By Andrew Soergel The Associated Press CHICAGO — Faced with an aging American workforce, companies are increasingly navigating delicate conversations with employees grappling with cognitive declines, experts say. Workers experiencing early stages of dementia may struggle with tasks they had completed without difficulty. Historically punctual employees may forget about scheduled […]
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The Associated Press CAIRO — Archaeologists have found wine cellars dating back to the Greco-Roman period in Egypt’s Nile Delta. The Antiquities Ministry says Monday that the excavations took place in Tel Kom al Trogy, north of Cairo, an area known for producing fine wines in antiquity. There was no […]
By Alanna Rizza The Canadian Press TORONTO — Parents are changing the way they talk to their kids about cannabis post-legalization as weed has become a more visible part of daily life across the country. Ashleigh Brown, founder of SheCann, which allows Canadian women to share their experiences using medical […]
By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press TORONTO — Flo Elliott was never a big eater, but her appetite plummeted when her husband died. Suddenly alone after 54 years of marriage, Elliott says she lost interest in food and would routinely skip meals. It would take about seven years to recover […]
By David Paddon The Canadian Press TORONTO — Daniel Sweeney has been a customer of Bell Canada for more than 20 years but that’s about to change. The reason for the split, according to the self-employed computer consultant, is the unsatisfactory way Bell has handled his questions about its new […]
By David Paddon The Canadian Press TORONTO — Daniel Sweeney has been a customer of Bell Canada for more than 20 years but that’s about to change. The reason for the split, according to the self-employed computer consultant, is the unsatisfactory way Bell has handled his questions about its new […]
By Gregory Katz The Associated Press LONDON — The remains of a noted Royal Navy explorer who led the first known circumnavigation of Australia have been found by archeologists excavating a burial ground where a railway station is planned. The archeologists identified the remains of Captain Matthew Flinders by the […]
By Jonathan Lemire The Associated Press NEW YORK — One White House aide mused that the shutdown was like a paid vacation for some furloughed workers. President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law said employees’ “little bit of pain” was worth it for the good of the country. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross questioned […]
By Matt O’Brien The Associated Press Robots aren’t replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation of existing work, according to a new Brookings Institution report. Thursday’s report from the Washington think-tank says roughly 36 million Americans hold jobs with […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY — The National Energy Board says crude-by-rail exports from Canada grew at a slower pace in November, but still reached a new record high. Canada exported more than 330,000 barrels per day of oil, up about one per cent from October’s total of 327,000 bpd, and […]
The Associated Press DETROIT — Sweethearts those chalky little candies with messages on them won’t be on store shelves this Valentine’s Day. The New England Confectionary Co. or Necco had been making the popular candies since 1886. But the company filed for bankruptcy protection last spring. Ohio-based Spangler Candy Co. […]
By Christopher Reynolds The Canadian Press A loophole in proposed air passenger rights regulations could allow airlines to get off the hook for compensation and put air travellers at risk, says a passenger rights company. In an open letter to the government Thursday, AirHelp wrote that the rules impose no […]
