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Dog who survived 72 days in mountains after owner’s death is regaining weight, back on hiking trails
This image provided by Dana Holby shows her Jack Russell terrier Finney on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in Pagosa Springs, Colo. The faithful dog survived after spending more than 10 weeks by the side of her owner, Rich Moore, who died of hypothermia while hiking in the Colorado mountains. Finney has regained most of the weight she lost during her ordeal and is back on the hiking trails. (Dana Holby via AP)
report on business
Caisse pumps $200-million into Swedish EV battery maker Northvolt
A photo taken on February 23, 2022 shows a mockup of a Northvolt battery in the Northvolt Ett factory in Skelleftea, north Sweden.
international business
Brazil’s Natura signs binding agreement to sell The Body Shop to Aurelius in £207-million deal
The logo of British cosmetics and skin care company The Body Shop is seen outside a store in Vienna, Austria, June 4, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
inside the market
What’s the Ozempic effect on the stock market?
(FILES) This photograph taken on February 23, 2023, in Paris, shows the logo of Danish pharmaceutical company "Novo Nordisk" on the anti-diabetic medication "Ozempic" (semaglutide) box. The Danish laboratory Novo Nordisk, the largest European capitalization, presented sharply increasing results on November 2, 2023, driven by the success of its anti-diabetic and anti-obesity treatments, Ozempic and Wegovy. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)
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Police say heavily armed man killed himself rather than carry out attack at Colorado amusement park
FILE - People ride the Giant Canyon Swing at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, Colo., June 10, 2011. A heavily armed man killed himself rather than carry out an apparent plan to shoot up the mountaintop amusement park in Colorado, authorities said Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (Christopher Tomlinson/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel via AP, File)
british columbia
Turning CO2 into rock and other magic: A scientist’s pursuit of ocean-based climate solutions
Kate Moran, a pioneer in technological innovation to support ocean-and-planet sustainability, is appointed Officer of the Order of Canada. Credit: Ocean Networks Canada
international business
Shell has given up specific targets for carbon offsets, CEO says
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a logo of Shell petrol station in South East London, Britain, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/May James//File Photo
world
Police find 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home while investigating putrid smells
Fremont County deputies guard the road leading to the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo. Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. Authorities said Thursday they were investigating the improper storage of human remains at a southern Colorado funeral home that performs “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)
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World market themes for the week ahead
People shop in a grocery store on Sept. 12 in Los Angeles.
international business
U.S. regulators settle with more firms over use of texts and WhatsApp
FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. Picture taken May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
soccer
Brian White scores his 13th goal of the season to help Whitecaps tie the Rapids 2-2
Colorado Rapids forward Diego Rubio (11) tangles with Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Andrés Cubas (20) during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
world
Earthquakes hit super volcano in Italy, raising spectre of evacuations
FILE PHOTO: The Italian flag in Rome, Italy, March 23, 2016. REUTES/ Stefano Rellandini/File Photo
baseball
Kirk’s pinch-hit double and three homers by Toronto power the Blue Jays past the Rockies 13-9
Sep 1, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) celebrates with relief pitcher Jordan Romano (68) after the game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
baseball
Jays’ September playoff push begins in Colorado
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu (99) works against the Cleveland Guardians during first inning MLB baseball action in Toronto on Saturday, August 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
number cruncher
Nine pharmaceutical stocks positioned for long-term success
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Algorithmic traders lead charge into crude: RBC analyst
Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma on April 21, 2020
sports
Ion Izagirre soloes to victory in lively Tour de France stage as Vingegaard keeps overall lead
Spain's Ion Izagirre celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the twelfth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169 kilometers (105 miles) with start in Roanne and finish in Belleville-en-Beaujolais, France, Thursday, July 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
world
Three badly decomposing bodies found in remote Colorado campsite
This July 17, 2016, photo shows Longs Peak towering over alpine tundra in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colo. A draft report released Wednesday, April 10, 2019, said harmful nitrogen pollution is still drifting onto fragile high-elevation ecosystems in the park from Colorado highways, power plants and livestock operations. The report, released by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Park Service, recommended against activating a contingency plan to reduce pollution, saying nitrogen levels did not increase much in the previous decade. (AP Photo/Dan Elliott)
hockey
Canadiens sign forward Alex Newhook to a four-year contract extension
Colorado Avalanche Alex Newhook (18) in the second period of Game 7 of an NHL first-round playoff series Sunday, April 30, 2023, in Denver. The Montreal Canadiens have traded for Newhook. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-David Zalubowski
world
Tijuana’s constant struggle to access water
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Whitecaps-Rapids game postponed due to severe weather in Colorado
Jun 21, 2023; Commerce City, Colorado, USA; Lighting strikes during a weather delay before the match between the Colorado Rapids and the Vancouver Whitecaps at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
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Smoke from Canada wildfires prompts air quality alerts in Colorado, Montana
The skyline is obscured as smoke from wildfires in Alberta rolls south early Friday, May 19, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater dumps bank stocks amid turmoil in first quarter
A street light brightens a Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange, Oct. 3, 2022, in New York.
