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The last text from the doomed Titan submersible was 'all good here,' hearing reveals

The last text from the doomed Titan submersible was 'all good here,' hearing reveals

The last words heard from the crew of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic were “all good,” according to a visual re-creation of the journey of the Titan before it imploded, killing all five on board. The U.S.
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales up 1.4% in July at $71B

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales up 1.4% in July at $71B

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.4 per cent to $71 billion in July, helped by higher sales in the petroleum and coal and chemical product subsectors. The increase followed a 1.7 per cent decrease in June.
National housing market in 'holding pattern' as buyers patient for lower rates: CREA

National housing market in 'holding pattern' as buyers patient for lower rates: CREA

OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold in August fell compared with a year ago as the market remained largely stuck in a holding pattern despite borrowing costs beginning to come down.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts in mixed trading ahead of Fed meeting this week

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts in mixed trading ahead of Fed meeting this week

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading, offering a break from their whipsaw moves in recent weeks. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% early Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 255 points, or 0.
Feds wary of back-to-work legislation despite employer demands: labour experts

Feds wary of back-to-work legislation despite employer demands: labour experts

Since the right to strike was enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom in 2015, the government appears more reluctant to use back-to-work legislation, some experts say.
B.C. municipal leaders gather to talk infrastructure, addiction, emergency management

B.C. municipal leaders gather to talk infrastructure, addiction, emergency management

VANCOUVER — The president of the Union of B.C. Municipalities says communities have billions of dollars worth of infrastructure that will need replacing in the next decade and the province needs to step in with new funding to help.
TIFF audience prizes for 'Life of Chuck,' Hip doc; Rankin among Canadian winners

TIFF audience prizes for 'Life of Chuck,' Hip doc; Rankin among Canadian winners

TORONTO — "The Life of Chuck," an offbeat drama from writer-director Mike Flanagan, is the People's Choice Award winner at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.
Nova Scotia premier repeats calls for Ottawa to pay for protecting Chignecto Isthmus

Nova Scotia premier repeats calls for Ottawa to pay for protecting Chignecto Isthmus

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier is repeating his government’s calls for Ottawa to foot the full bill to protect a vital strip of land that connects the province to the rest of the country ahead of a new parliamentary session.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Air Canada Air Canada pilots reached a tentative agreement shortly after midnight on Sunday, averting a potential work stoppage that would have affected thousands o
'The Life of Chuck' wins the Toronto Film Festival's People's Choice Award

'The Life of Chuck' wins the Toronto Film Festival's People's Choice Award

The Toronto International Film Festival's People's Choice Award went to “The Life of Chuck,” handing Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation one of the most-watched prizes of the fall film festival circuit.