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Triumph of the unhip: 'NCIS' tops TV, streaming rankings

Triumph of the unhip: 'NCIS' tops TV, streaming rankings

NEW YORK (AP) — The Nielsen company's latest rankings of popular television and streaming shows have one thing in common — “NCIS” at the top.
S&P/TSX composite sets new highs in catch-up trading after Victoria Day holiday

S&P/TSX composite sets new highs in catch-up trading after Victoria Day holiday

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index set new highs Tuesday as it played catch-up after U.S. markets had a positive move during the Victoria Day holiday. The S&P/TSX composite index climbed 36.82 points to a record close of 19,564.
Judge rules against Georgia in legal fight over Israel oath

Judge rules against Georgia in legal fight over Israel oath

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a Georgia law requiring some people to sign an oath involving Israel is unconstitutional.
Canadian crude-by-rail exports bounce back in March as pipeline capacity limited

Canadian crude-by-rail exports bounce back in March as pipeline capacity limited

CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator says Canadian crude-by-rail exports bounced back in March due to better oil production amid limited export pipeline capacity for heavy oil.
Aurora Cannabis moves to Nasdaq from NYSE in cost cutting effort

Aurora Cannabis moves to Nasdaq from NYSE in cost cutting effort

EDMONTON — Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it has moved its stock exchange listing to the Nasdaq Global Select Market from the New York Stock Exchange today.
ACLU lawsuit challenges Arkansas trans youth treatment ban

ACLU lawsuit challenges Arkansas trans youth treatment ban

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge Tuesday to strike down a new Arkansas law that made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth.
OSC taking action against Seychelles-based cryptocurrency platform Poloniex

OSC taking action against Seychelles-based cryptocurrency platform Poloniex

TORONTO — The Ontario Securities Commission says it is taking action against a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency company that has yet to enter discussions about bringing its platform into compliance with provincial laws.
Saputo expands non-dairy cheese and value-added ingredients with two acquisitions

Saputo expands non-dairy cheese and value-added ingredients with two acquisitions

MONTREAL — Global dairy giant Saputo Inc. is beefing up its non-dairy cheese and value-added ingredients holdings with two new acquisitions.
Small businesses squeezed by chip shortage, worry tech giants will be supplied first

Small businesses squeezed by chip shortage, worry tech giants will be supplied first

TORONTO — Canada's technology sector is worried small businesses will take longer than foreign giants to rebound from a global shortage of semiconductor chips — and say consumers might pay the price.
U.S. confirms charges against Chad officials in Griffiths Energy corruption case

U.S. confirms charges against Chad officials in Griffiths Energy corruption case

CALGARY — A decade-old corruption case involving a Canadian junior oil company that bribed officials in Chad to try to gain access to oil plays in the north-central African nation is making news again. The U.S.