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Saskatchewan Party's Moe pledges change room ban in schools; Beck calls it desperate

Saskatchewan Party's Moe pledges change room ban in schools; Beck calls it desperate

REGINA — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe is promising a directive banning "biological boys" from using school changing rooms with "biological girls" if re-elected, a move the NDP's Carla Beck says weaponizes vulnerable kids.
Netflix's subscriber growth slows as gains from password-sharing crackdown subside

Netflix's subscriber growth slows as gains from password-sharing crackdown subside

Netflix on Thursday reported that its subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer, a sign the huge gains from the video-streaming service’s crackdown on freeloading viewers is tapering off. The 5.
Passenger trips to take longer in Ontario and Quebec after CN rule change: Via Rail

Passenger trips to take longer in Ontario and Quebec after CN rule change: Via Rail

MONTREAL — Passengers riding on Via Rail's most heavily travelled corridor may endure a slower trip after Canadian National Railway Co. imposed restrictions on Via's new trains.
S&P/TSX composite index rises more than 100 points Thursday, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite index rises more than 100 points Thursday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 100 points Thursday, led by gains in energy stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed. Tech stocks in the U.S. got a boost earlier in the day after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed even as the Dow ekes out another record

Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed even as the Dow ekes out another record

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ended on a mixed note following the latest signals that the U.S. economy continues to hum. The S&P 500 closed little changed Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.
N.S. minister fears deposit won't cover removal of bankrupt tidal firm's moorings

N.S. minister fears deposit won't cover removal of bankrupt tidal firm's moorings

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia cabinet minister says the cost of removing huge moorings abandoned in the harbour entrance of a Bay of Fundy community likely won't be covered by a deposit left by a bankrupt tidal energy firm.
Google adds first Indigenous language in Canada to its translation service

Google adds first Indigenous language in Canada to its translation service

One of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in this country is now available through Google's translation service, the first time the tech giant has included a First Nations, Métis or Inuit language spoken in Canada on its platform.
No shortage when it comes to B.C. housing policies, as Eby, Rustad offer clear choice

No shortage when it comes to B.C. housing policies, as Eby, Rustad offer clear choice

British Columbia voters face no shortage of policies when it comes to tackling the province's housing woes in the run-up to Saturday's election, with a clear choice for the next government's approach.
'Significant overreach': Cities slam Ontario on bike lanes as Ford vows to go further

'Significant overreach': Cities slam Ontario on bike lanes as Ford vows to go further

TORONTO — Upcoming legislation that would require cities to get provincial approval for some bike lanes is a "significant overreach" of power, Ontario municipalities say, while Premier Doug Ford vowed Thursday to go even further and remove existing l
Canada-India tensions spark travel concerns among members of Indian diaspora

Canada-India tensions spark travel concerns among members of Indian diaspora

As tensions escalate between India and Canada, some in the Indian diaspora say they’re concerned about how the situation might affect travel between the two countries.