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Transat AT reports huge loss in Q4 as shareholders weigh Air Canada takeover bid

Transat AT reports huge loss in Q4 as shareholders weigh Air Canada takeover bid

MONTREAL — Transat AT Inc.’s shares fell by as much as 10 per cent in intraday trading on Monday, as the company reported disappointing earnings results for its latest quarter.
Home prices to continue to climb in 2021 as unmet demand carries over: Royal LePage

Home prices to continue to climb in 2021 as unmet demand carries over: Royal LePage

TORONTO — Home prices are expected to climb higher next year as unmet demand in the second half of 2020 carries over into 2021, a report by Royal LePage says.
Publishing saw upheaval in 2020, but 'books are resilient'

Publishing saw upheaval in 2020, but 'books are resilient'

NEW YORK — Book publishing in 2020 was a story of how much an industry can change and how much it can, or wants to, remain the same.
Canada Post moves up Christmas delivery deadlines amid unprecedented holiday demand

Canada Post moves up Christmas delivery deadlines amid unprecedented holiday demand

OTTAWA — Canadians have just days remaining to ship parcels in time for Christmas after Canada Post moved up deadlines because of the unprecedented holiday demand caused by COVID-19.
Germany's health minister urges EU to approve vaccine faster

Germany's health minister urges EU to approve vaccine faster

BERLIN — Germany's health minister demanded that the European Union's regulatory agency work faster to approve a coronavirus vaccine and bring an end to the suffering on the continent, but the head of the agency said Monday that his team is already w
Publishing saw upheaval in 2020, but 'books are resilient'

Publishing saw upheaval in 2020, but 'books are resilient'

NEW YORK — Book publishing in 2020 was a story of how much an industry can change and how much it can, or wants to, remain the same.
London faces tightest restrictions; sees new virus variant

London faces tightest restrictions; sees new virus variant

London and its surrounding areas will be placed under Britain's highest level of coronavirus restrictions beginning Wednesday as infections rise rapidly in the capital, the health secretary said Monday, adding that a new variant of the virus may be t
Cameco suspending Cigar Lake uranium production after positive COVID-19 tests

Cameco suspending Cigar Lake uranium production after positive COVID-19 tests

SASKATOON — Cameco Corp. says it will temporarily suspend production at its Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan after six positive COVID-19 tests in recent weeks at northern operations, including three at the mine.
Amazon's Zoox unveils autonomous electric vehicle

Amazon's Zoox unveils autonomous electric vehicle

An autonomous vehicle company acquired this year by Amazon has unveiled a four-person “robo-taxi," a compact, multidirectional vehicle designed for dense, urban environments. The carriage-style interior of the vehicle produced by Zoox Inc.
Pembina plans $785M in capital spending for 2021, restarts work on two key projects

Pembina plans $785M in capital spending for 2021, restarts work on two key projects

CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. is planning $785 million in capital spending next year as it moves to restart work on two key projects.