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As tourism brightens, Times Square hopes to regain luster

As tourism brightens, Times Square hopes to regain luster

NEW YORK (AP) — David Cohen has been yearning for a return to the days when business boomed at his family's souvenir shop in Times Square.
Elizabeth Holmes takes the stand in her criminal fraud trial

Elizabeth Holmes takes the stand in her criminal fraud trial

SAN JOSE, Calif.
US opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for 50+

US opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for 50+

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.
Coast Guard taps 2nd ship as party of interest in oil spill

Coast Guard taps 2nd ship as party of interest in oil spill

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Coast Guard investigators on Friday said they have identified a second ship suspected of dragging its anchor near an underwater pipeline that later leaked crude oil into the waters off the Southern California coast.
Expenses of N.S. kids hospital ex-CEO vanished from public record, court told

Expenses of N.S. kids hospital ex-CEO vanished from public record, court told

HALIFAX — The director of finance at a Halifax children's hospital told a fraud trial Friday she was surprised when a major part of the former CEO's expenses had vanished from a publicly disclosed report.
Air Canada withdraws from federal government aid deal as position improves

Air Canada withdraws from federal government aid deal as position improves

MONTREAL — Air Canada is withdrawing from further federal relief after borrowing more than $1 billion to pay back customers whose flights were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said Friday.
Ted Lasso's Sudeikis helps raise funds for prosthetic limbs

Ted Lasso's Sudeikis helps raise funds for prosthetic limbs

With an Emmy win and a hit Apple TV+ series under his belt, Jason Sudeikis is having one big year.
Price wars, budget options coming to Canada's airline market amid pandemic recovery

Price wars, budget options coming to Canada's airline market amid pandemic recovery

MONTREAL — Canada has so far been a difficult place for budget airlines to thrive, but that appears to be changing, thanks mainly to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Proposed Nova Scotia spaceport announces payload client for initial launch

Proposed Nova Scotia spaceport announces payload client for initial launch

HALIFAX — The company planning to build Canada's first commercial spaceport is announcing its first payload client for the initial rocket launch in northeastern Nova Scotia, expected sometime in 2023.
S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading as oil falls, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading as oil falls, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down in late-morning trading as the energy sector fell amid a drop in oil prices, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 22.70 points at 21,614.84.