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FBI agents have boarded vessel managed by company whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridge

FBI agents have boarded vessel managed by company whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridge

BALTIMORE (AP) — Federal agents have boarded a vessel managed by the same company as a cargo ship cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse , the FBI has confirmed. In statements Saturday, spokespeople for the FBI and the U.S.
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Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose a president and a way out of years of turmoil

Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose a president and a way out of years of turmoil

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Voting has ended Saturday in Sri Lanka's presidential election as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting political upheaval .
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Sri Lankans vote in a presidential election that will decide how it recovers from economic crisis

Sri Lankans vote in a presidential election that will decide how it recovers from economic crisis

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans began voting Saturday in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country's recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval .
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Calgary's mayor asks province to salvage parts of halted Green Line transit project

Calgary's mayor asks province to salvage parts of halted Green Line transit project

EDMONTON — Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is urging the Alberta government to salvage pieces of the massive discontinued Green Line transit project, and the province says it's open to working together. City council voted this week to wind down the $6.
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A strike by Boeing factory workers shows no signs of ending after its first week

A strike by Boeing factory workers shows no signs of ending after its first week

A labor strike at Boeing showed no signs of ending Friday, as the walkout by 33,000 union machinists entered its eighth day and the company started rolling furloughs of nonunion employees to conserve cash.
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Manitoba to encourage renewable energy while acknowledging fossil fuel use

Manitoba to encourage renewable energy while acknowledging fossil fuel use

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has boosted plans for renewable energy with an announcement it will work with First Nations to develop wind power.
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S&P/TSX composite flat Friday, U.S. markets mixed as Dow posts new record

S&P/TSX composite flat Friday, U.S. markets mixed as Dow posts new record

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was essentially unchanged Friday, while U.S. markets were mixed to end the week, with the Dow eking out a new record high.
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Welcome back sprinklers: Calgary on track to ease water restrictions Sunday

Welcome back sprinklers: Calgary on track to ease water restrictions Sunday

CALGARY — Lawn sprinklers could make a comeback in Calgary on Sunday if all goes well with the restart of a troubled water pipe.
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Legacy, financial opportunity likely motivated Rogers for MLSE takeover: experts

Legacy, financial opportunity likely motivated Rogers for MLSE takeover: experts

TORONTO — Experts say rising team valuations and the desire to forge a legacy are likely at the heart of what motivated Rogers Communications Inc. executive chair Edward Rogers to bolster the company's portfolio of Toronto professional sports teams.
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Stock market today: Wall Street closes out a record-setting week on a quiet note

Stock market today: Wall Street closes out a record-setting week on a quiet note

NEW YORK (AP) — A record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note. U.S. stocks mostly pulled back from their highs hit during a worldwide rally the day before, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up to another record.
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