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Manitoba plans regular hike to minimum wage, labour group wants more

Manitoba plans regular hike to minimum wage, labour group wants more

WINNIPEG — Manitoba minimum-wage earners will make an extra 50 cents an hour as of Oct. 1, Premier Wab Kinew said Wednesday. The increase, which will bring the hourly rate to $15.
Nova Scotia court approves creditor protection for SaltWire Network, appoints monitor

Nova Scotia court approves creditor protection for SaltWire Network, appoints monitor

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia judge approved an application Wednesday to protect Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper company from its creditors as SaltWire Network Inc. tries to emerge from insolvency with a restructuring plan.
End of Quebec electric vehicle rebate will slow shift to cleaner cars: auto dealers

End of Quebec electric vehicle rebate will slow shift to cleaner cars: auto dealers

MONTREAL — Automobile dealers and manufacturers say Quebec's decision to end a rebate for electric vehicle purchases will stop people in the province from buying cleaner cars.
Equal education, unequal pay: Why is there still a gender pay gap in 2024?

Equal education, unequal pay: Why is there still a gender pay gap in 2024?

CHICAGO (AP) — Not even education can close the pay gap that persists between women and men, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report .
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,970.11, up 139.09 points): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Up 14 cents, or 0.26 per cent, to $55.04 on 21.3 million shares.
A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening

A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening

A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study published Wednesday, offering a new kind of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths . The test looks for DNA fragments shed by tumor cells and precancerous growths.
Concorde supersonic jet will return to New York's Intrepid Museum after seven-month facelift

Concorde supersonic jet will return to New York's Intrepid Museum after seven-month facelift

NEW YORK (AP) — The retired Concorde jet that belongs to New York's Intrepid Museum will return to its home on a Manhattan pier on Thursday after a seven-month restoration, Intrepid officials said.
Ryan Gosling set to return as host of 'Saturday Night Live' on April 13

Ryan Gosling set to return as host of 'Saturday Night Live' on April 13

"Saturday Night Live" is about to feel the Kenergy. Ryan Gosling will host the long-running NBC show for a third time on April 13. The news comes on the heels of the Canadian actor's performance of "Barbie" power ballad "I'm Just Ken" at the Oscars.
S&P/TSX composite posts gain as oil moves higher, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite posts gain as oil moves higher, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Strength in the energy sector helped lead Canada's main stock index higher on Wednesday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 139.09 points at 21,970.11, with the energy index rising 1.7 per cent.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close, holding near record levels

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close, holding near record levels

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street as a lull carried through financial markets worldwide. The S&P 500 edged down 0.2% Wednesday, a day after setting an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.
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