Business
Guerrilla gardeners unafraid to break law to fight climate, affordability crises
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on August 31st, 2024
Brenda Dyck went rogue for the first time about 40 years ago. She remembers how she grabbed her gardening tools, marched into a grassy field beyond her rental home, dug a small hole in the ground and planted her first apple tree. “It was like a dopamine hit for me,” says the 61-year-old from her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No start date for Supreme Court renovation amid lengthy relocation delay
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on August 31st, 2024
OTTAWA – Preparation of a temporary new home for the Supreme Court of Canada is three years behind schedule due to a series of unforeseen challenges. At the same time, officials say there are no firm dates for beginning – or wrapping up – badly needed renovations to the top court’s stately permanent building on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge
By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Barbara Ortutay And David Biller, The Associated Press on August 30th, 2024
SAO PAULO (AP) – Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through mobile apps early Saturday after the billionaire failed to name a legal representative in the country. The move, which escalates a monthslong feud between Musk and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mine review begins in Yukon despite First Nation concerns
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2024
The Yukon government says an independent review of a catastrophic ore slide and cyanide solution spill at a gold mine in June is now underway, in a process that’s going ahead despite concerns raised by the local First Nation. A statement from the Ministry of Mines says the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dumbbell toy from Fisher-Price Baby Biceps Gift Set recalled due to choking hazard
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2024
Health Canada says a recall has been issued for the dumbbell toy from the Fisher-Price Baby Biceps Gift Set because of a choking hazard. A kettlebell toy, protein shake bottle and wearable headband that are also part of the set are not included in the recall. The agency says grey caps on the end of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four-year sentence for B.C. woman who posed as a care aide to defraud seniors
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2024
SURREY, B.C. – Police say a British Columbia woman who posed as a care aide and defrauded seniors has been sentenced to four years in jail, less time served, as well as two years of probation. A statement from Surrey RCMP says 20 victims were identified in Surrey, Richmond and White Rock, and the woman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teck Resources announces new business structure after exiting coal
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. says it’s taking on a new business structure as it shifts to a pure-play energy transition metals company. The company says it now has two regional business units, one for North America and one for Latin America. President and CEO Jonathan Price says the change simplifies Teck’s business with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge allows smoking to continue in Atlantic City casinos, dealing blow to workers
By Wayne Parry, The Associated Press on August 30th, 2024
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – A judge on Friday allowed smoking to continue in Atlantic City’s casinos, giving some measure of relief to the city’s struggling casino industry while rebuffing workers who have long sought to be able to breathe clean air on the casino floor. The ruling by Superior Court Judge Patrick Bartels represented ... Read More »
1 responseS&P/TSX, U.S. markets rise as August ends ahead of anticipated September rate cuts
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2024
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index rose on Friday, as strength in financial and technology stocks helped outweigh weakness in energy, while U.S. markets rose to a solid finish after a day of mixed trading. The Dow notched another all-time high for the last trading day of the month, up 228.03 points at 41,563.08, while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S&P/TSX composite rises Friday despite energy weakness, U.S. markets also up
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2024
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index rose on Friday, as strength in financial and technology stocks helped outweigh weakness in energy, while U.S. markets rose to a solid finish after a day of mixed trading. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 118.69 points at 23,346.18. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X platform in Brazil amid feud with Musk
By Barbara Ortutay And Gabriela Sá Pessoa, The Associated Press on August 30th, 2024
SAO PAULO (AP) – A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of the decision seen by The Associated Press The move further escalates the monthslong feud ... Read More »
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