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BMO names Kristin Milchanowski to new chief AI officer role

BMO names Kristin Milchanowski to new chief AI officer role

TORONTO — BMO Financial Group says it has named Kristin Milchanowski to the newly created role of chief artificial intelligence and data officer.
Vancouver home sales down 3.8% in Sept. as lower rates fail to entice buyers: board

Vancouver home sales down 3.8% in Sept. as lower rates fail to entice buyers: board

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-area home sales dropped 3.8 per cent in September compared with the same month last year, while listings grew to put modest pressure on pricing, said Greater Vancouver Realtors on Wednesday.
Gas well fire north of Calgary that sent five to hospital extinguished, company says

Gas well fire north of Calgary that sent five to hospital extinguished, company says

COCHRANE, Alta. — A fire at a gas well north of Calgary that injured five workers earlier this week has been extinguished. HWN Energy Ltd. says it consulted with industry experts and implemented a well control plan that was reviewed by regulators.
Auto sales down 3.6 per cent in September from last year, DesRosiers says

Auto sales down 3.6 per cent in September from last year, DesRosiers says

DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says vehicle sales in September were down 3.6 per cent from the same month last year. The agency estimates 157,000 units were sold in the month. Year-to-date sales were up 8.
Office of Alberta Premier Smith responds to her comment about chemtrails

Office of Alberta Premier Smith responds to her comment about chemtrails

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says her recent comments about chemtrails don't mean she believes the United States government is spraying them in the province.
Tesla posts first quarterly increase in deliveries, but shares slump with investors hoping for more

Tesla posts first quarterly increase in deliveries, but shares slump with investors hoping for more

Low interest financing, sweet lease deals, price cuts and free charging boosted Tesla’s global deliveries in the third quarter, the first increase this year for the electric vehicle maker.
JD Vance and Tim Walz face off during U.S. vice-presidential debate

JD Vance and Tim Walz face off during U.S. vice-presidential debate

SAINT PAUL — Tim Walz and JD Vance played attack dog for their presidential partner in a policy-focused debate about the economy, inflation and rising tensions in the Middle East.
Gas well fire north of Calgary finally out; investigations into cause underway

Gas well fire north of Calgary finally out; investigations into cause underway

COCHRANE, Alta. — An energy company that runs a natural gas well north of Calgary says a roughly 24-hour fire that injured five workers has finally been snuffed out.
France's prime minister vows to curb debt as he faced baptism of fire at heckled parliament

France's prime minister vows to curb debt as he faced baptism of fire at heckled parliament

PARIS (AP) — Lawmakers gave new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier a rough ride, heckling him constantly, as he laid out his proposed policies in an inaugural speech to parliament on Tuesday, a baptism of fire that highlighted how difficult governi
Lack of ambition in Canada creating '600-pound beaver in the room': Shopify president

Lack of ambition in Canada creating '600-pound beaver in the room': Shopify president

TORONTO — The president of e-commerce giant Shopify Inc. is calling on Canada to address a problem he calls "the 600-pound beaver in the room.