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Irving Shipbuilding faces charges of safety violations in Halifax worker's 2024 death

Irving Shipbuilding faces charges of safety violations in Halifax worker's 2024 death

HALIFAX — Irving Shipbuilding is scheduled to enter a plea Oct. 1 on charges of violating workplace safety rules after an employee died last year at its Halifax site.
Competition Bureau gets court order in Amazon probe into pricing policy

Competition Bureau gets court order in Amazon probe into pricing policy

GATINEAU — The Competition Bureau says it has obtained a court order as part of its probe into Amazon’s conduct related to its online Canadian marketplace. The regulator is investigating Amazon's fair pricing policy.
Chanel marks 110 years with style - and stars - by supersizing its couture salon in a palace

Chanel marks 110 years with style - and stars - by supersizing its couture salon in a palace

PARIS (AP) — Only Chanel would call its legendary Rue Cambon salon “too small” — then rebuild it, supersized, in a palace.
'Lord of the Rings' director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand's lost moa

'Lord of the Rings' director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand's lost moa

WASHINGTON (AP) — Filmmaker Peter Jackson owns one of the largest private collections of bones of an extinct New Zealand bird called the moa.
Insolvency filings in May rise from April, but down from last year

Insolvency filings in May rise from April, but down from last year

Insolvency statistics for May show a rise from April but are down from a year ago, when the Bank of Canada had yet to start lowering interest rates. The 12,395 insolvencies in May was up 2.3 per cent from April, while down 2.
The Bayeux Tapestry will be displayed in the UK for the first time in nearly 1,000 years

The Bayeux Tapestry will be displayed in the UK for the first time in nearly 1,000 years

LONDON (AP) — The Bayeux Tapestry, the 11th-century artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England, will be displayed in the U.K. for the first time in almost 1,000 years.
Rents easing across most major markets but many tenants not feeling relief: CMHC

Rents easing across most major markets but many tenants not feeling relief: CMHC

Canada's housing agency says advertised rents in some major cities are easing due to factors such as increased supply and slower immigration, but renters are still not feeling relief.
BRP selling Manitou pontoon boat business to the family that owns Bentley Pontoons

BRP selling Manitou pontoon boat business to the family that owns Bentley Pontoons

VALCOURT — BRP Inc. has signed a deal to sell its Manitou pontoon boat business to the Marcott family, owners of Bentley Pontoons, as part of its plan to focus on its powersports operations. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.
Mutual funds vs. ETFs: What you need to know to decide what investment works for you

Mutual funds vs. ETFs: What you need to know to decide what investment works for you

The popularity of exchange-traded funds often triumphs over old-school mutual funds among social media-savvy investors. But experts say they both have their place in the financial system.
Music Review: English post-punks Wet Leg level up on sophomore album, 'Moisturizer'

Music Review: English post-punks Wet Leg level up on sophomore album, 'Moisturizer'

A few songs into the second studio album from buzzy English post-punks Wet Leg, singer Rhian Teasdale yells “level up!” And level up they have. The alt-rock duo-turned-group took their time to complete their sophomore release, titled “Moisturizer.
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