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CBC using Google compensation payout to boost local news coverage with 30 new hires

CBC using Google compensation payout to boost local news coverage with 30 new hires

CBC 51ºÚÁÏ is planning to boost coverage in nearly two dozen underserved communities across Canada by hiring up to 30 permanent journalists.
CAE joins effort to train air traffic controllers amid countrywide shortage

CAE joins effort to train air traffic controllers amid countrywide shortage

MONTREAL — An airplane engulfed in flames scorches across the farmland horizon, trailing smoke as it plummets toward an airport runway — leaving those inside the control tower with seconds to react.
Blown tire blamed for causing passenger plane's landing gear to collapse in Halifax

Blown tire blamed for causing passenger plane's landing gear to collapse in Halifax

HALIFAX — The Transportation Safety Board says a blown tire is to blame for the collapse of a passenger plane's landing gear as it touched down in Halifax last month, causing an engine fire and evacuation of the aircraft.
American shoppers wrap up the year in a spending mood, boding well for the U.S. economy

American shoppers wrap up the year in a spending mood, boding well for the U.S. economy

American consumers wrapped up the year in a spending mood, buying all sorts of merchandise from furniture to clothing and eating out at restaurants, according to the latest government snapshot.
UK leader Starmer signs '100-year partnership' agreement with Ukraine during trip to Kyiv

UK leader Starmer signs '100-year partnership' agreement with Ukraine during trip to Kyiv

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.K.
Health Canada says synthetic red food dye banned by FDA poses no human risk in Canada

Health Canada says synthetic red food dye banned by FDA poses no human risk in Canada

TORONTO — A synthetic dye newly banned from the U.S. food supply will remain available in Canada, where the federal regulator has deemed it is not a health risk to the general population. With the latest decision by the U.S.
FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers

FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday backed the public health benefits of nicotine pouches, authorizing Philip Morris International’s Zyn to help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.
Competition Bureau reaches deal with Empire to end property control in Alberta town

Competition Bureau reaches deal with Empire to end property control in Alberta town

GATINEAU, Que. — The Competition Bureau has reached a deal with Empire Co. Ltd. to remove a property control that the regulator says restricted grocery store competition in Crowsnest Pass, Alta.
UnitedHealth tops profit forecasts but medical costs linger for health care giant

UnitedHealth tops profit forecasts but medical costs linger for health care giant

UnitedHealth posted a better-than-expected profit in the final quarter of 2024, but a nagging rise in medical costs and care utilization surprised Wall Street.
CMHC says total housing starts in 2024 up 2% from 2023

CMHC says total housing starts in 2024 up 2% from 2023

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the total number of housing starts in 2024 rose two per cent compared with 2023, helped by increased starts in Alberta, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.
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