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Bank of Nova Scotia: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 27, 2024 06:36 AM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $1.37 billion. The bank, based in Toronto, said it had earnings of $1.03 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.19 per share. The...

Today in History: August 19, last U.S. combat troops leave Iraq

Aug. 19, 2024 10:15 AM EDT

Today is Monday, Aug. 19, the 232nd day of 2024. There are 134 days left in the year. Today in History: On Aug. 19, 2010, the last American combat brigade exited Iraq, seven years and five months after a U.S.-led invasion marked the beginning of the Iraq War. ...

Young person in Canada dies from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants

Jul. 12, 2024 15:14 PM EDT

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — A young person has been found dead after being swept away by floodwaters in Canada's Atlantic coast province of Nova Scotia as the remnants of Hurricane Beryl swept through the province, police said Friday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said they...