Category Archives: Business
Avenatti gets 4 years in prison for cheating Stormy Daniels
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for stealing book proceeds from Stormy Daniels, the porn actress who catapulted him to fame as he represented her in courtrooms and cable news programs during
Ukraine facing grinding campaign as it waits for weapons
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces locked in a grinding battle for control of the country's east struggled to hold off Russian troops and buy themselves some time Thursday while they await the arrival of the advanced rockets and anti-aircraft
Baltimore sues ‘ghost gun’ maker as state ban begins
BALTIMORE (AP) — The city of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against one of the largest manufacturers of “ghost gun” kits in the United States on Wednesday, the same day Maryland’s ban on the untraceable weapons went into effect, news outlets
Google contacts each MP over fast-tracking of online news bill through Commons
OTTAWA — Google has taken the extraordinary step of writing to every MP and senator expressing fears that the online news bill is being rushed through Parliament without proper debate or consideration. In its letter, Google warns that the bill needs
Members of Parliament unanimously back bill to outlaw modern slavery
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament unanimously voted Wednesday to clamp down on modern slavery by backing a bill requiring Canadian companies to ensure they are not using forced labour or exploiting child workers overseas. Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan en...
Harris calls water security a foreign policy priority
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday the U.S. is safer if people in other countries have sufficient water to drink, grow food and safely dispose of sewage, emphasizing that water access is a foreign policy priority.
Austin is largest US city to challenge 2020 census numbers
One of the most booming cities in the U.S. over the past decade thinks that it grew even bigger than the U.S. Census Bureau says it did.
Canada Infrastructure Bank commits $80 million for clean power project
ATLIN, B.C. — The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is committing $80 million toward the Atlin Hydroelectricity Expansion, a clean power project it says will benefit residents of the Yukon territory. The commitment is in collaboration with Tlingit Homel...
Biden says he wasn’t informed early on of baby formula woes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he was not briefed on the prospect of nationwide shortages of infant formula for about two months, and he acknowledged the strain on families as his administration struggles to address the
Tim Hortons app collected vast amounts of sensitive data: privacy watchdogs
OTTAWA — The Tim Hortons mobile ordering app violated the law by collecting vast amounts of location information from customers, an investigation by federal and provincial privacy watchdogs has found. In a report released Wednesday, privacy commissione...