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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran claimed on Wednesday that it successfully launched an imaging satellite into space, a move that could further ratchet up tensions with Western nations that fear its space technology could be used to develop nuc

TORONTO — Encountering a pop-up video that plays automatically may be a mere irritant to most while browsing the web, but for Susan Santola, the consequences could be far more dire. It could potentially cause a seizure.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood's writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios , bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in

OTTAWA — The federal government says it's launching a review of the proposed acquisition of Viterra Ltd. by Bunge Ltd. Viterra is a grain-handling company owned by Swiss commodities giant Glencore, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and B.C.

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,556.15, down 244.46 points): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Down 83 cents, or 1.69 per cent, to $48.23 on 18.9 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed down almost 250 points Tuesday with broad-based losses led by the telecom, utilities and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets also tumbled. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 244.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s September swoon accelerated, knocking stocks down to their lowest levels since June. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% Tuesday, its fifth drop in six days. The Dow lost 388 points and the Nasdaq composite gave back 1.6%.

TORONTO — An artificial intelligence researcher at Google says fixing fairness in the technology "isn't a simple thing," but the world has an opportunity to get it right as the software explodes in popularity.

Toronto and Calgary sports fans will soon be able to skip the lineup when purchasing snacks before or during games.