Economy, Law & Politics

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close, as gains for tech stocks nudged the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to more records. The S&P 500 eked out a gain of under 0.1% Tuesday, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.4%.

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is not escalating a war of words with Mexico, after the Mexican president criticized Canada's culture and its framing of border issues.

John David Lunam solicited clients to invest in private placements connected to a penny stock promoter since found liable for securities fraud in the United States.

Polls suggest inflation, souring attitudes toward immigration and fatigue with the federal Liberals are changing generations that were once optimistic for change.

OTTAWA — President-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the 51st U.S. state during a dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Florida on Friday, said a Liberal minister who attended the meeting.

TORONTO — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says a new framework for negotiations that Canada Post presented over the weekend moved closer to the union's position on some issues, but that it remains far from what members could ratify.

A search has started for a new CEO, the chamber said in a statement late Monday.

Scams related to parcels and deliveries typically increase this time of year, but the work stoppage at Canada Post has led to even more fraud attempts, says Equifax Canada.

The Canada Emergency Business Account program lent 898,000 small businesses $49.1 billion to help cover expenses such as rent and payroll during the pandemic.