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The federal government has narrowed down to nine the candidates for $950 million in funding for supercluster sites.

MONTREAL — The head of Uber's new self-driving vehicle lab says a viable, on-demand autonomous commercial transportation service remains a long-term goal.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has turned away a free-speech appeal from a former school lunch server in Minnesota who was charged with sexting a 15-year-old student.

TORONTO — Shopify Inc. (TSX:SHOP) stock has plunged for a second day, following a prominent short-seller's claim that it's running an overvalued get-rich-quick scheme.

THESSALONIKI, Greece — A Greek court ruled Wednesday to extradite Russian cybercrime suspect Alexander Vinnik to the United States, where he is wanted in connection with a $4 billion bitcoin fraud case.

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are hoping pressure from family and friends will succeed where fines and penalties have failed in convincing drivers to put down their cellphones when they get behind the wheel.

NEW YORK — A retail trade group says it expects holiday sales to at least match the 3.6 per cent growth of a year ago, as job creation and improving wages should put shoppers in a mood to spend.

WATERLOO, Ont. — BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) says it expects to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 16 under the ticker symbol "BB.

Smartphone exchanges, social media, messaging apps and websites rendered students and their teachers at once disconnected and connected in the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

Cineplex is rebooting its Playdium brand and plans to open 10 to 15 new arcade and amusement centres across the country.