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RBC scraps sustainable finance commitment, holds back on disclosures

RBC scraps sustainable finance commitment, holds back on disclosures

TORONTO — Canada's largest bank said Tuesday that it has scrapped one of its flagship climate commitments and is holding back on publicizing other climate progress in part because of new rules around greenwashing.
For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War after Saigon fell 50 years ago is still deeply felt

For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War after Saigon fell 50 years ago is still deeply felt

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Vietnam War greatly impacted U.S.
Judge orders Trump administration to restore $12 million for pro-democracy Radio Free Europe

Judge orders Trump administration to restore $12 million for pro-democracy Radio Free Europe

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore $12 million that Congress appropriated for Radio Free Europe , a pro-democracy media outlet at risk of going dark for the first time in 75 years. U.S.
Trump signs executive orders to give automobile industry some tariff relief

Trump signs executive orders to give automobile industry some tariff relief

WASHINGTON — U.S.
Chinese singles are looking for love in video chats - with thousands following along in real time

Chinese singles are looking for love in video chats - with thousands following along in real time

Steve Chen had never been in love. Last spring though, it happened. The 25-year-old met his first girlfriend in a way he couldn't have imagined before: a livestreamed video chat.
Liberals projected to finish just short of a majority after very close election race

Liberals projected to finish just short of a majority after very close election race

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will lead a minority government after a very close general election race that left the Liberals just three seats shy of a majority. Just before 4 p.m.
First accuser takes the witness stand at Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial

First accuser takes the witness stand at Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial

NEW YORK (AP) — When Harvey Weinstein' s landmark 2020 #MeToo conviction was overturned , accuser Miriam Haley was frank about her feelings about participating in a retrial: “I definitely don’t want to actually go through that again .
Democrat lawmakers celebrate Carney's Liberal win as most Republicans remain silent

Democrat lawmakers celebrate Carney's Liberal win as most Republicans remain silent

WASHINGTON — Democrat lawmakers in the United States applauded the Liberals' election win under Mark Carney on Tuesday — while most Republican lawmakers stayed silent about an election campaign that turned into a rebuke of U.S.
S&P/TSX composite index closes higher, along with U.S. stock markets

S&P/TSX composite index closes higher, along with U.S. stock markets

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed up along with U.S. markets Tuesday as investors saw reason for optimism on the trade front. The S&P/TSX composite index was trading down earlier in the day and U.S.
Gildan Activewear sees Q1 profit rise to US$84.7 million, net sales also up

Gildan Activewear sees Q1 profit rise to US$84.7 million, net sales also up

MONTREAL — Gildan Activewear Inc. saw its earnings rise to US$84.7 million in its latest quarter. The Montreal-based apparel maker, which keeps its book in U.S. dollars, says the first-quarter profit compared with net earnings of US$78.