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Japan ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated while giving speech

Japan ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated while giving speech

NARA, Japan (AP) 鈥 Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation's most powerful and influential figures, has died after being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, hospital officials s
'Corporate Calgary is back,' Stampede organizers say, as 2022 event kicks off

'Corporate Calgary is back,' Stampede organizers say, as 2022 event kicks off

CALGARY 鈥 To outsiders, it's a rodeo 鈥 a 10-day party featuring cowboy hats, country music and an abundance of pancakes.
'Yu-Gi-Oh!' manga creator Kazuki Takahashi found dead at sea

'Yu-Gi-Oh!' manga creator Kazuki Takahashi found dead at sea

TOKYO (AP) 鈥 Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the 鈥淵u-Gi-Oh!鈥 manga comic and trading card game, has died, apparently while snorkeling in southwestern Japan, the coast guard said Friday.
Ranching group drops 'Cattlemen' name to be more gender inclusive

Ranching group drops 'Cattlemen' name to be more gender inclusive

CALGARY 鈥 Lyndsey Smith, a third-year agribusiness student at Olds College in Alberta, was surprised when she heard that long-standing industry organization the Canadian Cattlemen's Association had changed its name.
Arizona OKs biggest US school voucher plan, faces challenge

Arizona OKs biggest US school voucher plan, faces challenge

PHOENIX (AP) 鈥 Republican Gov.
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO 鈥 Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,063.17, up 333.51 points.) Argonaut Gold Inc. (TSX:AR). Materials. Up 7.5 cents, or 17.6 per cent, to 50 cents on 16.
Aritzia Q1 profit surges 86 per cent to $33.3 million on big boost in revenue

Aritzia Q1 profit surges 86 per cent to $33.3 million on big boost in revenue

VANCOUVER 鈥 Clothing retailer Aritzia Inc. put together another attractive quarter as net profits soared 86 per cent on a big jump in revenues. The Vancouver-based company says it earned $33.
Rebound in energy prices pushes North American stock markets higher

Rebound in energy prices pushes North American stock markets higher

TORONTO 鈥 North American stock markets surged Thursday in a broad rally led by the energy sector as crude oil prices rebounded from two days of weakness.
N.B. seafood giant Cooke subsidiary Shoreland Transport acquires Connors Transfer

N.B. seafood giant Cooke subsidiary Shoreland Transport acquires Connors Transfer

BLACKS HARBOUR, N.B. 鈥 A subsidiary of seafood giant Cooke Inc. has purchased a Nova Scotia-based provider of trucking and transportation services. Shoreland Transport Inc. says it has acquired Connors Transfer Ltd.
Contract worker dies at Suncor Base Plant Mine in Alberta

Contract worker dies at Suncor Base Plant Mine in Alberta

CALGARY 鈥 A worker has died in an incident at Suncor Energy Inc.'s Base Mine in Alberta. The Calgary-based energy company confirmed Thursday that a contractor was killed Thursday morning at the site north of Fort McMurray.