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Constellation buying Calpine in $26.6 billion deal that would join two huge US power companies

Constellation buying Calpine in $26.6 billion deal that would join two huge US power companies

Constellation is buying power natural gas and geothermal power provider Calpine for $16.4 billion, joining together two of the country's biggest power companies. The transaction includes 50 million shares of Constellation stock, $4.
Corus Entertainment reports Q1 profit and revenue down from year ago

Corus Entertainment reports Q1 profit and revenue down from year ago

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment Inc. reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its revenue dropped 12 per cent. The television and radio broadcaster says it earned a profit attributable to shareholders of $11.
Maple Leaf Foods raising quarterly dividend as it works to complete pork spin off

Maple Leaf Foods raising quarterly dividend as it works to complete pork spin off

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is raising its quarterly dividend by nine per cent as it works to complete a spin off its pork business. The company says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 24 cents per share, up from 22 cents.
Dolce & Gabbana debut in Paris, showing Italian artistry on French soil

Dolce & Gabbana debut in Paris, showing Italian artistry on French soil

PARIS (AP) — For the first time in their 40-year history, the Italian design duo Dolce & Gabbana are showcasing their work in the French fashion capital.
Actor Steve Guttenberg returns to his once-lush LA neighborhood now charred by devastating wildfire

Actor Steve Guttenberg returns to his once-lush LA neighborhood now charred by devastating wildfire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve Guttenberg awoke Thursday morning to a grim reality: The treacherous wildfire that tore through the Pacific Palisades had left his once-lush neighborhood charred and unrecognizable.
Dolce & Gabbana debut in Paris, showing Italian artistry on French soil

Dolce & Gabbana debut in Paris, showing Italian artistry on French soil

PARIS (AP) — For the first time in their 40-year history, the Italian design duo Dolce & Gabbana are showcasing their work in the French fashion capital.
How to improve climate predictions? McGill researchers turn to 19th century letters

How to improve climate predictions? McGill researchers turn to 19th century letters

A team led by McGill University researchers came up with a method they hope could improve climate models over Africa by combining them with 19th century missionary records, refashioning dubious documents in a bid to better inform projections of globa
Analysts predict slight increase in unemployment rate ahead of December jobs report

Analysts predict slight increase in unemployment rate ahead of December jobs report

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada will release the country's job report for December this morning. November saw Canada's unemployment rate rise to 6.8 per cent — the highest jobless rate since January 2017 outside of the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Untapped talent' summit aims to help Canadians with disabilities find work

'Untapped talent' summit aims to help Canadians with disabilities find work

TORONTO — As some Canadians with disabilities face challenges finding work, an upcoming summit is aiming to help those seeking jobs connect with potential employers, while educating the latter on ways to boost accessibility.
Tanker hit by Houthi rebels that threatened a Red Sea oil spill has been salvaged

Tanker hit by Houthi rebels that threatened a Red Sea oil spill has been salvaged

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker that burned for weeks in the Red Sea after being attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels and threatening a massive oil spill has been salvaged, a security firm said Friday.
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