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NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks drifted higher following a mixed set of reports on the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Thursday, enough to extend its winning streak to a fourth day and to pull within 3.7% of its record.

Nine restaurants received prestigious Michelin stars in the tastemaker's first foray into Quebec, cementing the province's reputation as a hot spot for culinary creativity.

HALIFAX — Lobster harvesters in Atlantic Canada aren't thrilled with the prices they're getting for their catches, but experts say the recent downturn comes as no surprise due to uncertainty looming over the industry.

TORONTO — The RCMP says a 36-year-old man from Toronto has pleaded guilty to two charges in what the force calls the largest terrorism financing scheme in Canada's history.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s public works minister says the province is getting $170 million from the federal government to assist with housing infrastructure, after a deal was signed last winter.

CALGARY — For more than 65 years, Enbridge Inc.'s Westcoast pipeline has been pumping natural gas through First Nations territories across British Columbia.

CALGARY — Strathcona Resources Ltd. has signed a series of three agreements to sell its assets in the Montney region valued at a total of $2.84 billion. The company says once the deals are complete it will be a pure-play heavy oil company.

MONTREAL — Nuclear projects fuelled a big surge in revenue at AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. last quarter, paving the way for better financial results in the year ahead, the engineering firm said.

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart’s first-quarter profit slipped, and it said it must raise prices due to higher costs from tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump.

Losing years of savings and having your personal information exposed in a malicious scam can be painful enough. But becoming a victim twice when trying to recover what was lost could feel like adding insult to injury.