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Expert says NDAs more common after Mexican resort pressures sick family to sign one

Expert says NDAs more common after Mexican resort pressures sick family to sign one

A Saskatchewan woman wants popular resorts to show basic decency after she says she was pressured to sign a non-disclosure agreement in order to receive medical help at one in Mexico.
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After strategic review, New Brunswick's Irving Oil to remain privately held company

After strategic review, New Brunswick's Irving Oil to remain privately held company

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — New Brunswick-based Irving Oil Ltd. has confirmed that the century-old company will remain privately held, after completing a strategic review that started in June 2023.
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Complaints about telecom providers hit record levels last year: watchdog report

Complaints about telecom providers hit record levels last year: watchdog report

Complaints about phone, internet and television services jumped 38 per cent in the 2023-24 reporting year, says the watchdog that handles grievances about Canadian telecommunications providers.
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JPMorgan posts record annual profits as major US banks thrive in the final quarter of 2024

JPMorgan posts record annual profits as major US banks thrive in the final quarter of 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — JPMorgan’s net income soared 50% to more than $14 billion in the fourth quarter as the bank’s profit and revenue easily beat Wall Street forecasts, and other major banks reported banner earnings for the year as businesses and consum
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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.
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US inflation picked up in December but underlying price pressures eased

US inflation picked up in December but underlying price pressures eased

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.
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Poland's leader accuses Russia of planning acts of sabotage against 'airlines around the world'

Poland's leader accuses Russia of planning acts of sabotage against 'airlines around the world'

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of air terror” against airlines.
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Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales up 0.8% in November

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales up 0.8% in November

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 0.8 per cent to $71.5 billion in November, helped by higher sales in the aerospace product and parts industry group and the petroleum and coal product subsector.
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FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump

FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content , a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon.
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Poland's leader accuses Russia of planning acts of terror against 'airlines over the world'

Poland's leader accuses Russia of planning acts of terror against 'airlines over the world'

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of air terror” against airlines.
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