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US maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say

US maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say

NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according to provisional data posted Wednesday.
Capital Power focused on closing $3-billion U.S. power plant deal

Capital Power focused on closing $3-billion U.S. power plant deal

The chief executive of Capital Power Corp. said a key focus in the months ahead will be digesting two soon-to-be purchased U.S. natural gas power plants.
U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt businesses

U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt businesses

The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald Trump's trade wars disrupted business.
Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too

Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — With her purple-and-pink hair swaying, Reneé Colón stands on a stepladder in the rented corner of a warehouse, pouring Brazilian coffee beans into her groaning old roasting machine.
Loblaw still adding Canadian products but CEO says 'Buy Canadian' trend may not last

Loblaw still adding Canadian products but CEO says 'Buy Canadian' trend may not last

Data from Loblaw's online grocery service shows a clear pivot by shoppers toward the "Buy Canadian" movement that has gained momentum since U.S. tariffs went into effect.
Edmunds stylish SUV test: Buick Envista vs. Nissan Kicks

Edmunds stylish SUV test: Buick Envista vs. Nissan Kicks

Just because an SUV is small and inexpensive doesn’t mean it has to be as bland as plain oatmeal for breakfast.
Late photographers. Surly photographers. Here's how to make sure wedding memories are made

Late photographers. Surly photographers. Here's how to make sure wedding memories are made

NEW YORK (AP) — Like all brides, Elana Goldin had high hopes for her wedding photos and video. “I loved their images,” she said of the company picked by her dad and future mother-in-law. “They were award-winning. They were in a ton of magazines.
Algoma Steel reports loss as tariffs, pricing weigh on results

Algoma Steel reports loss as tariffs, pricing weigh on results

SAULT STE. MARIE — Algoma Steel Group Inc. says Canada's steel market is under increasing pressure from weakening prices brought on by tariffs and imports, but that its major retrofit of its furnace system should help with costs ahead.
The versatile actor T.R. Knight gets eerie on Broadway with the 'Stranger Things' play

The versatile actor T.R. Knight gets eerie on Broadway with the 'Stranger Things' play

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the toughest things about appearing on Broadway might not be the acting or the hours. It's squeezing your resume to under 100 words for your bio in Playbill. T.R. Knight tried to include all of it, initially.
Grainy video in UK trial shows Sycamore Gap tree’s last stand

Grainy video in UK trial shows Sycamore Gap tree’s last stand

The tree was not Britain’s biggest or oldest, but its majestic canopy perfectly set in a gap along a stretch of the ancient wall built by Emperor Hadrian in A.D. 122 to protect the northwest frontier of the Roman Empire had attracted generations of followers.