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Trucking and logistics company Mullen Group reports Q1 profit down from year ago

Trucking and logistics company Mullen Group reports Q1 profit down from year ago

OKOTOKS — Mullen Group Ltd. reported its first-quarter profit fell 20 per cent compared with a year earlier, while acquisitions helped boost its revenue. The trucking and logistics company says it earned $17.
'Absolutely bonkers': Bars, restaurants cash in with Canadian NHL teams in playoffs

'Absolutely bonkers': Bars, restaurants cash in with Canadian NHL teams in playoffs

It was a long seven years for the Ottawa Senators and their fans, having to sit on the sidelines each spring since 2017 when the club last made the playoffs.
Edmunds: Five used luxury EVs you can get for cheap

Edmunds: Five used luxury EVs you can get for cheap

Just about every premium brand sells at least one luxury electric vehicle, and some offer several choices. But new luxury EVs are expensive, and many have prices starting around six figures. If that’s beyond your budget, consider buying a used model.
Hikers scramble for alternatives after damage shuts B.C.'s popular Juan de Fuca Trail

Hikers scramble for alternatives after damage shuts B.C.'s popular Juan de Fuca Trail

Trish Fougner still remembers the taste of the beer she enjoyed after completing the 47-kilometre Juan de Fuca Trail on Vancouver Island two years ago. "Like I had never had a beer in my life, which is not true," Fougner said.
Musk says he'll spend less time in Washington and more time running Tesla after its profit plunges

Musk says he'll spend less time in Washington and more time running Tesla after its profit plunges

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk says he’ll be spending less time in Washington slashing government costs and more time running Tesla after his electric vehicle company reported a big drop in profits.
Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice advances

Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice advances

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska bill that would bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams that correspond with their gender identity has advanced from the first of three rounds of debate — but with a caveat. Sen.
Politicians spar in Manitoba legislature over government therapy contract

Politicians spar in Manitoba legislature over government therapy contract

WINNIPEG — Tempers flared at the Manitoba legislature Tuesday as the Opposition Progressive Conservatives questioned the NDP government about a contract for mental health therapy, suggesting it may have been for the benefit of Finance Minister Adrien

FAA finds safety concerns at Las Vegas airport in review spurred by midair collision in Washington

A federal review of helicopter safety concerns launched after the deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C.
White House cites drop in people caught at Canada-U.S. border as tariffs continue

White House cites drop in people caught at Canada-U.S. border as tariffs continue

WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday there have been "successes" at the Canada-U.S. border — but offered no new hints about what might convince U.S. President Donald Trump to drop his tariffs on Canada.
Trump says he has 'no intention' of firing Federal Reserve chair

Trump says he has 'no intention' of firing Federal Reserve chair

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, just days after his statement that he would like to terminate the head of the U.S. central bank caused a stock market selloff.