By Yuri Kageyama And Matt Ott, The Associated Press on April 8th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks are holding steadier on Wall Street after a roller-coaster end to last week left them a bit shy of their records. The S&P 500 was little changed in early trading Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 44 points, and the Nasdaq composite was flat. Markets have been focused on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal home sales up in March as prices rise across all housing types
By The Canadian Press on April 8th, 2024
MONTREAL – The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales rose 14.2 per cent in March compared with the same month last year. The association says home sales in the region totalled 4,488 for the month, up from 3,930 in March 2023. But it says this level of transactional activity remains ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Many Canadians still feeling squeezed even as debt worries ease: insolvency firm
By The Canadian Press on April 8th, 2024
Some Canadians are feeling a little more optimistic about their debt with the prospect of interest rate cuts on the horizon, said MNP Ltd. The insolvency firm’s Consumer Debt Index metric showed a significant rebound in the first quarter of 2024 after 12 months of low scores, according to its latest report. More than a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spring housing market surge unlikely as affordability, cost of living weigh on buyers
By Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press on April 8th, 2024
After five straight holds of the Bank of Canada’s key interest rate that followed its hiking cycle of more than a year, economists say a rebound awaits the national housing market – but don’t expect a big surge just yet. The central bank is expected to again hold its key rate steady when it announces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth $1.3 billion sold in Portland, Oregon
By The Associated Press on April 7th, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A Powerball player in Oregon won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion on Sunday, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months. The single ticket – revealed following a delay of more than three hours to the drawing – matched all six numbers drawn to win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Airbus workers reject company’s second contract offer
By The Canadian Press on April 7th, 2024
MIRABEL, Que. – 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 from Airbus says it had been holding talks with representatives of the Airbus A220 workers since they rejected the first offer three weeks ago. The company says the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sick of extra fees online? It’s drip pricing, and Canadian shoppers are fighting back
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on April 7th, 2024
VANCOUVER – If you shop online you’re likely familiar with the experience – you agree to buy for a certain price, but by the time you check out, the cost has ballooned with fees and surcharges. Place a shipping order with Canada Post and you might be hit with a “fuel surcharge” of almost 25 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oregon Powerball player wins a $1.3 billion jackpot, ending more than 3 months without a grand prize
By The Associated Press on April 7th, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A Powerball player in Oregon won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion on Sunday, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months. The single ticket matched all six numbers drawn to win the jackpot worth $1.326 billion, Powerball said in a statement. The jackpot has a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘You’re the chef’: Fast-food chains embrace menu hackers’ creative combinations
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on April 7th, 2024
TORONTO – Menu hacks rarely escape Meera Patel. The marketing director for fast-food chain Harvey’s keeps a growing list of ways customers mash together or transform menu items into something new. Some are as simple as coating chicken nuggets in a blend of barbecue and ghost pepper sauces – nicknamed “cowboy caviar” – but others ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. underwater microphones aim to protect whales from ship strikes: Ocean Wise
By The Canadian Press on April 6th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver-based non-profit Ocean Wise says underwater microphones will be used to help protect whales from collisions with ships off British Columbia’s coast. A statement from the group says the initiative marks the first time automatic detections from hydrophones will be used to inform nearby commercial vessels of the presence of whales through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal minister says nuclear power is key part of renewable energy expansion
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on April 6th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The federal minister responsible for innovation and industry says Canada could be at risk of losing out on attracting green industries if it doesn’t consider all options for renewable electricity, which he says include nuclear power. François-Philippe Champagne said in an interview with The Canadian Press that he considers nuclear power part of ... Read More »
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