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Wall Street is split as Tesla and tech drop while most other US stocks climb

Wall Street is split as Tesla and tech drop while most other US stocks climb

NEW YORK (AP) — A mixed day of trading left the U.S. stock market split, as Wall Street’s momentum slowed after setting record highs in each of the last two days. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Tuesday for its first loss in four days.
Starmer’s attempt at welfare reform roils his party, capping a troubled first year in office

Starmer’s attempt at welfare reform roils his party, capping a troubled first year in office

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer won a key vote in Parliament Tuesday on his plans to trim welfare spending , but only after diluting the measures to ease intense opposition from within his own party.
Quebec's traditional moving day arrives as thousands still looking for new homes

Quebec's traditional moving day arrives as thousands still looking for new homes

MONTREAL — More than 2,000 Quebec households are seeking help in finding new housing on the province's traditional moving day.
Senate passes Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie

Senate passes Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight sess
US job openings in May hit 7.8 million in a continuing display of labor market resilience

US job openings in May hit 7.8 million in a continuing display of labor market resilience

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in May, a sign that the American labor market remains resilien t in the face of high borrowing costs and uncertainty over U.S. economic policy. U.S. employers posted 7.
Looking forward to a vacation? Don't let travel insurance be an afterthought

Looking forward to a vacation? Don't let travel insurance be an afterthought

Travel insurance is often an afterthought for many travellers counting down the days to their vacation. But life happens no matter where you are.
From bulky car phones to pocket computers, cellphones mark 40 years in Canada

From bulky car phones to pocket computers, cellphones mark 40 years in Canada

MONTREAL — Pierre Robitaille remembers feeling embarrassed in 1985 when he made his cellphone calls from a bulky device that came with its own carrying case.
Pet abandonments in Quebec used to spike around Canada Day; now they're year-round

Pet abandonments in Quebec used to spike around Canada Day; now they're year-round

MONTREAL — Canada Day has traditionally been synonymous in Montreal with moving day: piles of junk on street corners, sweaty bodies carrying couches up and down the city's winding staircases — and a spike in abandoned animals at shelters.
'Historic moment': First LNG Canada shipment departs B.C. for Asia

'Historic moment': First LNG Canada shipment departs B.C. for Asia

KITIMAT — A tanker carrying the first liquefied natural gas to leave Canadian shores is sailing across the Pacific, a major milestone as the country looks to diversify its export markets for oil and gas beyond the United States.
27,000 chickens killed in British Columbia fire that destroyed two barns

27,000 chickens killed in British Columbia fire that destroyed two barns

A fire at a farm in the Township of Langley, B.C., has destroyed two large barns, killing thousands of chickens.