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‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask.
Ottawa is set to spend more than $1 billion on growing N.B.'s clean electricity grid

Ottawa is set to spend more than $1 billion on growing N.B.'s clean electricity grid

DIEPPE, N.B. — Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Ottawa will spend more than $1 billion on growing New Brunswick's clean electricity grid. The federal minister told a media event in Dieppe, N.B.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Postal strike The strike by some 55,000 workers at Canada Post is in its fourth week.
Canadian rugby sevens women down Japan to finish fifth at Cape Town Sevens

Canadian rugby sevens women down Japan to finish fifth at Cape Town Sevens

CAPE TOWN — Asia Hogan-Rochester scored her fourth try of the day to help Canada finish fifth at the Cape Town Sevens with a 22-7 win over Japan on Sunday.
Nobel recipient Geoffrey Hinton wishes he thoughts of AI safety sooner

Nobel recipient Geoffrey Hinton wishes he thoughts of AI safety sooner

Geoffrey Hinton says he doesn’t regret the work he did that laid the foundation for artificial intelligence, but wishes he thought of safety sooner.
Canadians turn domestic for holiday travel, with weak loonie discouraging U.S. trips

Canadians turn domestic for holiday travel, with weak loonie discouraging U.S. trips

MONTREAL — Barry Choi has been noticing fewer filled seats on some of his flights over the past year.
Prince George Taylor Swift fans rent car after flight to Vancouver cancelled

Prince George Taylor Swift fans rent car after flight to Vancouver cancelled

VANCOUVER — Devout Taylor Swift fan Carol Hansson was in Prince George, B.C.
3 in 10 residential property buyers in N.S. were investors in 2018-2020: StatCan

3 in 10 residential property buyers in N.S. were investors in 2018-2020: StatCan

HALIFAX — Statistics Canada says investors represented three in 10 residential property buyers in Nova Scotia between 2018 and 2020 — the highest volume of such buyers among provinces where data is available.
Beaten by Australia, Canadian women miss out on semifinals at Cape Town Sevens

Beaten by Australia, Canadian women miss out on semifinals at Cape Town Sevens

CAPE TOWN — Australia, fresh off a fifth straight title in Dubai, downed Canada 26-10 in pool play at the Cape Town Sevens on Saturday to advance to the semifinals. The unbeaten Australian women will face the U.S.
Thinking of no gifts this Christmas? Here's how to talk about it

Thinking of no gifts this Christmas? Here's how to talk about it

TORONTO — Forgoing gifts can help lessen some of the financial burden that comes during the holiday season, but having that conversation with family and friends can bring about feelings of shame and guilt.