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Some N.S. municipalities who voted for pause on uranium get letters from premier

Some N.S. municipalities who voted for pause on uranium get letters from premier

HALIFAX — After at least two Nova Scotia municipalities voted in favour of asking the provincial government to slow down on its uranium exploration plans, their offices received several-page-long letters from Premier Tim Houston saying the province n
Singer R. Kelly alleges mistreatment after hospitalization and prison 'murder plot'

Singer R. Kelly alleges mistreatment after hospitalization and prison 'murder plot'

CHICAGO (AP) — R.
S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. stocks also lower on fears of conflict escalation

S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. stocks also lower on fears of conflict escalation

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed down despite strength in the energy sector, while U.S. markets also moved lower over rising fears that the conflict between Israel and Iran could escalate.
FDA to offer faster drug reviews to companies promoting 'national priorities'

FDA to offer faster drug reviews to companies promoting 'national priorities'

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators will begin offering faster reviews to new medicines that administration officials deem as promoting “the health interests of Americans,” under a new initiative announced Tuesday.
Weeds aren't just nuisances, they're messengers. Here's what they can tell you

Weeds aren't just nuisances, they're messengers. Here's what they can tell you

Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it’s tempting to reach for a spray bottle , that shouldn’t be our first impulse. Believe it or not, weeds aren’t just freeloaders crashing our garden party .
Movie Review: An intergalactic, existential adventure about loneliness in Pixar’s ‘Elio’

Movie Review: An intergalactic, existential adventure about loneliness in Pixar’s ‘Elio’

Elio is a lonely 11-year-old just looking for big answers about life.
Dow drops nearly 300 after oil prices jump as Trump urges Iran's unconditional surrender

Dow drops nearly 300 after oil prices jump as Trump urges Iran's unconditional surrender

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slumped under the weight of a jump for the price of oil. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% Tuesday following signals that Israel’s conflict with Iran may be worsening and that one of the U.S. economy’s main engines is weakening.
Bank of Canada weighed June rate cut — but trade uncertainty kept it on hold

Bank of Canada weighed June rate cut — but trade uncertainty kept it on hold

OTTAWA — New meeting records show the Bank of Canada's top decisionmakers were weighing an interest rate cut earlier this month but didn't feel like they knew enough about how the tariff dispute with the United States would unfold to pull the trigger
DHL Express to suspend operations countrywide amid strike, lockout

DHL Express to suspend operations countrywide amid strike, lockout

DHL Express Canada plans to shut down operations across the country this week amid a strike and lockout involving 2,100 truck drivers and other workers, adding to turmoil in the parcel market.
‘The Chosen’ swaps Texas for Italy to film the crucifixion for the hit drama about Jesus Christ

‘The Chosen’ swaps Texas for Italy to film the crucifixion for the hit drama about Jesus Christ

MATERA, Italy (AP) — Matera, in the south of Italy, is known as the “City of Stones” for its architecture. For the next season of “The Chosen,” it’ll be known by another name: Jerusalem.
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