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Annual Regina comic book convention goes the way of planet Krypton

Annual Regina comic book convention goes the way of planet Krypton

REGINA — An annual Saskatchewan comic and pop culture convention has gone the way of Superman's planet Krypton, leaving behind a trail of sad and disappointed fans.
Nova Scotia must double housing starts to restore pre-COVID affordability: report

Nova Scotia must double housing starts to restore pre-COVID affordability: report

HALIFAX — Canada’s national housing agency says the number of annual residential construction starts in Nova Scotia must double for ten years for the market to reach pre-pandemic affordability levels, a target the province says is doable — with multi
Whitecap, fresh off Veren deal, reports higher production in Q2

Whitecap, fresh off Veren deal, reports higher production in Q2

CALGARY — Whitecap Resources Inc., fresh off its $15-billion combination with Veren Inc., has reported higher revenues and oil and gas production in its latest quarterly results. The Calgary-based oil and gas producer says net income was $310.
Premiers praise Carney and one another as they wrap up meetings in Ontario

Premiers praise Carney and one another as they wrap up meetings in Ontario

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe wrapped three days of meetings with his fellow premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday with a message he admitted he wouldn't have sent over the past decade.
Krispy Kreme, GoPro and Beyond Meat surge as the latest meme stock revival rolls on

Krispy Kreme, GoPro and Beyond Meat surge as the latest meme stock revival rolls on

NEW YORK (AP) — As the stock market pushes into record territory and some companies trade at lofty levels, investors are once again looking for bargains among some of Wall Street's beaten down companies.
Alberta government slammed for incompetence as pays out $143M in coal policy reversal

Alberta government slammed for incompetence as pays out $143M in coal policy reversal

EDMONTON — Alberta is paying out more than $140 million to end one of five lawsuits launched against it over its coal mining policies.
US stocks rise to more records following a US-Japan trade deal

US stocks rise to more records following a US-Japan trade deal

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to more records following a trade deal between the world’s No. 1 and No. 4 economies. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% Wednesday, setting another all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.
P.E.I. ferry fire in 2022 prompts national investigation by safety board

P.E.I. ferry fire in 2022 prompts national investigation by safety board

CHARLOTTETOWN — A fire on a ferry in Prince Edward Island in 2022 that forced an emergency evacuation has led Canada's transportation safety board to launch a national investigation into ship fires and the responses to them.
Lawyer says tenants 'crushed' by court ruling they must leave B.C. mobile home park

Lawyer says tenants 'crushed' by court ruling they must leave B.C. mobile home park

The Chief of the Songhees Nation on Vancouver Island says a group of mobile home park residents on the Nation's reserve are continuing to resist being evicted after losing a court challenge, while the Nation's members live in "unsafe housing, unable
TD Bank joins its peers in moving to require four days in office

TD Bank joins its peers in moving to require four days in office

TORONTO — TD Bank Group says it is moving to require employees be in the office four days a week, adding to the number of banks doing so.
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