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Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

NEW YORK (AP) — Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.
'Naked Gun' reboot set for 2025, with Liam Neeson to star

'Naked Gun' reboot set for 2025, with Liam Neeson to star

NEW YORK (AP) — Lt. Frank Drebin is back on the case. Paramount Pictures is moving ahead with a long-gestating remake of “Naked Gun,” the studio announced Wednesday.
Movie Review: An Iranian woman and her daughter flee abuse in moving indie ‘Shayda’

Movie Review: An Iranian woman and her daughter flee abuse in moving indie ‘Shayda’

Noora Niasari’s delicately moving “ Shayda ” puts the viewer in the shoes of an Iranian woman in Australia living in a women’s shelter with her 6-year-old daughter.
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 Wednesdayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,243.77, down 75.13 points): Bitfarms Ltd. (TSX:BTF). Finance. Down 52 cents, or 10.81 per cent, to $4.29 on 13.1 million shares.
TSX moves lower Wednesday, U.S. stock markets continue to pare back from record highs

TSX moves lower Wednesday, U.S. stock markets continue to pare back from record highs

TORONTO — Canada's main index moved lower Wednesday, led by weakness in base metals, while U.S. markets also continued to move down from last week's highs. U.S.
National Bank's shares close at record high as it reports $922M Q1 profit

National Bank's shares close at record high as it reports $922M Q1 profit

MONTREAL — Shares of National Bank of Canada pushed to an all-time high Wednesday as the bank delivered positive results that surprised to the upside. The bank's shares closed up $2.40, or 2.32 per cent, at $106.
Poll says more Canadian parents are against childhood vaccinations, worrying others

Poll says more Canadian parents are against childhood vaccinations, worrying others

A new Angus Reid poll suggests the number of parents opposed to vaccinating their children has grown over the last five yearsin Canada.
Fast-food wrappers that contain PFAS are no longer sold in the US, the FDA says

Fast-food wrappers that contain PFAS are no longer sold in the US, the FDA says

Fast-food wrappers and packaging that contain so-called forever chemicals are no longer being sold in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. It's the result of a voluntary effort with U.S.
'An uncertainty bomb': Politicians, industry weigh in on Alberta's renewables rules

'An uncertainty bomb': Politicians, industry weigh in on Alberta's renewables rules

EDMONTON — Reaction is pouring in to the Alberta government's new rules for future wind and solar energy projects.
Alberta government announces new rules for renewables projects as moratorium ends

Alberta government announces new rules for renewables projects as moratorium ends

CALGARY — The Alberta government has laid out new rules to guide future wind and solar developments in the province as a seven-month pause on such projects comes to an end.