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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Tuesday claimed to have taken control of 97% of one of the two provinces that make up Ukraine's Donbas, bringing the Kremlin closer to its goal of fully capturing the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and facto

OTTAWA — Canada's merchandise trade surplus fell to $1.5 billion in April as both imports and exports hit record highs, helped by rising prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The agency said the result compared with a revised surplus of $2.

TORONTO — A new survey has found that Canadians are feeling stressed from soaring inflation, particularly from higher grocery prices.

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. says it has sold its 8.5 per cent stake in Perpetua Resources Corp. The gold miner says it sold the 5,382,587 common shares in Perpetua through the facilities of the Nasdaq, Cboe, Direct Edge and NYSE-ARCA.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank has sharply downgraded its outlook for the global economy, pointing to Russia’s war against Ukraine, the prospect of widespread food shortages and concerns about the potential return of “stagflation” — a toxic mix of

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has begun turning over the bodies of Ukrainian fighters killed at the Azovstal steelworks, the fortress-like plant in the destroyed city of Mariupol where their last-ditch stand became a symbol of resistance against Moscow

CALGARY — The backers of a proposed $1.5-billion passenger train that would connect Calgary to Banff say they are waiting for a yes or no from the Alberta government before proceeding with the project's next steps. Liricon Capital Inc.

DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot and fake accounts .

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,819.09, up 28.36 points.) Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 52 cents, or one per cent, to $51.94 on 19.9 million shares.