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Bus crash leaves tens of thousands without power on Montreal’s South Shore
By The Canadian Press on July 7th, 2024
MONTREAL – A bus crash on Montreal’s South Shore on Saturday night caused a massive power outage after the vehicle struck an electricity pylon, leaving tens of thousands in the dark. Longueuil police say the bus, which was carrying volunteer firefighters from the Montérégie region, collided with a car before hitting the transmission tower at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poll suggests Manitobans worried about costs, less confident in institutions
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on July 7th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Manitobans are increasingly worried about the cost of living and crime, and are becoming less confident in the justice system and public service, a poll commissioned by the provincial government suggests. The Benchmark Survey, conducted by polling firm Leger, is normally conducted every few months and provides the government insight into the top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vehicle supply building. Prices are going down. Is it time to buy a new car?
By Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press on July 7th, 2024
For the first time in years, car shoppers are having an easier time finding a deal as the auto industry bounces back from supply chain woes – and experts say the outlook could get even better. Sticker prices at dealerships have started to come down and affordability is improving, said Daniel Ross, senior manager of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dozens of LCBO workers rally in downtown Toronto on day 2 of historic strike
By The Canadian Press on July 6th, 2024
TORONTO – More than a hundred workers with Ontario’s main liquor retailer are in downtown Toronto today to raise awareness of their historic strike as it enters its second day. Thousands of workers at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario began their first-ever strike on Friday morning, following months of unsuccessful contract negotiations between their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LCBO workers to hold rally in downtown Toronto on day 2 of historic strike
By The Canadian Press on July 6th, 2024
TORONTO – Workers with Ontario’s main liquor retailer will hold a rally in downtown Toronto today on the second day of their historic strike. Thousands of workers at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario began their first-ever strike on Friday morning, following months of unsuccessful contract negotiations between their union and management. The Ontario Public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctors excited about targeted prostate cancer therapy, but can’t prescribe it yet
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on July 6th, 2024
Dale Cousins was thrilled when he saw his body scans from before and after a new prostate cancer treatment. “(The doctor) said, ‘Do you see any difference?'” the 79-year-old from Petrolia, Ont., recalled. “I said, ‘all these spots around my abdomen, they’re gone.'” Cousins is part of a clinical trial of radioligand therapy, or RLT ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City of Montreal says painting a house as an ad for Koodo is against the rules
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on July 6th, 2024
MONTREAL – The City of Montreal says the owner of a more than 100-year-old home has violated city rules by allowing it to be painted in neon colours as an ad for telecom company Koodo. A Toronto-based advertising firm recently transformed the Victorian-style duplex into an oversized Koodo ad by painting it in the company’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reformist candidate narrowly leads hard-liner in early results from Iran’s election, state TV says
By Jon Gambrell And Nasser Karimi, The Associated Press on July 5th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Early results from Iran’s presidential runoff election show reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian narrowly ahead of hard-liner Saeed Jalili, state television reported early Saturday. The early results, reported by Iran’s election authority on state TV, said Pezeshkian leads with 2,904,227 votes trailed by Jalili with 2,815,566 votes. Mohsen Eslami, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S&P/TSX composite down Friday, U.S. markets reach new records
By The Canadian Press on July 5th, 2024
TORONTO – Losses in the energy sector led Canada’s main stock index lower on Friday, while U.S. stock markets rose to new records. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 184.99 points at 22,059.03. In New York, where markets were closed on Thursday for the July 4 holiday, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 67.87 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian banking regulator delays increase in capital rules by one year
By The Canadian Press on July 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s banking regulator says it has delayed by a year a rule change established by international banking standards. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions says the delay in implementing an increase in the minimum capital requirements will give it time to consider how fast other countries are making the changes. There ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stock market today: Wall Street’s scorching rally sets more records as hopes rise for rate cuts
By Stan Choe, The Associated Press on July 5th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stocks rose to more records after a report on the job market bolstered hopes that interest rates may soon get easier. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% to set an all-time high for a third straight day and close its ninth winning week in the last 11. The Dow Jones Industrial ... Read More »
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