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Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration

Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anti-smoking groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes , which has been idling at the White House for months .
Quebec electric snowmobile maker Taiga suspends production, lays off 70 workers

Quebec electric snowmobile maker Taiga suspends production, lays off 70 workers

Montreal-based electric snowmobile manufacturer Taiga Motors says it is pausing production and temporarily laying off around 70 workers.

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesdayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (22,075.10, down 110.15 points): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Down 35 cents, or 0.64 per cent, to $54.30 on 21.7 million shares.
Tesla sales tumble nearly 9%, most in 4 years, as competition heats up and demand for EVs slows

Tesla sales tumble nearly 9%, most in 4 years, as competition heats up and demand for EVs slows

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla sales fell sharply last quarter as competition increased worldwide, electric vehicle sales growth slowed, and price cuts failed to lure more buyers.
This mob-era Las Vegas casino is officially closed. Here are some big moments in its 67 years

This mob-era Las Vegas casino is officially closed. Here are some big moments in its 67 years

LAS VEGAS (AP) — From its lavish opening in 1957 on a Las Vegas Boulevard surrounded by wide-open desert , to its sleepier years amid a boom in megaresorts, the Tropicana Las Vegas has been a familiar landmark home to colorful events in a city known
As Ford ties Trudeau's future to carbon price, Poilievre demands meeting of premiers

As Ford ties Trudeau's future to carbon price, Poilievre demands meeting of premiers

OTTAWA — As the premier of Canada's largest province warned that Justin Trudeau's political future is tied to the fate of his consumer carbon price, the leader of the federal Conservatives urged the prime minister to convene an emergency meeting with
BMO Capital Markets cuts price targets on shares for Canada's big telecom players

BMO Capital Markets cuts price targets on shares for Canada's big telecom players

TORONTO — Shares of some of Canada's big telecommunications companies fell as BMO Capital Markets cut its share price targets for several names in the sector. The firm also lowered its ratings on both BCE Inc. and Quebecor Inc.
S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also fall

S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also fall

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index declined more than 100 points on Tuesday as losses in financial, industrial and telecom stocks outweighed strength in energy and base metals, while U.S. stock markets also fell.
John Sinclair, a marijuana activist who was immortalized in a John Lennon song, dies at 82

John Sinclair, a marijuana activist who was immortalized in a John Lennon song, dies at 82

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — John Sinclair, a poet, music producer and counterculture figure whose lengthy prison sentence after a series of small-time pot busts inspired a John Lennon song and a star-studded 1971 concert to free him, has died. He was 82.
'SCTV' cast remember Joe Flaherty: 'funniest at the table,' a mentor to young comics

'SCTV' cast remember Joe Flaherty: 'funniest at the table,' a mentor to young comics

Joe Flaherty earned guffaws among fans of "SCTV" and “Freaks and Geeks," but the comedian was also a "mentor" and the "funniest" among his pals, famous friends said Tuesday as word spread of Flaherty’s death.