Founder built New Flyer into largest bus firm in North America

Jan den Oudsten, Officer of the Order of Canada and founder of New Flyer Industries, has passed away at age 92.

Thermëa spa advises customers of data hack

Manitobans who’ve recently bought gift cards for Nordic-style spa Thermëa have been warned their personal information may have been leaked in a data breach.

U of M on board with responsible investing principles

The University of Manitoba has officially joined the movement to institutionally commit to implement responsible investing principles.

Macron in China wants ‘common path’ on peace in Ukraine

BEIJING (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday he wants to forge a “common path” with China on peace in Ukraine when he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

French officials said earlier Macron planned to urge Xi to use Beijing's influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin to promote peace in Ukraine but expected no major change in China's position.

Xi and Putin declared their governments had a “no limits friendship” before Moscow’s February 2022 attack on Ukraine. Beijing has refused to criticize the Kremlin but has tried to appear neutral and has called for a cease-fire and peace talks.

Macron said during a meeting with ruling Communist Party's No. 2 leader, Premier Li Qiang, that he wanted to talk about “Ukraine, but also about all the major conflicts and the difficult situations around the world.”

Ottawa signs cement carbon capture deal in Alberta

EDMONTON - The federal government has signed a deal to work with an Edmonton cement manufacturer to keep carbon dioxide generated at the plant from entering the atmosphere.

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday with Heidelberg Materials to help with the construction of a carbon capture and storage facility.

Champagne said negotiations on a federal role in the $1.4-billion project, expected to be operational by 2026, are well advanced.

"The government of Canada will be a significant partner," he promised.

TikTok’s parent has a new app: What to know about Lemon8

NEW YORK (AP) — As lawmakers debate whether to ban TikTok nationwide, its Chinese parent company has introduced a new app that’s already getting some traction.

The app, called Lemon8, is likely to face some of the same scrutiny as TikTok, which has been dogged by claims the Chinese government could force its parent company ByteDance to hand over U.S. user data or push misinformation on the platform.

TikTok maintains that hasn't happened. And it’s attempting to convince lawmakers it can keep user data safe.

Meanwhile, ByteDance is pressing ahead with its expansion plans. Here’s what you need to know about the company’s new app:

Asian shares mostly fall amid worries about slowing economy

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mostly lower Thursday as investors turned their attention to upcoming earnings reports and other economic indicators.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 1.3% in afternoon trading to 27,439.88. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.4% to 7,208.10. South Korea's Kospi fell 1.4% to 2,461.12. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.4% to 20,204.33. The Shanghai Composite slipped less than 0.1% to 3,311.55.

While efforts to cool inflation by raising interest rates are designed to slow overheated economies, the worry is that central bank policymakers might overdo it, leading to recession.

Many regional economies are seeing weakness in exports due to softer demand in major markets like the United States. That has dulled the impact of a rebound in China as its economy recovers from pandemic-related disruptions.