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VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it will cut production capacity and jobs at an Alberta pulp mill and change the type of pulp output.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and kills thousands of Americans every year.

Well, that was fast. Twitter has announced, via Twitter, that it is indeed working on an edit feature for tweets.

NEW YORK (AP) — Despite a night of feel-good vibes and performances by the music industry's top acts, the Grammy Awards barely moved the needle as a television attraction. The show reached just under 9.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk now has a 9% stake in Twitter and a seat on its corporate board of directors, raising questions about how the billionaire business magnate could reshape the social media platform.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,930.83, down 154.77 points.) Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD). Financials. Down 30 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to $100.19 on 16.

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury began deliberating Tuesday at a U.S. trial stemming from an audacious scheme involving former Goldman Sachs bankers to ransack a Malaysian state investment fund known as 1MBD.

TORONTO — North American stock markets fell as a dovish member of the Federal Reserve suggested the central bank will be aggressive to address red hot inflation.

MONTREAL — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says last month's Montreal home prices crept up by an average 17 per cent from last year as sales fell by almost 10 per cent.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — One of Canada's windiest provinces is ending a long-standing moratorium on the development of wind energy.