world
Paraguay’s conservatives score big election win, defusing Taiwan fears
Paraguayan presidential candidate Santiago Pena from the ruling Colorado Party celebrates at the party headquarters as he and his running mate Pedro Alliana won Paraguay's presidential race, according to the preliminary official count, in Asuncion, Paraguay April 30, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
hockey
Kraken beat Avalanche 2-1, eliminate defending Stanley Cup champs
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer, right, celebrates with defenseman Jamie Oleksiak as Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen heads off the ice as time runs out in the third period of Game 7 of an NHL first-round playoff series Sunday, April 30, 2023, in Denver. The Kraken won 2-1 to advance to the next round. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
hockey
Defending champ Avs force Game 7 with 4-1 win over Kraken
Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) celebrates his goal against the Seattle Kraken with teammate Devon Toews (7) during the second period of Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Friday, April 28, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
u.s. politics
Colorado governor signs four gun control bills after nationwide surge in mass shootings
FILE - Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivers his State of the State address to lawmakers assembled in the House of Representatives chamber in the State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, in Denver. Colorado’s governor signed four gun control bills Friday, April 28, 2023, edging the once-purple state closer to liberal-leaning governments in California and New York just months after a shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, the latest in the state’s long history of notorious massacres. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
opinion
The uncomfortable truth about Canada’s climate commitments: they won’t be met
Gary Mason
hockey
Eberle’s OT winner lifts Kraken past Avs 3-2 to even series
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - APRIL 24: Jordan Eberle #7 of the Seattle Kraken celebrates his overtime-winning goal against the Colorado Avalanche in Game Four of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Climate Pledge Arena on April 24, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
international business
First Republic Bank deposits fall by $72-billion, announces layoffs
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 24: A person walks past a First Republic bank branch in Manhattan on April 24, 2023 in New York City. The U.S. bank will reveal its latest financial results but concerns over small and medium-sized banks persist following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in March. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
world
Colorado offers safe haven for abortion, transgender care
Colorado State Sen. Julie Gonzales, front right, leads fellow lawmakers and supporters in a cheer before Colorado Governor Jared Polis, front left, signs the first of three bills to enshrine protections for abortion and gender-affirming care procedures and medications during a ceremony Friday, April 14, 2023, in the State Capitol in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
u.s. business
Citigroup’s quarterly profit climbs on higher interest income
FILE - A Citibank office in New York is shown in this Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, file photo. Citigroup reports earnings on Friday, April 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
hockey
Jets clinch playoff spot with feisty 3-1 win against Wild
Apr 11, 2023; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele (55) celebrates his goal against the Minnesota Wild during the first period at at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports
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Video of Colorado nightclub attack kept out of public view
FILE - Crime scene investigators works outside of Club Q the scene of a mass shooting in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Surveillance footage capturing the attack that killed five people and wounded 17 others at a gay nightclub in Colorado will not be made public until it is presented at trial, a judge ruled Friday, March 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert, File)