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Ontario town votes to become a willing host for a nuclear waste repository

Ontario town votes to become a willing host for a nuclear waste repository

IGNACE, ONTARIO — A northwestern Ontario town has formally decided it is willing to become the site of a deep geological repository for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s nuclear waste.
Eels writhe on Vancouver airport's tarmac after escaping from Air sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ cargo box

Eels writhe on Vancouver airport's tarmac after escaping from Air sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ cargo box

RICHMOND — It was not quite the 2006 film "Snakes on a Plane" at Vancouver International Airport, but there were real eels — dozens of them — writhing on the tarmac during a recent incident captured on video.
Founder of collapsed hedge fund Archegos Capital is convicted of securities fraud scheme

Founder of collapsed hedge fund Archegos Capital is convicted of securities fraud scheme

NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of Archegos Capital Management, a hedge fund that collapsed in 2021, was convicted Wednesday of securities fraud in a scheme that prosecutors said cost global investment banks billions of dollars.
Newfoundland fishers protest interrupts environment ministers' press conference

Newfoundland fishers protest interrupts environment ministers' press conference

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — About a dozen fishers interrupted a news conference with the country's environment ministers in St. John's on Wednesday to demand the federal government reinstate a 32-year moratorium on commercial cod fishing in the province.
S&P/TSX composite closes up more than 300 points, U.S. stock markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite closes up more than 300 points, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index gained 1.4 per cent Wednesday in a broad-based rally led by energy, industrial and utilities stocks, while U.S. stock markets posted new records yet again. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 307.
Winnipeg police say new program aimed at curbing retail theft is working

Winnipeg police say new program aimed at curbing retail theft is working

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is putting up $1.1 million to address a rise in retail theft and violent crime in some parts of Winnipeg.
Ford won't budge on plan to have ready-to-drink cocktails sold in corner stores

Ford won't budge on plan to have ready-to-drink cocktails sold in corner stores

TORONTO — Ontario will not budge on its plan to have ready-to-drink cocktails sold at convenience and grocery stores across the province, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday on the issue that has become a sticking point in an ongoing strike by liquor st
60 years of road salt has destroyed Ottawa's Alexandra Bridge: officials

60 years of road salt has destroyed Ottawa's Alexandra Bridge: officials

OTTAWA — Federal officials say six decades of road salt has spelled the end for a 123-year old interprovincial bridge in Ottawa. The Alexandra Bridge has to be taken down because of rust, officials from the Procurement Department say.
Stock market today: S&P 500 tops 5,600 as Wall Street's record-breaking rally keeps rolling

Stock market today: S&P 500 tops 5,600 as Wall Street's record-breaking rally keeps rolling

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose again, continuing Wall Street’s record-setting run. The S&P 500 climbed 1% Wednesday, setting an all-time high for the 37th time this year and marking its first close above 5,600 points.
More auto insurers could exit Alberta without system reforms: rating agency

More auto insurers could exit Alberta without system reforms: rating agency

CALGARY — As Alberta considers an overhaul of its troubled auto insurance system, a global credit rating agency is warning a "clear long-term solution" must be found or more insurers will depart the province.