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  • Justin Trudeau credits immigration for Canada’s growing tech sector

    May 20, 2019 - 9:10 PM

    TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told hundreds of attendees at a conference in Toronto on Monday that Canada's thriving technology sector is a result of the country's openness to immigrants and he hopes Canadians will continue to view immigration positively.

  • Huawei apt to be stripped of Google services after US ban

    May 20, 2019 - 4:06 PM

    Huawei could quickly lose its grip on the No. 2 ranking in worldwide cellphone sales after Google announced it would comply with U.S. government restrictions meant to punish the Chinese tech powerhouse.

  • Ford is cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs

    May 20, 2019 - 7:07 AM

    DETROIT - Ford is cutting about 7,000 white-collar jobs, which would make up 10% of its global workforce.

  • 'John Wick 3' dethrones 'Avengers: Endgame' with $57 million

    May 19, 2019 - 11:53 AM

    LOS ANGELES - The box office has a new king and his name is John Wick. The third installment of the hyper violent Keanu Reeves franchise has taken the top spot at the North American box office and ended the three-week reign of "Avengers: Endgame."

  • Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

    May 19, 2019 - 7:00 AM

    TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:

  • Defunct steelmaker's 21-story headquarters imploded

    May 19, 2019 - 4:13 AM

    BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Sixteen thousand tons of Bethlehem Steel collapsed in a matter of seconds Sunday as a demolition crew imploded Martin Tower, the defunct steelmaker's former world headquarters.

  • In clash with Congress, weak legal case may still help Trump

    May 18, 2019 - 2:06 PM

    WASHINGTON - For all of President Donald Trump's talk of winning, his lawyers are using a legal argument that many scholars say is a pretty sure loser as his team tries to defy congressional attempts to investigate him. Yet they may end up delaying the investigations with their argument, and that could be a win in itself.

  • US: Iran military could misidentify airliners amid tension

    May 18, 2019 - 10:08 AM

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Commercial airliners flying over the Persian Gulf risk being targeted by "miscalculation or misidentification" from the Iranian military amid heightened tensions between the Islamic Republic and the U.S., American diplomats warned Saturday, even as both Washington and Tehran say they don't seek war.

  • Utility, regulatory failures led to biggest US gas leak

    May 17, 2019 - 5:59 PM

    LOS ANGELES - A blowout at a Los Angeles natural gas well in 2015 that led to the largest-known release of methane in U.S. history was the result of a corroded pipe casing, safety failures by a utility and inadequate regulations, according to an investigation report released Friday.

  • Walmart releases plans for new Bentonville headquarters

    May 17, 2019 - 3:29 PM

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Walmart has released additional plans for its new 350-acre (142-hectare) northwest Arkansas campus that will include four quadrants connected by bike and walking paths, an on-campus childcare facility and a fitness centre.
  • don-thompson THOMPSON: Are there still consequences to lying?
      OPINION There are consequences when you don’t tell the truth. At least, that used to be the case. Today, there seems to be fewer repercussions for liars. And while not all the blame for increases in bigotry, hat

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