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EU leaders struggle to bridge gas price cap divide
October 07, 2022 - 6:30 AM

PRAGUE (AP) — European Union leaders converged on Prague Castle on a crisp Friday morning to try to bridge significant differences over a natural gas price cap as winter approaches and Russia’s war on Ukraine fuels a major energy crisis.
Europe ramps up energy security after suspected sabotage
September 28, 2022 - 1:34 PM

BRUSSELS (AP) — European companies are ramping up security around pipelines and energy prices are climbing again as the suspected sabotage of two pipelines that deliver natural gas from Russia underscored the vulnerability of Europe’s energy infrastructure and prompted the EU to warn of possible retaliation.
Generators an increasing necessity — and nuisance — during Atlantic power outages
September 28, 2022 - 12:17 PM

HALIFAX - Generators are becoming an increasing necessity — and nuisance — as Atlantic Canada experiences more frequent and severe storms with extended power outages.
Biden announces modest climate actions; pledges more to come
July 20, 2022 - 4:22 PM

SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest new steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, “This is an emergency and I will look at it that way.”
EU takes major step toward Russian oil ban, new sanctions
May 04, 2022 - 5:13 AM

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's top official on Wednesday called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports from Russia and target the country’s biggest bank and major broadcasters in a sixth package of sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
Super Bowl ads look toward the future - and the past
February 12, 2022 - 4:37 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl advertisers this year want Americans to forget about pandemic woes and focus on the future: of electric vehicles, mind reading Alexas, robots and cryptocurrency — and also to harken back to the nostalgic past of '90s movies like “Austin Powers” and “The Cable Guy.”
From Zendaya to Schwarzenegger, celebs pack Super Bowl ads
February 11, 2022 - 7:53 AM

Who is your favorite celebrity? Chances are, they’re in a Super Bowl ad this year. While Super Bowl ads usually feature a bevy of big names, this year, advertisers have gone even further.
NBA Finals ratings up from 2020 pandemic, down from 2019
July 13, 2021 - 3:56 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA Finals has gained some, but not all, of its audience back after last year's trip to the pandemic bubble.
DHX Media puts faith in creating content for streaming services for Apple, others
May 14, 2019 - 12:22 PM

TORONTO - DHX Media Ltd. is expanding its presence in the United States through new partnerships with Apple Inc. and Comcast, DHX executives said Tuesday while discussing the company's third-quarter financial results
Puerto Ricans grab machetes, shovels to help restore power
February 07, 2018 - 7:00 AM

COAMO, Puerto Rico - It took only minutes for Hurricane Maria to kill power to the Puerto Rican town of Coamo, cracking wooden poles, snapping power lines and hurling transformers to the ground.
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Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orchard Greens golf course and a rental business, is su

No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the Oktoberfest, the world

B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates. The B.C. Real Estate Association says th

Business News

EU leaders struggle to bridge gas price cap divide

Europe ramps up energy security after suspected sabotage

Generators an increasing necessity — and nuisance — during Atlantic power outages

Biden announces modest climate actions; pledges more to come

EU takes major step toward Russian oil ban, new sanctions

Super Bowl ads look toward the future - and the past

From Zendaya to Schwarzenegger, celebs pack Super Bowl ads

NBA Finals ratings up from 2020 pandemic, down from 2019

DHX Media puts faith in creating content for streaming services for Apple, others

Puerto Ricans grab machetes, shovels to help restore power

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