The Mix

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval program is meant to give patients early access to promising drugs.

MIRABEL, Que. — Unionized employees at the Airbus assembly facility in Mirabel, Que., have rejected the company's latest contract offer in a vote earlier today.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: House resumes The House of Commons resumes sitting this week ahead of the federal budget on April 16.

VANCOUVER — If you shop online you're likely familiar with the experience — you agree to buy for a certain price, but by the time you check out, the cost has ballooned with fees and surcharges.

TORONTO — When the Earth, moon and sun align on Monday, Kendra Pape-Green plans to be in a secluded spot in nature.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — There are many reasons a dozen people gathered two evenings a week this year in St. John's to build a traditional Newfoundland boat, bending and clamping long planks of wood and handling high-strength industrial glue.

TORONTO — Menu hacks rarely escape Meera Patel. The marketing director for fast-food chain Harvey’s keeps a growing list of ways customers mash together or transform menu items into something new.

LONDON (AP) — Find a globe in your local library or classroom and try this: Close the eyes, spin it and drop a finger randomly on its curved, glossy surface. You’re likely to pinpoint a spot in the water, which covers 71% of the planet.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver-based non-profit Ocean Wise says underwater microphones will be used to help protect whales from collisions with ships off British Columbia's coast.

DALLAS — Clouds are likely to spoil the view of the total solar eclipse in Texas and other spots along the path in North America, according to forecasts on Saturday, Meteorologists this weekend are fine-tuning their predictions ahead of Monday’s ecli