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Treatment plant fixed, Edmonton lifts ban on non-essential water use

Treatment plant fixed, Edmonton lifts ban on non-essential water use

EDMONTON — The mandatory ban on non-essential water use in Edmonton and surrounding communities has been lifted. Water-operator Epcor says repairs have been completed at the affected treatment plant and the system has stabilized.
Imperial Oil breaking production records as industry awaits Trans Mountain completion

Imperial Oil breaking production records as industry awaits Trans Mountain completion

CALGARY — As sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s energy sector ramps up for the anticipated start-up of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Imperial Oil Ltd. reported its highest production levels in over 30 years in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Feds unveil web tool to track representation, pay disparity for women, minorities

Feds unveil web tool to track representation, pay disparity for women, minorities

Ottawa launched a new pay transparency website Friday to better illustrate how women, visible minorities, people with disabilities and Indigenous Peoples are represented and paid at federally regulated private sector employers.
Vancouver home sales rise in January as demand outpaces newly listed properties

Vancouver home sales rise in January as demand outpaces newly listed properties

VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouversays home sales got off to a strong start in the first month of 2024 but the pace of newly listed properties did not keep up with demand. The board says January home sales totalled 1,427, a 38.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ signs letter of intent with AI giant Nvidia during CEO's Toronto trip

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ signs letter of intent with AI giant Nvidia during CEO's Toronto trip

TORONTO — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ has signed a letter of intent with artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia to boost computing power.
The US didn't just avoid a recession - it's adding hundreds of thousands of new jobs

The US didn't just avoid a recession - it's adding hundreds of thousands of new jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers delivered a stunning burst of hiring to begin 2024, adding 353,000 jobs in January in the latest sign of the economy’s continuing ability to shrug off the highest interest rates in two decades.
Business, consumer insolvencies rise in December as higher rates bite

Business, consumer insolvencies rise in December as higher rates bite

OTTAWA — Business insolvencies rose 57.2 per cent in December compared with a year earlier, according to the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy. For the entire year, business insolvencies were up 41.
A London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg over a protest at an oil industry conference

A London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg over a protest at an oil industry conference

LONDON (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg was acquitted Friday of refusing to follow a police order to leave a protest blocking the entrance to a major oil and gas industry conference in London last year.
January auto sales jump nearly 15% as 'pent-up demand' continues to drive trends

January auto sales jump nearly 15% as 'pent-up demand' continues to drive trends

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says auto sales jumped 14.9 per cent in January compared with the year before. Manufacturers reported an estimated 112,862 transactions for the month, up from 98,259 units in January 2023.
The debate over Native American mascots persists as some schools reinstate the logos

The debate over Native American mascots persists as some schools reinstate the logos

It was a passionate student letter in 2020 that caused the Southern York County school board to reconsider its logo: a Native American man, representing the “Warriors.