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US home construction falls a surprise 9.5% in April

US home construction falls a surprise 9.5% in April

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home construction fell a surprisingly sharp 9.5% in April and economists attributed that partially builders who delayed projects because of a surge in lumber prices and supply constraints.
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Strike from Gaza kills 2 as Israel topples 6-story building

Strike from Gaza kills 2 as Israel topples 6-story building

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A strike launched from Gaza killed two Thai workers inside a packaging plant in southern Israel on Tuesday, police said, hours after Israeli airstrikes toppled a six-story building in the Palestinian territory that housed
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Apparel sales expected to soar as consumers trade sweats for jeans

Apparel sales expected to soar as consumers trade sweats for jeans

It’s the defining attire of the pandemic: Stretchy pants, baggy sweaters and slippers. Yet as vaccine campaigns gain momentum and lockdowns lift, the return to in-person gatherings is expected to spur demand for a wardrobe refresh, experts say.
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India scours sea after barge sinks, 2nd adrift after cyclone

India scours sea after barge sinks, 2nd adrift after cyclone

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian navy is working to rescue crew members from a sunken barge and a second cargo vessel that was adrift Tuesday off the coast of Mumbai after a deadly cyclone struck the western coast.
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Cuomo set to earn $5M from book on COVID-19 crisis

Cuomo set to earn $5M from book on COVID-19 crisis

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo disclosed Monday that he was paid a $3.
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CN merger with Kansas City Southern to be decided on current rules: U.S. regulator

CN merger with Kansas City Southern to be decided on current rules: U.S. regulator

TORONTO — The U.S. railway regulator has decided that Canadian National Railway's proposed US$33.6-billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern will be decided on current merger rules.
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Black elite family drama 'Our Kind of People' set for fall

Black elite family drama 'Our Kind of People' set for fall

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Affluent and well-connected Black families are the focus of “Our Kind of People,” a new Fox drama series from “Empire” creator Lee Daniels.
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Defenders, critic of Bill C-10 clash over limits for shared social media content

Defenders, critic of Bill C-10 clash over limits for shared social media content

TORONTO — The Liberal government's troubled Bill C-10 got staunch support from several experts on Monday but one of the bill's most vocal critics insisted the legislation is too flawed to be salvaged.
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Ottawa 'concerned' as Centerra reports Kyrgyz government taking control of gold mine

Ottawa 'concerned' as Centerra reports Kyrgyz government taking control of gold mine

CALGARY — Canadian miner Centerra Gold Inc. says the Kyrgyz Republic is moving to install external management at its Kumtor gold mine in the Central Asian country after "effectively seizing control" of the operation over the weekend.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,474.65, up 107.96 points.) Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 38 cents, or 0.81 per cent, to $46.82 on 17.1 million shares.
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