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The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision

The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections, delivering a far-reaching and potential
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Bid to sell insolvent newspaper chain in Atlantic Canada reaches critical phase

Bid to sell insolvent newspaper chain in Atlantic Canada reaches critical phase

HALIFAX — The private lending firm that pushed Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain into insolvency in March says negotiations aimed at selling SaltWire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Ltd. have reached a crucial phase.
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No return date yet for NASA astronauts who launched to space station aboard Boeing's capsule

No return date yet for NASA astronauts who launched to space station aboard Boeing's capsule

Two NASA astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot problems on Boeing’s new space capsule that cropped up on the trip there.
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Rio Tinto and Quebec to invest $375M to build pilot smelter using Elysis technology

Rio Tinto and Quebec to invest $375M to build pilot smelter using Elysis technology

MONTREAL — Rio Tinto and the Quebec government are investing $375 million to build a demonstration plant that will use carbon free aluminum smelting cells at the company's Arvida smelter in the province.
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Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further

Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further

WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve suggests that inflation pressures in the U.S. economy are continuing to ease.
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Economy grew 0.3% in April, Statistics Canada reports

Economy grew 0.3% in April, Statistics Canada reports

OTTAWA — Canadian economic growth rebounded in April, but early indications suggested it failed to maintain the momentum into May. Statistics Canada said Friday real gross domestic product grew 0.
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Shares of Trump Media & Technology rise following first presidential debate

Shares of Trump Media & Technology rise following first presidential debate

Shares of Trump Media, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, jumped 5% at the opening bell Friday after the first U.S.
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Canopy collapse at New Delhi airport kills 1 and injures 6 in heavy rains

Canopy collapse at New Delhi airport kills 1 and injures 6 in heavy rains

NEW DELHI (AP) — A portion of the canopy at a departure terminal of New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport collapsed early Friday as heavy pre-monsoon rains lashed the Indian capital, killing one person and injuring six others, officials sai
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WestJet strike averted as Ottawa imposes arbitration on airline, mechanics

WestJet strike averted as Ottawa imposes arbitration on airline, mechanics

A possible long-weekend strike at WestJet has been averted.
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European Union leaders agree on top officials who will be the face of world's largest trading bloc

European Union leaders agree on top officials who will be the face of world's largest trading bloc

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders signed off on a trio of top appointments for their shared political institutions on Thursday, reinstalling German conservative Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission for another five years.
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