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It's the democracy, stupid: midterm stakes for Canadians are much the same as in U.S.

WASHINGTON — It's not every day that a Canadian prime minister gets name-checked in a political debate in the United States. But in a hyper-polarized midterm election season, it's not surprising it would happen to Justin Trudeau.

Nov 6, 2022 5:00 AM Read more >

Twitter users can soon get blue check for $7.99 monthly fee

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter has announced a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given only to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk works to overhaul the platform’s verification system just ahead of U.S.

Nov 5, 2022 8:47 PM Read more >

Groups say Montreal cops should apologize to Black man suspected of stealing own car

Montreal police say they've opened an administrative investigation into an incident in which a Black man was handcuffed after officers suspected he was stealing his own car.

Nov 5, 2022 4:01 PM Read more >

Widespread Twitter layoffs begin a week after Musk takeover

NEW YORK — Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the company, raising grave concerns about chaos enveloping the platform and its ability to fight disinformation just days ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

Nov 4, 2022 4:26 PM Read more >

Auto parts producers see supply chains improving but shutdowns still weigh

Canadian auto parts makers say the supply picture is improving and helping boost their bottom line, but disruptions continue to weigh on operations and profits. Magna International Inc.

Nov 4, 2022 12:03 PM Read more >

US employers are hiring briskly even in face of rate hikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers kept hiring vigorously in October, adding 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy remains a picture of solid job growth and painful inflation .

Nov 4, 2022 8:24 AM Read more >

General Mills, Audi pause Twitter ads, will evaluate site

NEW YORK (AP) — General Mills and Audi are the latest big advertisers to pause ads on Twitter as questions swirl about how the social media platform will operate under new owner Elon Musk.

Nov 3, 2022 4:47 PM Read more >

Stellantis: Park older models due to 3 Takata air bag deaths

DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis and the U.S. government on Thursday warned owners of 276,000 older vehicles to stop driving them after Takata air bags apparently exploded in three more vehicles, killing the drivers.

Nov 3, 2022 2:58 PM Read more >

Musk: People banned from Twitter won't be restored for weeks

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk said Wednesday that Twitter will not allow anyone who has been kicked off the site to return until it sets up procedures on how to do that, a process that will take at least a few weeks.

Nov 2, 2022 2:58 PM Read more >

DA: Man arrested with gun from shooting near Zeldin's house

NEW YORK (AP) — A man has been arrested with the gun used in a shooting last month outside the Long Island home of Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for governor of New York, authorities said Tuesday.

Nov 2, 2022 10:09 AM Read more >