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TORONTO — Like some superhero channelling the power of lightning, Algoma Steel Inc. has started using the heat cast off by the arcs of powerful electric currents to make greener steel.

OTTAWA — A Canadian senator is calling on Ottawa to be more transparent on its policy to restrict arms exports to Israel, following contradictory reports about what manufacturers have been allowed to send to the Middle East.

VICTORIA — B.C.'s minister of energy and climate solutions said Site C won't be the last major energy project in the province after becoming fully operational ahead of schedule. The dam in northern B.C.

TORONTO — Several of Canada's most prominent real estate companies are slamming an attempt from a B.C.

TORONTO — Pistachios have been the subject of a series of recalls linked to a salmonella outbreak, and while some health officials say that doesn’t mean people should avoid all pistachio products, others say toss the nut.

B.C's Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar called the increase "absurd and reckless"

TORONTO — Baklava pastries containing pistachios are being recalled over salmonella concerns. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall notice for some Andalos brand pastries distributed in New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec and sold online.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was flat Friday, trading a tick lower despite gains in base metals, while U.S. markets traded higher Friday. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 2.59 points at 27,758.68.

Stocks rose on Wall Street, marking their third winning week in the last four. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Friday, leaving the index just shy of the record it set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Maritime provinces and Ottawa are spending $9 million to help restore air travel between Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.