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Manitoba premier strikes optimistic tone on relations with new Trump administration

Manitoba premier strikes optimistic tone on relations with new Trump administration

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he will continue to push the benefits of trade with the United States now that the election south of the border is over.
Stocks and bitcoin jump after Trump's victory. So do worries about inflation as Dow surges 1,500

Stocks and bitcoin jump after Trump's victory. So do worries about inflation as Dow surges 1,500

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market, Elon Musk’s Tesla , banks and bitcoin all stormed higher Wednesday as investors made bets on what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and the world .
Manulife's third-quarter earnings rise to $1.84 billion

Manulife's third-quarter earnings rise to $1.84 billion

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says it earned $1.84 billion in the third quarter, up from $1.01 billion a year earlier. The insurer says adjusted earnings, or what it calls core earnings, were $1.83 billion, up from $1.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine strikes deal to end jail stint

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine strikes deal to end jail stint

NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine struck a deal to end his current jail stint, agreeing to serve a month behind bars for violating the terms of his release after a felony conviction, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Dow up 3.6% after Trump's election win, Canadian markets also rise

Dow up 3.6% after Trump's election win, Canadian markets also rise

TORONTO — U.S. stocks surged Wednesday after Republican candidate Donald Trump won the election, with the Dow Jones industrial average gaining 3.6 per cent, while Canadian markets rose by one per cent.
Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapses

Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapses

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday he was firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, signaling the collapse of the ruling three-party coalition that relied on Lindner’s pro-business party.
Unexpectedly, news outlets wind up having a relatively traditional election night experience

Unexpectedly, news outlets wind up having a relatively traditional election night experience

For all the concerns about a tumultuous process that could leave Americans waiting for days to learn who its next president would be, news outlets instead experienced an election night that hewed close to tradition.
Trump's victory sparks concerns over ripple effect on Canadian economy

Trump's victory sparks concerns over ripple effect on Canadian economy

Donald Trump's impending return to the White House has cast a spotlight on Canada-U.S. economic ties amid worries that the president-elect's protectionist stance could complicate the vast levels of trade between the two countries.
Movie Review: The Washington family tells a ghost story in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson’

Movie Review: The Washington family tells a ghost story in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson’

An heirloom piano takes on immense significance for one family in 1936 Pittsburgh in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.
Swimming Canada CEO Ahmed El-Awadi steps down to pursue other opportunities

Swimming Canada CEO Ahmed El-Awadi steps down to pursue other opportunities

TORONTO — Ahmed El-Awadi is stepping down as the chief executive officer of Swimming Canada. The governing body said Wednesday that El-Awadi is leaving to pursue other opportunities and spend more time with family.