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Former US defense secretary testifies in Holmes fraud trial
September 22, 2021 - 7:13 PM

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified Wednesday in the trial of fallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes, saying the entrepreneur misled him into believing she was on the verge of rolling out a blood-testing breakthrough that he hoped would help save lives of troops in battle.
FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk
September 22, 2021 - 4:54 PM

The U.S. moved a step closer Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus as the Food and Drug Administration signed off on the targeted use of the extra shots.
Alberta's premier faces down restive United Conservative caucus over COVID-19 crisis
September 22, 2021 - 3:50 PM

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney faced down a restive and divided United Conservative Party caucus Wednesday, focusing on COVID-19 while managing to avoid a straw vote on his leadership.
Fed: On track to slow support for economy later this year
September 22, 2021 - 3:27 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled Wednesday that the Fed plans to announce as early as November that it will start withdrawing the extraordinary support it unleashed after the coronavirus paralyzed the economy 18 months ago.
BlackBerry net loss surges to US$144 million in Q2 as revenue drops 32 per cent
September 22, 2021 - 3:26 PM

WATERLOO, ONTARIO - BlackBerry Ltd. says its net loss surged to US$144 million in its latest quarter as revenues fell 32 per cent.
Fendi, Del Core lead Milan fashion's runway return
September 22, 2021 - 3:05 PM

MILAN (AP) — Italy’s fashion capital is again alive with the sound of shoppers swarming boutiques and editors filling socially distanced fashion week venues, a sign of a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel.
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
September 22, 2021 - 2:33 PM

TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
Commodities propel S&P/TSX composite to best day in two months, U.S. markets also up
September 22, 2021 - 1:54 PM

TORONTO - Commodities propelled Canada's main stock index to its best day in two months, while the Federal Reserve signalled that interest rates will increase earlier than expected as the economic recovery continues.
Nigeria-born designer Joy Meribe opens Milan Fashion Week
September 22, 2021 - 1:11 PM

MILAN (AP) — Nigeria-born designer Joy Meribe opened Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday with her debut runway collection, a concrete success for a movement to promote diversity in Italian fashion just a year after launching.
Aurora Cannabis to close Edmonton facility, says 8% of its workforce to be impacted
September 22, 2021 - 1:09 PM

Aurora Cannabis Inc. said eight per cent of its global workforce will be impacted by the forthcoming closure of one of its Alberta facilities.
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Sideswiped cyclist speaking out about road safety in Kamloops
A cyclist who was sideswiped by a vehicle in Kamloops last week is speaking out about riding safety and the lack of bike lanes in the city. Joseph Diamanti was riding to work on a main street in Kamloops's North Shore when he said he be

Kamloops Farmers' Market is a delicious adventure
The Kamloops Farmer’s Market is a bi-weekly market that beautifully showcases the bounty from the surrounding areas of the Thompson Valley. The big market happens on Saturdays with around 100 vendors on site selling their products. We

Business News

Former US defense secretary testifies in Holmes fraud trial

FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk

Alberta's premier faces down restive United Conservative caucus over COVID-19 crisis

Fed: On track to slow support for economy later this year

BlackBerry net loss surges to US$144 million in Q2 as revenue drops 32 per cent

Fendi, Del Core lead Milan fashion's runway return

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Commodities propel S&P/TSX composite to best day in two months, U.S. markets also up

Nigeria-born designer Joy Meribe opens Milan Fashion Week

Aurora Cannabis to close Edmonton facility, says 8% of its workforce to be impacted

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