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Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s projected presidential winner Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first female president in the country's 200-year history.
Republicans make Biden's EV push an election-year issue as Democrats take a more nuanced approach

Republicans make Biden's EV push an election-year issue as Democrats take a more nuanced approach

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Donald Trump says the Biden administration's policy to promote electric vehicles is a “radical plan” that would kill the economy in automaking states.

For better or worse, unions have always taken a stand on global issues

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Tesla recalling more than 125,000 vehicles to fix seat belt warning system

Tesla recalling more than 125,000 vehicles to fix seat belt warning system

Tesla is recalling more than 125,000 vehicles to fix a seat belt warning system that may increase the risk of an injury in a collision.
'Unprecedented': Human smuggling from B.C. to U.S. soars, using train, Uber and foot

'Unprecedented': Human smuggling from B.C. to U.S. soars, using train, Uber and foot

VANCOUVER — In November last year, American border agents ordered that a freight train crossing into the U.S. be halted.
In the news today: StatCan's March and Q1 GDP figures due, B.C. human smuggling soars

In the news today: StatCan's March and Q1 GDP figures due, B.C. human smuggling soars

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Nissan Canada issues do-not-drive warning for 48,000 vehicles over airbag issue

Nissan Canada issues do-not-drive warning for 48,000 vehicles over airbag issue

TORONTO — Nissan Canada has issued a do-not-drive warning for 48,000 vehicles in the latest effort to expand its campaign about defective airbags.
Canadians' interest in buying EVs fades as barriers, concerns remain: J.D. Power

Canadians' interest in buying EVs fades as barriers, concerns remain: J.D. Power

TORONTO — A new study finds fewer Canadians say they're interested in buying an electric vehicle as concerns remain about limited driving ranges, high prices and a lack of charging stations. The J.D.
Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's retreat

Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street's retreat

Shares retreated Thursday in Asia after U.S. stocks fell under the weight of higher yields in the bond market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average giving up more than 400 points. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 benchmark shed 1.3% to 38,054.
Stock market today: Wall Street wilts to trim its May gains as Dow drops 400 points

Stock market today: Wall Street wilts to trim its May gains as Dow drops 400 points

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks sank under the weight of higher yields in the bond market on Wednesday. The S&P 500 dipped 39.09 points, or 0.7%, to 5,266.95 and fell further from its record set last week.