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Canadians could stay visa-free longer in U.S. under proposed bill

Canadians could stay visa-free longer in U.S. under proposed bill

Canadian snowbirds could stay longer in the United States without a visa if a bill recently proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives becomes law. The bipartisan bill put forward by Reps.
Quebec coroner calls for tougher controls over diphenhydramine sales after 2023 death

Quebec coroner calls for tougher controls over diphenhydramine sales after 2023 death

MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is recommending that diphenhydramine — an antihistamine and sedative sometimes used to sleep better — should be better managed in pharmacies after the overdose death of an 18-year-old man south of Montreal in December 2023
Calgary, Edmonton mayors call potential separatism referendum 'dangerous'

Calgary, Edmonton mayors call potential separatism referendum 'dangerous'

CALGARY — Alberta's two big-city mayors say a separation referendum would be "devastating" to their local economies and is a needless distraction during a period in which the country should be focused on unity.
Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims the company collected users' data without permission

Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims the company collected users' data without permission

Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected users' data without permission, the state’s attorney general announced Friday.
B.C. judge orders limit in tailings dam deposits at Mount Polley mine

B.C. judge orders limit in tailings dam deposits at Mount Polley mine

VANCOUVER — The Supreme Court in British Columbia has ordered that the Mount Polley mine limit the tailings it can deposit into its storage facility while a First Nation challenges an addition to the dam in court.
Appeal denied for Calgary man convicted in multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme

Appeal denied for Calgary man convicted in multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme

CALGARY — An Alberta court has denied the appeal of a Calgary man convicted three years ago of a Ponzi scheme that saw his clients bilked out of millions of dollars.
Air Canada lowers financial forecast as U.S. bookings fall sharply amid trade war

Air Canada lowers financial forecast as U.S. bookings fall sharply amid trade war

MONTREAL — Air Canada lowered its financial forecast for the year as travellers continue to shy away from trips to the United States amid cross-border tensions, pushing the country's largest airline to hunt for demand elsewhere.
Telecom and energy sectors help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets mixed

Telecom and energy sectors help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — The trading week wound to a close with the Canadian market on an upbeat but cautious swing.
White House downplays North American auto industry's concerns about U.K. trade deal

White House downplays North American auto industry's concerns about U.K. trade deal

WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday downplayed the North American automobile industry's claim that U.S. President Donald Trump's new trade deal with the United Kingdom could make the sector less competitive.
Hudson's Bay garnered 17 bids in process to find new owner for retailer, assets: docs

Hudson's Bay garnered 17 bids in process to find new owner for retailer, assets: docs

TORONTO — A new court filing shows a process meant to find a new owner for Hudson's Bay and its assets has yielded 17 bids.