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S&P/TSX composite index closes up as gold rises, U.S. markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite index closes up as gold rises, U.S. markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index pushed to another record close on Thursday, helped by a rise in the price of gold, while U.S. markets also closed higher after mixed trading earlier in the day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 91.
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Yael van der Wouden and Rachel Clarke win Women's Prize book awards

Yael van der Wouden and Rachel Clarke win Women's Prize book awards

LONDON (AP) — Dutch writer Yael van der Wouden won the Women’s Prize for Fiction on Thursday for her debut novel “The Safekeep,” a story of repressed emotion and suppressed historical memory in the Netherlands after World War II.
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Montreal Grand Prix fans stuck paying turbocharged prices for accommodation

Montreal Grand Prix fans stuck paying turbocharged prices for accommodation

MONTREAL — Paula Wadden has been a huge Formula One fan ever since she got hooked on the Netflix show "Drive to Survive" a few years ago.
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As N.S. farmers struggle, report urges steps to help increase stagnant local sales

As N.S. farmers struggle, report urges steps to help increase stagnant local sales

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia farmers who are struggling to break even could benefit from selling more produce in local markets, says a new study released Thursday.
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Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal in long-running Facebook privacy case

Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal in long-running Facebook privacy case

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to review a ruling that concluded Facebook broke federal privacy law by failing to adequately inform users of risks to their data when using the popular social media platform.
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Wall Street ticks higher after Oracle rallies

Wall Street ticks higher after Oracle rallies

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted higher following another encouraging update on inflation. The S&P 500 added 0.4% Thursday and is sitting less than 2% below its record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.
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Weinstein case judge declares mistrial on remaining rape charge as jury foreperson won’t deliberate

Weinstein case judge declares mistrial on remaining rape charge as jury foreperson won’t deliberate

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ’s sex crimes retrial came to a disjointed end Thursday as the jury foreperson declined to deliberate and the judge declared a mistrial on a remaining rape charge, a day after a split verdict on other charges in the l
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US producer prices rise modest 2.6% in May with inflationary pressures still mild

US producer prices rise modest 2.6% in May with inflationary pressures still mild

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly last month from a year earlier, another sign that inflationary pressures remain mild.
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Meet the charitable foundation carrying the little-known legacy of 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'

Meet the charitable foundation carrying the little-known legacy of 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'

NEW YORK (AP) — It's sung every summer in baseball stadiums around the United States. But the impact of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” goes much further than simply getting fans out of their seats for the 7th-inning stretch.
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A Grammy category is created for album covers just as Sabrina Carpenter's takes the spotlight

A Grammy category is created for album covers just as Sabrina Carpenter's takes the spotlight

NEW YORK (AP) — The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including carving out a stand-alone category for best album cover — a day after Sabrina Carpenter sparked considerable discourse unveiling what is believe
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