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Jailed Sam Bankman-Fried can't prepare for trial without vegan diet and adequate meds, lawyers say

Jailed Sam Bankman-Fried can't prepare for trial without vegan diet and adequate meds, lawyers say

NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried can’t adequately prepare for trial in six weeks while in jail without proper access to computers, necessary medications to help him concentrate, and a better diet than bread, water and peanut butter, his
Ottawa Food Bank forced to turn down volunteers due to donation shortfall

Ottawa Food Bank forced to turn down volunteers due to donation shortfall

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Food Bank says it was forced to cut shifts for volunteers due to a shortage of donated food. It attributes the scarcity in donations to high food prices, which the organization says "are understandably impacting donor habits.
Hudson's Bay revamps rewards program with app, personalized offers and quests

Hudson's Bay revamps rewards program with app, personalized offers and quests

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay hopes to capture customer interest with a revamped loyalty program that includes a new app and personalized offers.
Report says detached home prices in Toronto, Vancouver and Fraser Valley down

Report says detached home prices in Toronto, Vancouver and Fraser Valley down

TORONTO — A report by Re/Max Canada says prices for detached houses in Toronto, Vancouver and B.C.'s Fraser Valley saw upward momentum in the first half of the year, but average prices fell short of those seen last year in most neighbourhoods.
Microsoft budges on video game streaming rights in push for UK to approve Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft budges on video game streaming rights in push for UK to approve Activision Blizzard deal

LONDON (AP) — British competition regulators opened a new investigation Tuesday into Microsoft's revamped bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, representing the last major hurdle to closing one of the biggest deals in tech history .
Should you pay for cloud storage? What you need to know before you decide

Should you pay for cloud storage? What you need to know before you decide

Though the average young Canadian might feel inclined to steer clear of adding yet another subscription to their budget, cloud storage might be worth it — as long as they ask themselves the right questions first, experts say.
Westport Fuel Systems CEO David Johnson steps down, Tony Guglielmin named interim CEO

Westport Fuel Systems CEO David Johnson steps down, Tony Guglielmin named interim CEO

VANCOUVER — Westport Fuel Systems Inc. says chief executive David Johnson is stepping down from the top job and resigning from the board, effective immediately.
Japan to start releasing Fukushima plant's treated radioactive water to sea as early as Thursday

Japan to start releasing Fukushima plant's treated radioactive water to sea as early as Thursday

TOKYO (AP) — Japan will start releasing treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday — a controversial but essential early step in the decades of work to shut down the
Feds to consider caps on int'l study permits as housing crisis grows: Fraser

Feds to consider caps on int'l study permits as housing crisis grows: Fraser

CHARLOTTETOWN — Canada is looking to crack down on unscrupulous schools that are cashing in on the big bucks of international student tuition fees without putting any thought into where those students are going to live, Housing Minister Sean Fraser s
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 Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,784.87, down 33.52): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 50 cents, or 1.12 per cent, to $44.34 on 12.4 million shares.
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