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Impala plans to close Ontario palladium mine due to low prices

Impala plans to close Ontario palladium mine due to low prices

THUNDER BAY — Impala Platinum Holding Ltd. plans to end production at its Lac des Iles mine in northwestern Ontario at the end of May next year due to low palladium prices.
What Trump's big tax law could mean for the youngest Americans

What Trump's big tax law could mean for the youngest Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The impact of the massive spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to infants and toddlers — a segment of the population that's particularly vulnerable to cuts to the federa
X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years at the helm of Elon Musk's social media platform

X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years at the helm of Elon Musk's social media platform

NEW YORK (AP) — X CEO Linda Yaccarino said she’s stepping down after two years running Elon Musk’s social media platform.
Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles

Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles

FREDERICTON — At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing their measles vaccination rates in children are below the 95 per cent threshold recommended by scientists to prevent the disease from spreading.
Ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea with only 6 of 25 aboard found

Ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea with only 6 of 25 aboard found

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Liberian-flagged cargo ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels sank Wednesday in the Red Sea, with a European naval force in the Mideast saying only six of the 25 on board had been found so far.
Chipmaker Nvidia becomes most valuable company in the world at $4 trillion

Chipmaker Nvidia becomes most valuable company in the world at $4 trillion

NEW YORK (AP) — Chipmaker Nvidia became the first public company to top $4 trillion in value Wednesday after a two-year investor frenzy driven by the artificial intelligence boom. Nvidia shares rose 2.
Senate committee advances Susan Monarez to be Trump's CDC director

Senate committee advances Susan Monarez to be Trump's CDC director

The U.S. Senate's health committee on Wednesday approved Susan Monarez to be President Donald Trump’s director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, taking her one step closer to confirmation.
Franck Sorbier fuses Andean splendor with Parisian pageantry on couture runway

Franck Sorbier fuses Andean splendor with Parisian pageantry on couture runway

PARIS (AP) — Franck Sorbier, the Paris couturier officially inducted into the haute couture fold in 2005, delivered a regal, Inca-inspired spectacle on Wednesday that fused theater and artistry with the cosmopolitan codes of couture.
Demand from 'buy Canadian' movement pushes Purdys to move into grocer Save-On-Foods

Demand from 'buy Canadian' movement pushes Purdys to move into grocer Save-On-Foods

Purdys Chocolatier says the buy Canadian movement has generated so much demand for its products that it decided to sell them outside its own stores for the first time in its 118-year history.
Embeth Davidtz drew on her childhood in Africa to adapt Alexandra Fuller’s memoir

Embeth Davidtz drew on her childhood in Africa to adapt Alexandra Fuller’s memoir

In 1974, when it seemed as though everyone was leaving South Africa, Embeth Davidtz’s family was going back.