Murray Wood: The most charming words kids say are usually the wrong ones
Kids mispronounce the funniest things. And Murray Wood thinks that sometimes, parents shouldn't rush to fix them.
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Tax writeoffs coming for off-road electric cars, Trudeau tells miners
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is making off-road vehicles and automotive equipment eligible for an immediate tax writeoff. Trudeau is in Toronto this afternoon at the Prospectors ...
Mar 02, 2020
Survey: US factories expand in February despite coronavirus
WASHINGTON - American factores expanded in February for the second straight month, despite disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purcha...
Mar 02, 2020
‘The Invisible Man’ tops box office with $29 million
LOS ANGELES - The Elisabeth Moss-led thriller "The Invisible Man" rode a wave of good reviews to a very visible spot atop the box office this weekend. Universal Pictures on Sunday estimated that the f...
Mar 02, 2020
Virus fears close down France's Louvre Museum
PARIS - The spreading coronavirus epidemic shut down France's Louvre Museum on Sunday, with workers who guard its trove of art works fearful of being contaminated by the museum's flow of visitors from...
Mar 01, 2020
Federal government runs $11-billion deficit for April-to-December period
OTTAWA - The federal government ran a deficit of $11.0 billion over the first nine months of its 2019-20 fiscal year. The result compared with a surplus of $324 million for the same period of its 2018...
Feb 28, 2020
Stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street; Dow sinks 1.8%
NEW YORK - Stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street, putting the market on track for its worst week since October 2008 during the global financial crisis. U.S. indexes fell 1.8% following steep...
Feb 28, 2020
Swiss government bans all events over 1,000 people
GENEVA - The Swiss government announced an immediate ban Friday on all "public and private" events in the country involving more than 1,000 people as a measure to halt the spread of COVID-19. The meas...
Feb 28, 2020
In scramble to stop virus, testing raises tough questions
NEW YORK - Health officials confronted tough questions and doubts Thursday about testing to intercept the fast-spreading virus, with scrutiny focused on a four-day delay in screening an infected Calif...
Feb 27, 2020
Chloe sparkles as giant Paris fashion exhibit space opens
PARIS - Chloe teemed with sparkling detailing at Paris Fashion Week Thursday. The lofty Grand Palais, decorated with giant gold Grecian columns, had starry guests to match - including actresses Katie ...
Feb 27, 2020
Stocks open sharply lower; Dow 10% below recent record high
NEW YORK - Stocks are opening sharply lower, extending a weeklong rout and bringing the Dow Jones Industrial Average 10% below the record high it hit two weeks ago. Microsoft became the latest large c...
Feb 27, 2020
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Sarah Mills: There is some AI and robotic technology we all should be embracing
While many people have concerns about the future of technology, Sarah Mills says robots that can fold the laundry and do...
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