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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: HBC Hudson's Bay is expected to be back in court Monday, when it will ask a judge to approve a $6-million deal to transfer three of its leases to B.C.
Natalie Sue wins Leacock Medal for Humour for novel 'I Hope This Finds You Well'

Natalie Sue wins Leacock Medal for Humour for novel 'I Hope This Finds You Well'

Natalie Sue's debut novel “I Hope This Finds You Well” has won this year's Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. The $25,000 award is given to the best Canadian book of literary humour published in the previous year.
Events taking place across Canada Saturday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day

Events taking place across Canada Saturday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day

OTTAWA — Hundreds gathered Saturday at events across Canada to mark Indigenous Peoples Day, with messages of optimism about future reconciliation mixed with criticism that there remains much to be done.
Pilot and passenger die in plane crash near Vermilion, Alberta

Pilot and passenger die in plane crash near Vermilion, Alberta

VERMILION — A pilot and passenger have died in a plane crash near an airport in central Alberta. RCMP say they were dispatched to the crash shortly after noon on Saturday, and the plane was located approximately 1.
Montreal's Canada Day parade cancelled for a second year in a row, organizer says

Montreal's Canada Day parade cancelled for a second year in a row, organizer says

MONTREAL — Montreal has cancelled its once-annual Canada Day parade for the second time in as many years, event organizers announced this week.
Greenland celebrates its National Day to mark the summer solstice

Greenland celebrates its National Day to mark the summer solstice

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Greenlanders celebrated National Day, the Arctic island's biggest summer festival, on Saturday to mark the solstice with songs, cannon salutes and dances under 24 hours of sunlight.
Researchers discover ancient predatory, fanged fish that swam in Nova Scotia waters

Researchers discover ancient predatory, fanged fish that swam in Nova Scotia waters

HALIFAX — Researchers have discovered a new species of ancient fish with hooked front fangs that made them a fearsome and effective predator.
Sunken Bayesian superyacht lifted from waters off Sicily as salvage operation completed

Sunken Bayesian superyacht lifted from waters off Sicily as salvage operation completed

PORTICELLO, Italy (AP) — A British-flagged luxury superyacht that sank off Sicily last year , killing U.K.
Sunrise at Stonehenge draws druids, pagans and revelers to celebrate the summer solstice

Sunrise at Stonehenge draws druids, pagans and revelers to celebrate the summer solstice

LONDON (AP) — As the sun rose Saturday on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ancient monument in southern England has clocked the summer solstice over thousands of years.
Dolce & Gabbana embrace wrinkled romance for spring-summer 2026

Dolce & Gabbana embrace wrinkled romance for spring-summer 2026

MILAN (AP) — Dolce & Gabbana beckoned the warm weather with crumpled, take-me-anywhere comfort in their menswear collection for spring-summer 2026, previewed during Milan Fashion Week on Saturday.