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CN Rail fined $8M for crude oil spills related to 2015 train derailments

CN Rail fined $8M for crude oil spills related to 2015 train derailments

TIMMINS, ONT. — Canadian National Railway Co. has been ordered to pay $8 million in fines for environmental offences related to two 2015 train derailments.
Sleep Country to be acquired by Fairfax Financial for $1.7 billion

Sleep Country to be acquired by Fairfax Financial for $1.7 billion

TORONTO — After fielding calls from private equity firms looking to buy Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. over the years, CEO Stewart Schaefer has chosen to sell to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. for $1.
Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88

Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88

NEW YORK (AP) — Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” has died at age 88.
S&P/TSX composite index up almost 200 points Monday, U.S. markets also rise

S&P/TSX composite index up almost 200 points Monday, U.S. markets also rise

TORONTO — Gains in the financial, industrial and utilities sectors led Canada's main stock index higher on Monday, while U.S. stock markets also rose.
Tenants offered accommodations and support after surprise mass eviction

Tenants offered accommodations and support after surprise mass eviction

WINNIPEG — Some tenants of an apartment building moved back in Monday, more than a week after they say they were forced out on a few hours' notice by a new landlord who put some of their belongings on the front lawn.
US census takers to conduct test runs in the South and West 4 years before 2030 count

US census takers to conduct test runs in the South and West 4 years before 2030 count

Six places in the South and West will host practice runs four years prior to the 2030 U.S. census , a nationwide head count that helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds.
Most airlines except one are recovering from the CrowdStrike tech outage. The feds have noticed

Most airlines except one are recovering from the CrowdStrike tech outage. The feds have noticed

Delta Air Lines struggled for a fourth straight day to recover from a worldwide technology outage caused by a faulty software update , stranding tens of thousands of passengers and drawing unwanted attention from the federal government.
Stock market today: Wall Street climbs as Big Tech recovers following worst week in months

Stock market today: Wall Street climbs as Big Tech recovers following worst week in months

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed broadly higher, clawing back some of the losses from their worst week since April. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% Monday, breaking a three-day losing streak.
Music Review: Canadian trio Wild Rivers' elegant harmonies soar on new album, 'Never Better'

Music Review: Canadian trio Wild Rivers' elegant harmonies soar on new album, 'Never Better'

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Canadian folk-pop trio Wild Rivers takes the name of its new album from the opening cut, “Never Better," but the implied assertion is at least debatable.
Pharrell Williams, Bruce Springsteen among stars set to attend Toronto film festival

Pharrell Williams, Bruce Springsteen among stars set to attend Toronto film festival

TORONTO — Movie stars Amy Adams, Cate Blanchett and Will Ferrell, as well as music superstars Pharrell Williams, Bruce Springsteen and Elton John are among the celebrities expected to walk the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival, a