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France enshrines abortion as a constitutional right as the world marks International Women's Day
PARIS (AP) — France inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution Friday, in a world first and a powerful message of support to women around the globe on International Women’s Day .
Mar 8, 2024 2:44 PM
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Stock market today: Wall Street pulls back from its record after a shaky day
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street pulled back from its record heights following a shaky day of trading, putting at least a temporary halt to its huge rally since Halloween. The S&P 500 slipped 0.7% Friday from its all-time high.
Mar 8, 2024 2:04 PM
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New funding announced for federal programs that support Indigenous entrepreneurs
HALIFAX — The federal government is spending $2.5 million to expand an entrepreneurship program for Indigenous women and create a similar program for Indigenous youth.
Mar 8, 2024 1:29 PM
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Hudson's Bay to sell Target kids clothes brand Cat & Jack in stores and online
TORONTO — A touch of Target is coming back to Canada. Hudson’s Bay announced Friday that it will begin stocking the U.S. retailer's children's apparel brand Cat & Jack in its department stores and online on March 14.
Mar 8, 2024 1:10 PM
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Italians cut back on olive oil as prices surge, survey says. Producers are pushing back on that
MILAN (AP) — One-third of Italians have reduced their consumption of extra virgin olive oil, a mainstay of the Mediterranean diet, due to skyrocketing prices , according to a survey released Friday.
Mar 8, 2024 1:02 PM
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‘Floating petri dishes’ no more: Cruises popular again for March break travel
MONTREAL — Cruises are surging back to popularity among Canadians this March break, as more travellers look to try a buoyant type of tourism they may have avoided since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 8, 2024 1:00 PM
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Economy adds 41,000 jobs in February, but employment gains lag population growth
OTTAWA — Canada's labour market is getting a helping hand from population growth as the economy added 41,000 jobs in February. Statistics Canada also reported on Friday that the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.8 per cent.
Mar 8, 2024 12:48 PM
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Bank CEO average pay tops $11 million despite most missing performance targets
TORONTO — The CEOs of four of Canada's biggest banks received an average $11 million in compensation last year, despite most of them failing to meet performance targets.
Mar 8, 2024 12:37 PM
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United Airlines plane rolls off runway in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Passengers had to be evacuated from a United Airlines plane after it rolled off a runway and got stuck in the grass in Houston Friday morning.
Mar 8, 2024 11:57 AM
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Not just a glass ceiling: Working moms on the 'maternal wall' that can stall careers
TORONTO — When Grace Adeniyi-Ogunyankin went into labour with her second child early, she was in the middle of grading her students' work. “My closest friend was telling me to go to the hospital.
Mar 8, 2024 10:08 AM
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