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FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor
By Matthew Perrone, The Associated Press on July 18th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal health officials on Thursday authorized sales of the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S., Vuse Alto, allowing manufacturer Reynolds American to keep the vaping brand on the market for years to come. The Food and Drug Administration decision only applies to several tobacco-flavored versions of the reusable product, which takes cartridges filled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Startle factor’: Canadian North simulator brings pilot training closer to real thing
By Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press on July 18th, 2024
EDMONTON – When Canadian North showed off its new Boeing 737NG flight simulator at Edmonton International Airport this week, it let a few dignitaries try a scenario where the jet flipped upside down and dove nose-first towards an Arctic lake. The simulator’s cabin is mounted on hydraulic posts, so the nose actually pointed down and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary relaxes outdoor water restrictions as repaired pipe brought on stream
By The Canadian Press on July 18th, 2024
Calgary continues to relax its outdoor water restrictions as a repaired water main gradually returns to full capacity. Mayor Jyoti Gondek says residents can now use sprinklers to water their lawns for one hour a week. People can also water their gardens, plants and shrubs at any time, as long as they use a sprayer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amazon says this year’s Prime Day was its biggest ever
By Haleluya Hadero, The Associated Press on July 18th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Amazon saw record sales for Prime Day this week as Prime members purchased more items than ever before, the company announced Thursday. The Seattle e-commerce giant, which does not disclose how much it earns during the popular discount event, also said “millions” of customers joined Prime in the past three weeks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!S&P/TSX composite down Thursday morning; U.S. markets also move lower
By The Canadian Press on July 18th, 2024
TORONTO – Losses in the battery metals sector led Canada’s main stock index lower in late-morning trading on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 30.10 points at 22,821.07 In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 120.79 points at 41,077.29. The S&P 500 index was down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former head of Manitoba health body got $603,000 the year of his departure
By The Canadian Press on July 18th, 2024
WINNIPEG – The former head of Manitoba’s provincial health authority received $603,000 last year – the year in which he left the organization. Disclosure documents at Shared Health show former chief executive officer Adam Topp received total compensation that was $273,000 more than the previous year. Topp resigned four months into last year and is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian tech firms think capital gains policy change will hinder industry: survey
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on July 18th, 2024
A new survey of Canadian tech companies reveals 90 per cent of respondents think the federal government’s changes to its capital gains policy will have a negative effect on the industry. The finding is part of a survey released Thursday of 143 tech leaders conducted by the Council of Canadian Innovators, an organization representing and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Love at first sight? AI making it even harder to detect romance scams
By Craig Wong, The Canadian Press on July 18th, 2024
OTTAWA – As more people look to find love on dating apps and social media these days, so too are those looking to commit romance scams as artificial intelligence makes it harder to know what’s real and what isn’t. Larry Zelvin, head of BMO’s financial crimes unit, says AI and social media are changing the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former head of Manitoba health body got $603k in the year of his departure
By The Canadian Press on July 18th, 2024
WINNIPEG – The former head of Manitoba’s provincial health authority received $603,000 last year – a year in which he left the organization. New disclosure documents at Shared Health show former chief executive officer Adam Topp received total compensation that was $273,000 more than the previous year. Topp resigned four months into last year and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Listeria deaths were in Ontario, health ministry confirms
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on July 18th, 2024
TORONTO – Ontario’s Health Ministry has confirmed that the two listeriosis deaths linked to a plant-based milk recall were in that province. Twelve people, including 10 in Ontario, one in Quebec and one in Nova Scotia have fallen ill after drinking Listeria-contaminated Silk and Great Value brand milks. Ontario’s Ministry of Health would not comment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ford to produce F-Series pickups at Oakville plant starting in 2026
By The Canadian Press on July 18th, 2024
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Ford Motor Co. says it plans to assemble its F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks at its Oakville, Ont., assembly plant starting in 2026, adding capacity of up to 100,000 additional units. Ford is spending around US$3 billion to expand Super Duty production, which includes US$2.3 billion to install assembly and integrated stamping ... Read More »
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