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Google suing CRTC to have YouTube video ad revenue exempted from regulatory fees

Google suing CRTC to have YouTube video ad revenue exempted from regulatory fees

TORONTO — Google is taking Canada's broadcasting regulator to court, arguing "significant" revenue it earns from advertisements on YouTube videos shouldn't be considered when it comes to the regulatory fees it owes the CRTC.
Meg Energy sees earnings rise in first quarter to $98 million

Meg Energy sees earnings rise in first quarter to $98 million

CALGARY — Meg Energy Corp. says it earned $98 million in its first quarter, up from $81 million during the same quarter last year.
S&P/TSX composite up more than 300 points in broad-based rally, U.S. stocks also rise

S&P/TSX composite up more than 300 points in broad-based rally, U.S. stocks also rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than 300 points Monday in a broad-based rally, while U.S. markets also rose. This week is set to be much quieter than last week, which included the U.S.
Stock market today: Wall Street rises to add to last week’s gains

Stock market today: Wall Street rises to add to last week’s gains

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed higher on Wall Street, adding to last week’s gains. The S&P 500 climbed 1% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite added 1.2%.
Fishing boat sinks at U.S. border near Victoria, hundreds of litres of diesel aboard

Fishing boat sinks at U.S. border near Victoria, hundreds of litres of diesel aboard

HENRY ISLAND, WASH. — The United States Coast Guard says it's working to mitigate a pollution threat after a fishing boat sank just over the Canada-U. S. border not far from Victoria.
'Incendiary devices' found at Quebec construction site for Northvolt EV battery plant

'Incendiary devices' found at Quebec construction site for Northvolt EV battery plant

MONTREAL — A company building a major factory for electric vehicle batteries in Quebec says incendiary devices were found Monday morning at its construction site east of Montreal, in what is the latest act of alleged vandalism against the project.
Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others

Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others

NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press won a Pulitzer Prize in feature photography Monday for its coverage of global migration through Latin America to the U.S.
40 London Drugs stores reopen after cybersecurity shutdown

40 London Drugs stores reopen after cybersecurity shutdown

RICHMOND, B.C. — London Drugs has reopened about half of its stores across Western Canada more than a week after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close.
P.E.I. hoping to attract company to manufacture modular homes for the province

P.E.I. hoping to attract company to manufacture modular homes for the province

CHARLOTTETOWN — The P.E.I. government says its plan to address the province's housing shortage includes finding a company to manufacture modular homes on the Island.
Montreal home sales up 25% in April as expected rate cuts prompt recovery: board

Montreal home sales up 25% in April as expected rate cuts prompt recovery: board

MONTREAL — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales surged 25.5 per cent in April compared with the same month last year, with levels returning to historical averages.