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Gunmen kill 20 miners in an attack in southwest Pakistan ahead of an Asian security summit

Gunmen kill 20 miners in an attack in southwest Pakistan ahead of an Asian security summit

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen killed 20 miners and wounded another seven in Pakistan’s southwest, a police official said Friday, drawing condemnation from authorities as a search was launched for the attackers.
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Alberta recommits $1.53B to Calgary Green Line LRT construction

Alberta recommits $1.53B to Calgary Green Line LRT construction

EDMONTON — A month after announcing its money would be off the table, the Alberta government says it's recommitting its $1.53-billion share towards Calgary's beleaguered Green Line light rail project.
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Federal government forgoing $15 million in rental fees for Jasper businesses, town

Federal government forgoing $15 million in rental fees for Jasper businesses, town

JASPER, ALTA. — The government of Canada will forgo up to $15.2 million in rental fees charged to the municipality of Jasper, Alta., as well as its residents and business owners over the next few years.
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Aritzia earnings up on higher retail, e-commerce revenue

Aritzia earnings up on higher retail, e-commerce revenue

VANCOUVER — Canadian clothing retailer Aritzia Inc. saw its earnings rise in its fiscal second quarter, thanks to higher retail and e-commerce revenue. The Vancouver-based company said Thursday it earned $18.
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S&P/TSX ticks higher, U.S. stock markets down on latest inflation data

S&P/TSX ticks higher, U.S. stock markets down on latest inflation data

Canada’s main stock index ticked higher Thursday thanks to higher commodity prices, even as fresh inflation data south of the border caused U.S. markets to fall back from the previous day's record highs. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 77.
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Air Canada pilots vote in favour of new contract, dousing strike fears

Air Canada pilots vote in favour of new contract, dousing strike fears

MONTREAL — Air Canada pilots have given the green light to a tentative agreement with the airline, dashing fears of a future strike and overcoming concerns about entry-level pay and quality-of-life provisions.
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N.B. election: Tenants' rights group presses parties to impose cap on rent increases

N.B. election: Tenants' rights group presses parties to impose cap on rent increases

FREDERICTON — With New Brunswick's provincial election approaching, a housing advocacy group is calling on the next government to strengthen tenants' rights, particularly through caps on rent increases.
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Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its records

Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its records

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged back from their record highs. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1% after likewise setting an all-time high the day before, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.1%.
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TD fined US$3.09B as bank pleads guilty to U.S. charges related to money laundering

TD fined US$3.09B as bank pleads guilty to U.S. charges related to money laundering

TORONTO — Toronto-Dominion Bank has agreed to pay fines totalling about US$3.09 billion from U.S. regulators after pleading guilty to multiple charges related to failures in its anti-money laundering program. U.S.
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Alberta company fined after worker severely burned in 2021 oil and gas site fire

Alberta company fined after worker severely burned in 2021 oil and gas site fire

EDMONTON — O'Reilly Oilfield Services Ltd. has been fined $90,000 after pleading guilty to one count of failing to protect the health and safety of workers under its supervision.
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