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Stock market today: Wall Street holds at its record high as earnings reporting season heats up

Stock market today: Wall Street holds at its record high as earnings reporting season heats up

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street held at its record high as earnings reporting season for big U.S. companies got going. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Tuesday, notching another all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.
First Nation-led financing model hits $2B in effort to close infrastructure gap

First Nation-led financing model hits $2B in effort to close infrastructure gap

A First Nation-led financing model has reached $2 billion in loans issued as it works to close the economic and infrastructure gap between member nations and the rest of Canada.
Pret A Manger opens first stand-alone restaurant in Canada with Toronto location

Pret A Manger opens first stand-alone restaurant in Canada with Toronto location

TORONTO — U.K. café chain Pret A Manger debuted its first stand-alone restaurant in Canada on Tuesday. The location at 90 Adelaide St.
Parents finally downsizing? How to help with the big move — without the big costs

Parents finally downsizing? How to help with the big move — without the big costs

Your parents are finally downsizing after 40 years in the same house.
WWE's 'Raw' is moving to Netflix next year in a major streaming deal

WWE's 'Raw' is moving to Netflix next year in a major streaming deal

WWE's weekly television show “Raw” will move to Netflix next year as part of a major streaming deal.
United Airlines CEO says the airline will consider alternatives to Boeing's next airplane

United Airlines CEO says the airline will consider alternatives to Boeing's next airplane

The United Airlines CEO says he is “disappointed” in ongoing manufacturing problems at Boeing that have led to the grounding of dozens of United jetliners, and the airline will consider alternatives to buying a future, larger version of the Boeing 73
Algoma says work underway to restart blast furnace after coke-making plant incident

Algoma says work underway to restart blast furnace after coke-making plant incident

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Algoma Steel Group Inc. says work is underway to restart its blast furnace after it was taken off-line following the collapse of a structure supporting utilities piping at its coke-making plant on the weekend.
Parkland names former HF Sinclair CEO Michael Jennings to board of directors

Parkland names former HF Sinclair CEO Michael Jennings to board of directors

CALGARY — Parkland Corp. has named veteran executive Michael Jennings to its board of directors as part of the company's board renewal process. The addition of the former HF Sinclair Corp. chief executive to the board is effective Feb. 10.
West Fraser Timber permanently closing Fraser Lake, B.C., sawmill

West Fraser Timber permanently closing Fraser Lake, B.C., sawmill

VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it's permanently closing its sawmill in Fraser Lake, B.C., after an orderly wind-down. The Vancouver-based company says it's unable to access economically viable fibre in the region.
Food industry groups object to proposed B.C. chicken price increase

Food industry groups object to proposed B.C. chicken price increase

Several food industry groups are raising the alarm about a potential increase in the farm-level price of chicken in British Columbia, saying it could put pressure on businesses and consumers.