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Stock market today: Wall Street squeaks higher to set more records

Stock market today: Wall Street squeaks higher to set more records

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted higher to set more records following another quiet day of trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Tuesday to surpass its record set last week. The Nasdaq composite added 0.
Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pump

Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday it is releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid to lower prices at the pump this summer.
Suncor not rushing to secure additional supply for Base Plant oilsands facilities

Suncor not rushing to secure additional supply for Base Plant oilsands facilities

CALGARY — It will be more than five years before Suncor Energy Inc. makes any significant investments to secure new bitumen supply, the Calgary-based oil company said Tuesday.
Loblaw boycott organizers say they plan to keep movement going past May

Loblaw boycott organizers say they plan to keep movement going past May

The organizers of a month-long boycott of Loblaw-owned stores say they've decided to extend the boycott past May.
2026 trial date set for class-action lawsuit over Air sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ crash landing in 2015

2026 trial date set for class-action lawsuit over Air sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ crash landing in 2015

HALIFAX — A trial date has been set for 2026 in a class-action lawsuit regarding the crash landing of an Air sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ flight at the Halifax International Airport during a storm in 2015.
Nova Scotia fisher says Toronto airport elver seizure welcome — and long overdue

Nova Scotia fisher says Toronto airport elver seizure welcome — and long overdue

HALIFAX — Last week’s seizure of more than 100 kilograms of baby eels at Toronto Pearson International airport is being welcomed as a significant step by a commercial elver fisher in Nova Scotia.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s inflation rate falls to 2.7% in April, driving up odds of June rate cut

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s inflation rate falls to 2.7% in April, driving up odds of June rate cut

OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s annual inflation rate fell to 2.7 per cent in April amid a broad-based slowdown in price growth, boosting expectations of an interest rate cut next month. Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ said the slowdown from 2.
What you need to know about Ottawa's plan to pump the brakes on auto theft

What you need to know about Ottawa's plan to pump the brakes on auto theft

The federal government has announced a range of measures meant to curb rising auto thefts. It comes after a national summit to address what government and police describe as a growing international concern.
AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risks

AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risks

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Leading artificial intelligence companies made a fresh pledge at a mini-summit Tuesday to develop AI safely, while world leaders agreed to build a network of publicly backed safety institutes to advance research and testing
Food driving inflation lower, but groceries much more costly than a few years ago

Food driving inflation lower, but groceries much more costly than a few years ago

Food inflation may be down from its highs, but prices at the grocery store are still significantly higher than they were just a few years ago. Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ reminded consumers that grocery prices are up 21.