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Pivot Air crew detained in Dominican Republic since April could return home soon: CEO

Pivot Air crew detained in Dominican Republic since April could return home soon: CEO

Pivot Air's chief executive says paperwork filed in a Dominican Republic court Friday could allow the airline's five staff kept in the Caribbean nation since April to return home soon.
Health Canada recalls Generac and DR portable generators for finger amputation risk

Health Canada recalls Generac and DR portable generators for finger amputation risk

Health Canada is recalling portable generators by brands Generac and DR after reports of finger amputations in the U.S.
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,111.51, up 121.15): Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX:AQN). Utilities. Down $2.95, or 19.24 per cent, to $12.34 on 16.
S&P/TSX composite up 120 points to close week, U.S. markets also up

S&P/TSX composite up 120 points to close week, U.S. markets also up

TORONTO — The S&P/TSX composite continued its rally Friday, rising more than 120 points and closing above 20,000 points for the first time since late August, while U.S. markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 121.
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian special military units in Kherson

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian special military units in Kherson

MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president said Friday that special military units have entered Kherson, a major regional capital that Russian forces had captured early in the war.
Wall Street adds more gains onto winning week; crypto falls

Wall Street adds more gains onto winning week; crypto falls

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street tacked more onto its stupendous surge from a day before, leaving the market with its biggest weekly gain since the summer. The S&P 500 rose 0.9% Friday, and the Nasdaq rose twice as much.
Crypto exchange giant FTX collapses, files for bankruptcy

Crypto exchange giant FTX collapses, files for bankruptcy

NEW YORK (AP) — It took less than a week for FTX to go from the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world to bankruptcy court.
Twitter Blue signups unavailable after raft of fake accounts

Twitter Blue signups unavailable after raft of fake accounts

Twitter's relaunched premium service — which grants blue-check “verification” labels to anyone willing to pay $8 a month — was unavailable Friday after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter accounts it itself had approved.
Sobeys data breach serves as wake-up call for industry: expert

Sobeys data breach serves as wake-up call for industry: expert

MONTREAL — A recent data breach on Sobeys has revealed a larger issue in Canada's agri-food sector, an expert said.
Despite FTX crisis, it's not the end for the crypto sector, says industry insider

Despite FTX crisis, it's not the end for the crypto sector, says industry insider

TORONTO — It's been a wild week in the crypto market following the collapse of exchange platform FTX, but an industry insider says that while the situation is probably one of the most unfortunate events in the history of the asset class, it's not the