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OTTAWA — The number of insolvencies in Canada in the third quarter edged up compared with the same quarter last year as the number of consumers unable to pay their bills edged higher.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a new pandemic low 267,000 last week as the job market recovers from last year's sharp coronavirus downturn.

LONDON (AP) — Britain's Prince Harry has sharply attacked the failure of social media companies to challenge hate online, revealing that he warned the chief executive of Twitter ahead of the Jan.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Vietnamese oil tanker earlier seized by Iran was free in open water Wednesday, ending the latest maritime confrontation involving Tehran amid stalled negotiations over its tattered nuclear deal with world powers.

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel's prime-time lineup gets plenty of attention, but, lately, the network's viewers have been drawn to an early-bird special.

CALGARY — Vermilion Energy Inc. says it plans to reinstate its dividend in the first quarter of 2022 even though its net loss more than doubled in its latest quarter despite a big increase in revenues.

TORONTO — Books and lifestyle retailer Indigo Books and Music Inc. says a surge in online purchases helped revenues to surpass pre-pandemic levels in its latest quarter. The Toronto-based company says revenues for the three months ended Oct.

Aurora Cannabis Inc. will double down on premium products after reporting a $11.9 million loss in its most recent quarter.

MONTRÉAL, France — WSP Global Inc. beat expectations as its net profit increased 33 per cent in its latest quarter as acquisitions helped to boost revenues.