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Five people from Maine arrested in Nova Scotia for illegally fishing baby eels

Five people from Maine arrested in Nova Scotia for illegally fishing baby eels

HALIFAX — The federal Fisheries Department says five people from Maine were arrested in southwestern Nova Scotia last weekend for illegally fishing for baby eels.
Ontario issues order to company on benzene emissions

Ontario issues order to company on benzene emissions

TORONTO — Ontario's environment ministry has ordered a Sarnia-area chemical company to get its benzene emissions under control after a neighbouring First Nation raised concerns.
BoC officials split on when to start cutting interest rates, summary shows

BoC officials split on when to start cutting interest rates, summary shows

OTTAWA — Members of the Bank of Canada's governing council were split on how long the central bank should wait before it starts cutting interest rates when they met earlier this month.
First Quantum preparing for post-election talks in Panama

First Quantum preparing for post-election talks in Panama

TORONTO — First Quantum is preparing for post-election negotiations in Panama in the hopes a solution can be reached for its currently shuttered Cobre Panama mine, said chief executive Tristan Pascall on Wednesday.
Statistics Canada reports February retail sales down 0.1% to $66.7 billion

Statistics Canada reports February retail sales down 0.1% to $66.7 billion

OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales edged lower in February, weighed down by lower sales at gasoline stations and fuel vendors. Statistics Canada said Wednesday retail sales fell 0.1 per cent to $66.
The Biden administration is tweaking rules on airline fees and refunds, saying it'll help consumers

The Biden administration is tweaking rules on airline fees and refunds, saying it'll help consumers

The Biden administration issued final rules Wednesday to require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for things like delayed flights and to better disclose fees for baggage or canceling a reservation.
The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course

The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course

“ Barbenheimer ” is a hard act to follow.
What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you

What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you

No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned.
Boeing posts a $355 million loss as the plane maker tries to dig out from under its latest crisis

Boeing posts a $355 million loss as the plane maker tries to dig out from under its latest crisis

Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a
Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature

Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S.
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