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'Pay-what-you-feel' grocery store opens in Vancouver, aims to combat food insecurity

'Pay-what-you-feel' grocery store opens in Vancouver, aims to combat food insecurity

VANCOUVER — More than 35.5 million tonnes of food is thrown out each year in Canada, but one group in Vancouver is hoping to divert some of that to help people who are food insecure.
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Bombardier won't rule out seeking government help in the future, says CEO

Bombardier won't rule out seeking government help in the future, says CEO

MONTREAL — Bombardier doesn't need short-term government financial support, but may one day to complete the development of a new aircraft, CEO Eric Martel said in a presentation to the Canadian Club of Montreal.
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Pandemic-fuelled rise in passenger misbehaviour taking toll on flight attendants

Pandemic-fuelled rise in passenger misbehaviour taking toll on flight attendants

CALGARY — Passenger disobedience, rudeness and aggressive behaviour is on the rise and directly impacting the health and well-being of airline employees, according to unions representing flight attendants at the country's major airlines.
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Feds schedule Gulf offshore oil lease sale for November

Feds schedule Gulf offshore oil lease sale for November

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration says it has followed a court order to schedule an offshore oil and gas lease sale for the Gulf of Mexico after the Democratic president's moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands w
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Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige, Lamar to perform at Super Bowl

Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige, Lamar to perform at Super Bowl

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform for the first time on stage together at the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,070.25, down 87.89 points.) Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Industrials. Up seven cents, or 3.35 per cent, to $2.
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S&P/TSX composite snaps seven-month winning streak with September dip

S&P/TSX composite snaps seven-month winning streak with September dip

TORONTO — Canada's main stock indexed ended a seven-month winning streak and scored its largest monthly decline since last October despite hefty gains in the energy sector. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 87.
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S&P 500 fell 4.8% in September, worst month since March 2020

S&P 500 fell 4.8% in September, worst month since March 2020

Stocks are closing out September with their worst monthly loss since the beginning of the pandemic. The S&P 500 ended the month down 4.8%, its first monthly drop since January and the biggest since March 2020.
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Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown

Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — With only hours to spare, Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3, and sent the bill to President Joe Biden.
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Dubai opens Expo 2020 to a world still reeling from pandemic

Dubai opens Expo 2020 to a world still reeling from pandemic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai opened Expo 2020 in an extravagant ceremony Thursday that bathed the site’s signature central dome in light, a symbolic beacon for the city-state’s hopes that the world’s fair will draw tourists despite the co
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