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HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he wishes his government's $1.35 million partnership with home-sharing platform Happipad had resulted in more than just 60 leases over two years.

OTTAWA — Parliament's fiscal watchdog is projecting that the Canada Infrastructure Bank will fall more than $20 billion short of its investment targets for the coming years.

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says its box office revenue for June totalled $51.8 million, marking the first quarter since 2019 that it topped $50 million in each month.

ST. JOHN'S — Quebec's hydro utility said Thursday it has suspended work at a planned hydroelectric station in traditional Innu territory in Labrador amid protests by some residents.

MONTREAL — Richelieu Hardware Ltd. reported its second-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its consolidated sales climbed, helped by internal growth and acquisitions.

LONDON (AP) — TikTok is facing a fresh European Union privacy investigation into user data sent to China, regulators said Thursday.

PARIS (AP) — Sketched out on an air sickness bag, the first Birkin handbag — the prototype for fashion's must-have accessory — sold for a staggering 8.6 million euros ($10.

It’s peak landscaping season and budgeting for a backyard improvement project may seem difficult. Options can range from doing up your garden to larger renos like adding a pool. Experts say there are cost-effective ways to spruce up your yard.

President Donald Trump has sent letters to a handful of countries this week outlining higher tariffs they'll face if they don't make trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1.

WASHINGTON — A new report from a New York-based think tank questions the drug trafficking rationale for U.S.