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More details expected on proposed deal that would see tobacco giants pay billions

More details expected on proposed deal that would see tobacco giants pay billions

More details are expected today on a proposed deal that would see the three major companies pay out billions of dollars to provinces and territories as well as smokers and their loved ones. The companies — JTI-Macdonald Corp.
China's economy grows at a 4.6% rate in the last quarter, falls short of the official 5% target

China's economy grows at a 4.6% rate in the last quarter, falls short of the official 5% target

HONG KONG (AP) — China's economy expanded at an annual rate of 4.6% in the July-September quarter, the government said Friday, in the latest evidence that recent efforts to rev up growth have yet to take hold.
Here are the key numbers in the deal proposed by three tobacco giants

Here are the key numbers in the deal proposed by three tobacco giants

Three tobacco giants would pay billions of dollars to provincial and territorial governments as well as smokers across Canada as part of a proposed deal in a corporate restructuring process set off by a legal battle over the health effects of smoking
Tobacco giants would pay out $32.5B to provinces, smokers in 'historic' proposed deal

Tobacco giants would pay out $32.5B to provinces, smokers in 'historic' proposed deal

Three tobacco giants would pay close to $25 billion to provinces and territories and more than $4 billion to tens of thousands of Quebec smokers and their loved ones as part of a newly proposed deal in a corporate restructuring process triggered by a
China's economy grows at a 4.6% rate in the last quarter, below the official 5% target

China's economy grows at a 4.6% rate in the last quarter, below the official 5% target

HONG KONG (AP) — China's economy expanded at a slower-than-expected rate of 4.6% in the July-September quarter, the government said Friday. The latest data show the world’s second largest economy slowing from 4.
Alberta government: Uber analogy for continuing care does not mean more privatization

Alberta government: Uber analogy for continuing care does not mean more privatization

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her plan to "Uber-ize" and replace the province's online continuing care directory is aimed at making it easier for patients to navigate spaces, and the analogy shouldn't be taken too far.
Saskatchewan Party's Moe pledges change room ban in schools; Beck calls it desperate

Saskatchewan Party's Moe pledges change room ban in schools; Beck calls it desperate

REGINA — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe is promising a directive banning "biological boys" from using school changing rooms with "biological girls" if re-elected, a move the NDP's Carla Beck says weaponizes vulnerable kids.
Netflix's subscriber growth slows as gains from password-sharing crackdown subside

Netflix's subscriber growth slows as gains from password-sharing crackdown subside

Netflix on Thursday reported that its subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer, a sign the huge gains from the video-streaming service’s crackdown on freeloading viewers is tapering off. The 5.
Passenger trips to take longer in Ontario and Quebec after CN rule change: Via Rail

Passenger trips to take longer in Ontario and Quebec after CN rule change: Via Rail

MONTREAL — Passengers riding on Via Rail's most heavily travelled corridor may endure a slower trip after Canadian National Railway Co. imposed restrictions on Via's new trains.
S&P/TSX composite index rises more than 100 points Thursday, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite index rises more than 100 points Thursday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 100 points Thursday, led by gains in energy stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed. Tech stocks in the U.S. got a boost earlier in the day after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
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