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Uranium miner Cameco reports Q1 profit nearly triples, revenue up more than 70%

Uranium miner Cameco reports Q1 profit nearly triples, revenue up more than 70%

SASKATOON — Cameco Corp.
Russian missile and drone attack in Ukraine kills 23 people

Russian missile and drone attack in Ukraine kills 23 people

UMAN, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at Ukraine early Friday, killing at least 23 people, almost all of them when two missiles slammed into an apartment building in a terrifying nighttime attack, officials sai
Lawyer says reforms needed after woman leaves unit during water leak, locks changed

Lawyer says reforms needed after woman leaves unit during water leak, locks changed

HALIFAX — A Halifax lawyer says a recent case he handled for a woman evicted from her apartment shows the province's tenancy law needs to be strengthened to ensure hearings are recorded and perjury is punished.
Inflation pressures remain persistent as consumers pull back

Inflation pressures remain persistent as consumers pull back

WASHINGTON (AP) — Key measures of prices and wages remained high in March, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates next week for the 10th time since March of last year in its drive to defeat high inflation.
TC Energy says 'multiple' asset sale negotiations underway in $5B divestment process

TC Energy says 'multiple' asset sale negotiations underway in $5B divestment process

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp.
Couche-Tard signs deal for 112 gas station and convenience store sites in U.S.

Couche-Tard signs deal for 112 gas station and convenience store sites in U.S.

LAVAL, Que. — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has signed a deal to buy 112 gas station and convenience store sites in the United States from MAPCO Express Inc. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available.
BBC chief quits amid furor over role in Boris Johnson loan

BBC chief quits amid furor over role in Boris Johnson loan

LONDON (AP) — The chairman of the BBC quit Friday after a report found he failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest over his role in arranging a 2021 loan for Boris Johnson, who was the U.K.'s prime minister at the time.
In New York, Trudeau gets grilled about Canada's commitment to humanitarian aid

In New York, Trudeau gets grilled about Canada's commitment to humanitarian aid

NEW YORK — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced pointed questions about his government's cuts to foreign aid spending Thursday at a star-spangled conference meant to showcase his credentials as an international agent of change.
TotalEnergies sells Canadian operations to Suncor in deal worth up to $6.1B

TotalEnergies sells Canadian operations to Suncor in deal worth up to $6.1B

CALGARY — The ongoing trend of foreign exits and Canadian consolidation in Alberta's oilsands continued Thursday, as Suncor Energy Inc. announced it will purchase TotalEnergies' stake in the Fort Hills oilsands project in a deal worth up to $6.
Montreal port CEO says need for federal cash 'urgent' as expansion cost balloons

Montreal port CEO says need for federal cash 'urgent' as expansion cost balloons

MONTREAL — The cost of the Montreal port expansion has ballooned by nearly 50 per cent, prompting its CEO to call for more cash from the federal government.