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S&P/TSX composite loses ground as materials sector hit by lower gold prices

S&P/TSX composite loses ground as materials sector hit by lower gold prices

TORONTO — A drop in gold prices moved the key metals and mining sector lower and stood in the way of a positive day for Canada's main stock index on Tuesday. "There's clearly some significant pressure on the gold names.
2 members of Salt Lake City's 'Real Housewives' arrested

2 members of Salt Lake City's 'Real Housewives' arrested

SALT LAKE CITY — Two members of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” reality television show were arrested Tuesday on federal fraud charges alleging that they used a business to cheat hundreds of people nationwide over a 10-year period in a telema
Virgin Galactic rolls out latest generation of spaceship

Virgin Galactic rolls out latest generation of spaceship

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Virgin Galactic rolled out its newest spaceship Tuesday as the company looks to resume test flights in the coming months at its headquarters in the New Mexico desert.
Dialogue Health shares surge in TSX debut, company to focus on Canada, Germany

Dialogue Health shares surge in TSX debut, company to focus on Canada, Germany

TORONTO — When Dialogue Health Technologies Inc. made its Toronto Stock Exchange debut Tuesday morning, there was no traditional market opening with staff packing a room cheering and hugging amid a shower of confetti.
Government's half-price meal promotion a big success for restaurants in P.E.I.

Government's half-price meal promotion a big success for restaurants in P.E.I.

CHARLOTTETOWN — A promotion launched by the P.E.I. government to get people back into Island restaurants proved such a success the government increased its funding by $375,000.
'Lighting a fuse': Amazon vote may spark more union pushes

'Lighting a fuse': Amazon vote may spark more union pushes

What happens inside a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, could have major implications not just for the country's second-largest employer but the labour movement at large.
Donors pledge more than $6 billion to tackle Syria's crisis

Donors pledge more than $6 billion to tackle Syria's crisis

BRUSSELS — The European Union, the U.S. and dozens of other nations pledged $6.
Port of Montreal sees drop in shipments as labour dispute continues

Port of Montreal sees drop in shipments as labour dispute continues

MONTREAL — Shipping volumes at the Port of Montreal are dropping amid the spectre of a potential strike, Maritime Employers Association president Martin Tessier says.
Bend's last Blockbuster even more popular after Netflix show

Bend's last Blockbuster even more popular after Netflix show

BEND, Ore. — The Blockbuster video rental store in Bend, Oregon soared to international fame when it became the last such franchise on Earth two years ago.
Canadian miner declares force majeure as pandemic affects Mongolian copper deliveries

Canadian miner declares force majeure as pandemic affects Mongolian copper deliveries

CALGARY — Canadian miner Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.
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