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Birch Hill, Brookfield buying First National Financial in $2.9-billion deal

Birch Hill, Brookfield buying First National Financial in $2.9-billion deal

TORONTO — First National Financial Corp. says it has agreed to be sold in a roughly $2.9 billion deal. The mortgage firm says private equity funds managed by Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc.
DoorDash wants Competition Bureau case alleging it misled customers turfed: doc

DoorDash wants Competition Bureau case alleging it misled customers turfed: doc

DoorDash Inc. is asking the Competition Tribunal to throw out a case accusing it of misleading Canadian customers by advertising food deliveries at a lower price than customers actually wind up paying.
Ottawa cuts Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Atlantic Canada

Ottawa cuts Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Atlantic Canada

ALBANY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND — Tolls on the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to Canada's mainland will drop sharply starting Aug. 1, along with several other Atlantic travel fees, the prime minister said Monday.
Tariffs on South Korea's products threaten the 'K-beauty' boom in the US

Tariffs on South Korea's products threaten the 'K-beauty' boom in the US

NEW YORK (AP) — When Amrita Bhasin, 24, learned that products from South Korea might be subject to a new tax when they entered the United States, she decided to stock up on the sheet masks from Korean brands like U-Need and MediHeal she uses a few ti
B.C.'s Eby tilts at Trump's dislike of windmills to jolt provincial call to power

B.C.'s Eby tilts at Trump's dislike of windmills to jolt provincial call to power

VANCOUVER — Premier David Eby used British Columbia's latest call for more power sources to invite American clean energy producers to the province after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized "ugly" windmills in Scotland.
Book Review: Following a vicious attack, a woman solves her own murder in Holly Jackson novel

Book Review: Following a vicious attack, a woman solves her own murder in Holly Jackson novel

After the shattering conclusion of “Not Quite Dead Yet,” author Holly Jackson addresses her readers this way: “... and breathe. Sorry. I know that was intense.
Air Canada flight attendants start voting on strike mandate

Air Canada flight attendants start voting on strike mandate

Key issues such as pay, unpaid work and pensions remain unresolved, says union.
'Lilo & Stitch' stars reflect on film's success and are eager for a sequel

'Lilo & Stitch' stars reflect on film's success and are eager for a sequel

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A few things have changed for the stars of “Lilo & Stitch” since the movie became the breakout hit of 2025.
England soccer heroine Hannah Hampton reveals heartbreak at loss of grandfather

England soccer heroine Hannah Hampton reveals heartbreak at loss of grandfather

LONDON (AP) — England soccer heroine Hannah Hampton revealed on Monday the heartbreak of losing her grandfather, after having played a key role in her team's Euro 2025 final win over Spain in Basel, Switzerland.
Book Review: 'Victory ‘45’ chronicles the long, winding road to ending WWII

Book Review: 'Victory ‘45’ chronicles the long, winding road to ending WWII

Most wars begin with a unilateral act. Americans fired “the shot heard round the world” in Lexington in 1775 , the Germans invaded Poland in 1939, and the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.