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Chasing clear weather, eclipse watchers to converge on Quebec's Eastern Townships

Chasing clear weather, eclipse watchers to converge on Quebec's Eastern Townships

MONTREAL — Evan Zucker has been on a cross-continent journey from San Diego, chasing clear skies ahead of Monday's total solar eclipse.
Why climate change on the farm means a big bill for Canadian taxpayers

Why climate change on the farm means a big bill for Canadian taxpayers

CALGARY — To get an idea of the financial toll extreme weather is taking on this country's agriculture industry, look no further than the government of Saskatchewan's books.
Canadians waiting longer for surgeries and other procedures compared to 2019: report

Canadians waiting longer for surgeries and other procedures compared to 2019: report

Patients in all provinces are waiting longer for hip and knee replacements, cancer surgeries and other priority procedures than before the COVID-19 pandemic, national data shows.
Disney shareholders back CEO Iger, rebuff activists who wanted to shake up the company

Disney shareholders back CEO Iger, rebuff activists who wanted to shake up the company

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disney shareholders have rallied behind longtime CEO Robert Iger, voting Wednesday to rebuff activist investor Nelson Peltz and his ally, former Disney Chief Financial Officer Jay Rasulo, who had sought seats on the company’s boa
Strike over at CN Autoport facility in Nova Scotia after Unifor ratifies agreement

Strike over at CN Autoport facility in Nova Scotia after Unifor ratifies agreement

HALIFAX — A weeks-long strike at a transshipment facility near Halifax is over after union members ratified a three-year collective agreement. More than 230 unionized workers at the CN Autoport facility in Eastern Passage, N.S.
BlackBerry reports US$56 million loss in Q4, revenue hits US$173M

BlackBerry reports US$56 million loss in Q4, revenue hits US$173M

BlackBerry Ltd. says it uncovered another US$55 million in cost savings in its latest quarter, when it reported a US$56 million loss. But chief financial officer Steve Rai says, "there's still more opportunities to be more efficient.
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to enter commercial service May 1

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to enter commercial service May 1

CALGARY — After four years and more than $34 billion in costs, the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion will go into commercial service on May 1.
Main lodge at Nova Scotia's historic Keltic Lodge golf resort shutting down

Main lodge at Nova Scotia's historic Keltic Lodge golf resort shutting down

INGONISH, N.S. — The historic main building at the Keltic Lodge at the Highlands golf resort in Cape Breton has closed, Parks Canada and GolfNorth Properties announced Wednesday.
RBC becomes bigger bank, and bigger target, as it closes HSBC Canada deal

RBC becomes bigger bank, and bigger target, as it closes HSBC Canada deal

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada has reinforced its status as Canada’s biggest companyafter successfully navigating its takeover of HSBC Canada, making it an even bigger target for critics.
Movie Review: Ken Loach, longtime chronicler of social ills, seeks a hopeful note in ‘The Old Oak’

Movie Review: Ken Loach, longtime chronicler of social ills, seeks a hopeful note in ‘The Old Oak’

In so many ways, TJ Ballantyne is a classic Ken Loach hero: a working-class, middle-aged man trying to simply eke out a dignified living, but meeting obstacles at each turn — a victim of unforgiving social realities that leave people like him in the