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More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low

More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at healthy levels. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims rose by 6,000 to 225,000 for the week of Sept. 28.
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Private-label food got more popular thanks to inflation — but now it's here to stay

Private-label food got more popular thanks to inflation — but now it's here to stay

Over the past few years, consumers have been buying more private-label products at the grocery store to save money — and the trend may be here to stay.
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Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts

Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A former Singaporean cabinet minister was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illegal gifts, in a rare criminal case involving a minister in the Asian financial hub.
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Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts

Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A former Singaporean cabinet minister was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illegal gifts, in a rare criminal case involving a minister in the Asian financial hub.
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Public perceptions of banking regulator influenced mortgage decision: OSFI head

Public perceptions of banking regulator influenced mortgage decision: OSFI head

TORONTO — The recent decision by Canada's banking regulator to relax a mortgage stress test rule was shaped in part by concerns about public perception of the agency, said Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions head Peter Routledge.
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AWS director wants Canada's AI legislation to mesh with other countries

AWS director wants Canada's AI legislation to mesh with other countries

TORONTO — Amazon Web Services’ director of global artificial intelligence is encouraging Canada not to go it alone when it comes to regulating the technology.
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Nav Canada has no record of chemtrails conversation with Alberta government

Nav Canada has no record of chemtrails conversation with Alberta government

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has faced criticism after a weekend United Conservative Party town hall where she responded to an audience member's concerns about chemtrails being sprayed over the city.
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Air Transat considering 80-person layoff amid financial turbulence

Air Transat considering 80-person layoff amid financial turbulence

MONTREAL — Transat A.T. Inc. is preparing to lay off up to 80 workers as the tour operator struggles to turn its finances around, according to a preliminary notice sent to the Quebec government.
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S&P/TSX composite down Wednesday, U.S. stock markets drift higher

S&P/TSX composite down Wednesday, U.S. stock markets drift higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index retreated from its all-time high on Wednesday, weighed down by telecom, industrial and utilities stocks, while U.S. markets drifted higher.
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About half of the 7,000 Nova Scotians waiting for public housing are seniors

About half of the 7,000 Nova Scotians waiting for public housing are seniors

HALIFAX — About half of the 7,020 households on Nova Scotia's wait-list for public housing are composed of seniors, the deputy minister of housing said Wednesday, a number the opposition said should make the government feel ashamed.
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