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Bell partners with AI company Cohere in latest step to grow tech service offerings

Bell partners with AI company Cohere in latest step to grow tech service offerings

Bell Canada has announced a partnership with artificial intelligence company Cohere to provide full-stack sovereign AI solutions for government and enterprise customers across Canada.
iA Financial buying RF Capital Group for $370 million

iA Financial buying RF Capital Group for $370 million

QUÉBEC — iA Financial Corp. Inc. says it has reached a deal to buy RF Capital Group Inc., which operates under the Richardson Wealth brand, for $370 million.
Book Review: ‘Gwyneth’ is a portrait of a pioneering and polarizing ‘It girl’ and wellness mogul

Book Review: ‘Gwyneth’ is a portrait of a pioneering and polarizing ‘It girl’ and wellness mogul

“Gwyneth: The Biography,” Amy Odell’s thorough portrait of Gwyneth Paltrow, splits her life and career into two distinct periods: the rise (and fall) of the quintessential ’90s Hollywood “It girl,” and her transformation to wellness mogul with the cr
US and China officials meet in Stockholm to discuss how to ease trade tensions

US and China officials meet in Stockholm to discuss how to ease trade tensions

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Top trade officials from China and the United States arrived for a new round of talks in Stockholm on Monday in a bid to ease tensions over tariffs between the world’s two biggest national economies. U.S.
Crème fraîche creates a creamy broth in this recipe for briny-sweet steamed clams

Crème fraîche creates a creamy broth in this recipe for briny-sweet steamed clams

A big bowl of steamed clams and juicy-crisp corn is summer eating at its finest. The combination is fresh, sweet and briny, almost like a chowder made for eating with your fingers.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 3-9

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 3-9

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 3-9: Aug. 3: Actor Martin Sheen is 85. Singer Beverly Lee of The Shirelles is 84. Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is 84. Movie director John Landis is 75. Actor Jo Marie Payton (“Family Matters”) is 75.
First Nations Bank reaches funding deal for Whistler development

First Nations Bank reaches funding deal for Whistler development

WHISTLER — First Nations Bank of Canada says it has reached a deal to help fund a new Indigenous-led development in Whistler, B.C.
Auto theft sees sharp drop in first half of 2025, industry association says

Auto theft sees sharp drop in first half of 2025, industry association says

OTTAWA — The pace of auto theft is dropping in Canada thanks to collective efforts to crack down on thieves, says an industry group focused on insurance fraud and crime.
Bank of Canada widely expected to hold key rate steady amid trade uncertainty

Bank of Canada widely expected to hold key rate steady amid trade uncertainty

OTTAWA — Avery Shenfeld doesn't think the Bank of Canada will cut its benchmark interest rate at its decision on Wednesday, but if it does, he said it will be a "pleasant surprise.
Thailand sets up safe spaces for pets whose owners fled border violence

Thailand sets up safe spaces for pets whose owners fled border violence

SURIN, Thailand (AP) — As residents along Thailand’s border with Cambodia fled the ongoing fighting , many tried to take their animals with them. For those who were unable to do so, livestock officials stepped in to help.