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The backup driver in the 1st death by a fully autonomous car pleads guilty to endangerment

The backup driver in the 1st death by a fully autonomous car pleads guilty to endangerment

PHOENIX (AP) — The backup Uber driver for a self-driving vehicle that killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in 2018 pleaded guilty Friday to endangerment in the first fatal collision involving a fully autonomous car.
Geese in 'good condition' after landing on contaminated lagoon: Imperial CEO

Geese in 'good condition' after landing on contaminated lagoon: Imperial CEO

CALGARY — The latest in what has been a string of environmental incidents at Canadian oilsands sites was addressed Friday by the CEO of Imperial Oil Ltd.
TC Energy maintaining targeted schedule, latest cost estimate for Coastal GasLink

TC Energy maintaining targeted schedule, latest cost estimate for Coastal GasLink

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. remains on track to complete the Coastal GasLink pipeline by the end of this year without another escalation in construction costs, the Calgary-based company said Friday.
Canfor Corp. reports $43.9M loss in second quarter amid tough pulp, lumber conditions

Canfor Corp. reports $43.9M loss in second quarter amid tough pulp, lumber conditions

VANCOUVER — Wildfires in Western Canada continue to disrupt Canfor Corp. operations as the company reported a loss of $43.9 million in the second quarter. With new records set in both Alberta and B.C.
Federal government posts $1.5B surplus for first two months of fiscal year

Federal government posts $1.5B surplus for first two months of fiscal year

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary surplus of $1.5 billion in April and May, the first two months of the 2023-24 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the result compared to a surplus of $5.
Economy grew in May despite wildfire effects, looks to have slowed in June: StatCan

Economy grew in May despite wildfire effects, looks to have slowed in June: StatCan

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy grew by 0.3 per cent in May despite downward pressure from wildfire-hit oil and gas production but it looks to have slowed in June, Statistics Canada said Friday.
Canadian venture capital funding bounces back in Q2 but first half lags behind 2022

Canadian venture capital funding bounces back in Q2 but first half lags behind 2022

TORONTO — CPE Analytics says Canadian venture capital funding rose in the second quarter following a pullback in the first three months of 2023, but funding levels for the first half of the year are still well off what they were for the first six mon
B.C. port strike cost CPKC railway $80 million, exec says

B.C. port strike cost CPKC railway $80 million, exec says

The B.C. port workers' strike deprived Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. of scores of millions of dollars, its chief marketing officer said, tacking on a costly coda to a tough quarter.
TC Energy splitting into two companies by spinning off liquids business

TC Energy splitting into two companies by spinning off liquids business

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. has announced plans to split into two separate companies by spinning off its crude oil pipelines business.
TC Energy reports lower profit, higher revenues in Q2 as it announces split

TC Energy reports lower profit, higher revenues in Q2 as it announces split

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. reported its second-quarter profit tumbled compared with a year ago as it announced it's splitting the company into two.
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