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London council evacuates residents amid fire safety concerns

London council evacuates residents amid fire safety concerns

LONDON — One London community is evacuating some 800 households from five publicly owned apartment towers because of safety concerns following the devastating fire that killed 79 people in a west London high-rise last week.
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Most actively traded companies on the TSX

Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (15,319.56, up 99.66 points): BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB). Wireless communications. Down $1.80, or 12.28 per cent, to $12.86 on 6.8 million shares.
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Toronto stock index rallies on resource stocks, but BlackBerry shares fall 12%

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rallied on the strength of resource stocks Friday, but shares in BlackBerry plunged after its first-quarter revenue failed to meet expectations. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index moved up 99.
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ECB: 2 troubled Italian banks failing, to face insolvency

FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank says two troubled Italian banks will be wound down because they were about to fail. The two banks are Veneto Banca and Banca Popolare di Vicenza.
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BlackBerry shares fall despite Q1 profit; revenue lower than analysts expected

WATERLOO, Ont. — BlackBerry CEO John Chen defended his plan to grow the software business as its shares tumbled Friday after reporting revenue that fell short of expectations.
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Kansas jury awards $218M to farmers in Syngenta GMO suit

Kansas jury awards $218M to farmers in Syngenta GMO suit

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas federal jury awarded nearly $218 million on Friday to farmers who sued Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta over its introduction of a genetically engineered corn seed variety.
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CIBC looks to generate quarter of earnings from U.S. after PrivateBancorp deal

TORONTO — CIBC closed its acquisition of Chicago-based PrivateBancorp on Friday, securing its foothold in the U.S. where CEO Victor Dodig said the bank hopes to one day generate a quarter of its earnings.
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's solar-power brainwave was borrowed

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's solar-power brainwave was borrowed

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is crediting himself with the idea of building a Mexico border wall of solar panels. But that looks to be a borrowed brainwave; others pitched a solar wall back when he was a skeptic of tapping power from the sun.
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Britain, EU clash over Brexit proposals on citizens' rights

Britain, EU clash over Brexit proposals on citizens' rights

BRUSSELS — The European Union and Britain on Friday tripped over the first item in their Brexit talks — protecting the rights of each other's citizens — highlighting the potential for trouble ahead in their marathon negotiations.
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Kids today: They don't work summer jobs the way they used to

Kids today: They don't work summer jobs the way they used to

WASHINGTON — It was at Oregon's Timberline Lodge, later known as a setting in the horror movie "The Shining," where Patrick Doyle earned his first real paycheque . He was a busboy. The job didn't pay much.
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