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British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction

LONDON (AP) — British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station.
CAE chief executive Marc Parent to leave company in August 2025

CAE chief executive Marc Parent to leave company in August 2025

MONTREAL — Flight simulator maker CAE Inc. says its chief executive Marc Parent is set to leave the company in August 2025 and a search for his replacement has begun.
Ethan Slater landing the role of Boq in 'Wicked' has an element of magic to it

Ethan Slater landing the role of Boq in 'Wicked' has an element of magic to it

You could say that Ethan Slater's yellow brick road to getting cast in the big screen adaptation of “Wicked” had an element of magic to it.
Trump campaign promises unlikely to harm entrepreneurship: Shopify CFO

Trump campaign promises unlikely to harm entrepreneurship: Shopify CFO

Shopify Inc. executives brushed off concerns that incoming U.S. President Donald Trump will be a major detriment to many of the company's merchants.
Canadian Music Week buyers rename event Departure Festival, expand its scope

Canadian Music Week buyers rename event Departure Festival, expand its scope

TORONTO — Canadian Music Week's new owners are conducting a major overhaul of the annual industry gathering to broaden its scope beyond music.
RioCan cuts nearly 10 per cent of staff in efficiency push

RioCan cuts nearly 10 per cent of staff in efficiency push

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says it cut almost 10 per cent of its staff in October in a restructuring push for greater efficiency as the company also holds back on new construction.
Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower as the Trump trade cools

Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower as the Trump trade cools

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged lower as momentum came out of the torrid “Trump trade” that swept Wall Street following Donald Trump’s presidential victory. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Tuesday, coming off its latest record.
STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US

STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels, according to federal data released Tuesday.
Nova Scotia election promise tracker: What has been promised by three main parties?

Nova Scotia election promise tracker: What has been promised by three main parties?

Voters in Nova Scotia go to the polls on Nov. 26. At dissolution, the Progressive Conservatives held 34 seats in the 55-seat legislature, the Liberals held 14 seats, the NDP had six and there was one Independent.
Drugs disguised as dog treats seized by Metro Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»­Transit Police

Drugs disguised as dog treats seized by Metro Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»­Transit Police

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Two people have been charged after a Metro Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»­Transit Police investigation turned up guns and illicit drugs, including fentanyl disguised as dog treats.