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NAFTA: Countries poised to miss target, likely pushing process into 2019
WASHINGTON - The NAFTA countries appear poised to blow past a target date for getting a deal, rendering it unlikely that the process of negotiating, voting on, and implementing a new continental trade...
May 16, 2018
US factory production rose a healthy 0.5 per cent in April
WASHINGTON - U.S. factories cranked out more appliances, computers and aircraft last month, lifting manufacturing production for only the second time in five months. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday...
May 16, 2018
Royal wedding: Not clear who will walk Meghan down the aisle
LONDON - The question of whether Meghan Markle’s father will walk his daughter down the aisle to marry Britain’s Prince Harry or attend the wedding persisted Wednesday as royal representat...
May 16, 2018
Group wants governments to consider basic personal income in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - High poverty rates and reliance on food banks are evidence the time has come to consider a basic personal income system in Nova Scotia, say advocates. The Basic Income Guarantee Nova Scotia ...
May 16, 2018
Russian village evacuated after ammunition depot fire
MOSCOW - Russia’s emergency officials say they are evacuating residents from a village in central Russia after a nearby ammunition depot caught fire. The Emergency Situations Ministry said in a ...
May 16, 2018
N.B. offers compensation for cottages damaged by historic flooding
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government will compensate cottage owners whose properties were damaged by record-breaking flooding, while also requiring people with waterfront properties to develop p...
May 16, 2018
Unapologetic Trump Jr.: Not troubled that I met with Russian
WASHINGTON - Questioned intently by a Senate committee, President Donald Trump’s son struck a firmly unapologetic tone, deflected many queries and said he didn’t think there was anything w...
May 16, 2018
EU chief lashes out at Trump amid new push to save Iran deal
SOFIA, Bulgaria - A top European Union official branded President Donald Trump selfish and capricious Wednesday as EU leaders met to count the likely economic damage U.S. policies might inflict on the...
May 16, 2018
BlackBerrys accounted for only 3% of smartphones used in Canada at end of 2017
TORONTO - Somewhat reluctantly, Athar Afzal finally gave up on BlackBerry earlier this year. He was a longtime fan of the iconic Canadian phone brand but his company forced employees who weren’t...
May 16, 2018
US home building slides 3.7 per cent in April
WASHINGTON - U.S. builders broke ground on fewer apartment buildings last month, pushing overall home construction down 3.7 per cent from March. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that housing sta...
May 16, 2018