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Statistics Canada says income gap hit record high in first quarter

Statistics Canada says income gap hit record high in first quarter

OTTAWA — The income gap between the country's highest and lowest income households reached a record high in the first quarter of 2025, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
Trump says he's 'highly unlikely' to fire Fed's Powell after floating that idea in private

Trump says he's 'highly unlikely' to fire Fed's Powell after floating that idea in private

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell , a public statement made less than 24 hours after suggesting in a private meeting that he was leaning in favor of dismi
How Trump could use a building renovation to oust Fed Chair Powell

How Trump could use a building renovation to oust Fed Chair Powell

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has finally found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation project.
CFL lifts Shawn Lemon’s gambling suspension; veteran spotted at Alouettes facility

CFL lifts Shawn Lemon’s gambling suspension; veteran spotted at Alouettes facility

TORONTO — Shawn Lemon can resume his CFL career, and a return to the Montreal Alouettes appears imminent. The CFL reinstated the veteran defensive lineman with conditions Wednesday.
Foodtastic has built a $1B restaurant empire — but its CEO is still hungry for more

Foodtastic has built a $1B restaurant empire — but its CEO is still hungry for more

As he sits in the back office of a Pita Pit in Kingston, Ont., on a recent Thursday morning, restaurant impresario Peter Mammas is all smiles.
Nvidia CEO downplays role in lifting US ban on chip sales to China

Nvidia CEO downplays role in lifting US ban on chip sales to China

BEIJING (AP) — The head of Nvidia downplayed his role in getting the U.S. government to lift a ban on selling an advanced computer chip in China and said it will take time to ramp up production once orders for the AI-processor come in.
Simple Plan didn't want to wait until they were 'really old' to make a documentary

Simple Plan didn't want to wait until they were 'really old' to make a documentary

TORONTO — The problem with so many rock documentaries is they too often come out as the artist winds down their career — at least that's how pop-punk act Simple Plan see it.
CFL reinstates veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon after gambling suspension

CFL reinstates veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon after gambling suspension

TORONTO — Shawn Lemon can resume his CFL career. The CFL reinstated the veteran defensive lineman with conditions Wednesday.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit

A $8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders — current and former — begins Wednesday, with claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting fir
Wildfires show why CBC needs public safety mandate: researcher

Wildfires show why CBC needs public safety mandate: researcher

OTTAWA — The wildfires that are flaring up across Canada again are one of the reasons public safety should be added to CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate, a new report from a research centre at McGill University argues.