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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is opening an investigation into labor and human rights abuses in Nicaragua, a U.S. official said, affecting relations with a country the U.S.

TORONTO — Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment chair Larry Tanenbaum and former Rio Tinto Alcan chief executive Jacynthe Côté are among those named to the Canadian Business Hall of Fame today.

Divorce is a major financial reset, yet also one of the worst times to make a lot of important decisions. There are emotions, for sure, said Lena Keshysheva, founder of B.C.-based Sapling Financial Planning & Wellness.

PORT DE GRAVE, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR — On a twinkling wharf in a small Newfoundland town, a crowd of about 100 people stopped singing and chatting on Friday night to bow their heads in a moment of silence for local fish harvesters.

As Donald Trump’s inauguration looms, Canada’s agriculture industry is waiting with bated breath to see whether the sweeping tariffs he’s threatened will come to pass.

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VANCOUVER — British Columbia has given the green light to nine wind energy projects to help power the province's economy and light up 500,000 homes, Premier David Eby said Monday.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Monday, led by losses in technology and utilities stocks, while U.S. stock markets were also down. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 66.38 points at 25,625.42.

NEW YORK (AP) — A slide for market superstar Nvidia helped pull U.S. stock indexes down from their records. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% Monday, coming off its 57th all-time high of the year so far. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.

Pamela Anderson's Hollywood comeback hit a new high Monday when the Canadian actress picked up her first-ever Golden Globe nomination. The B.C.