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HONOLULU — An explosion caused by lava oozing into the ocean sent molten rock crashing through the roof of a sightseeing boat off Hawaii's Big Island, injuring 23 people Monday, officials said.

NEW YORK — Twenty current and former residents of one of the largest buildings owned by the Kushner Cos.

BURNABY, B.C. — British Columbia government projects worth billions of dollars will now be built under a so-called community benefits agreement that sets out job training, who can work on the projects and the wages to be paid.

TORONTO — Ontario's new Progressive Conservative government introduced legislation on Monday that would give it sweeping new powers over executive compensation at Hydro One.

TORONTO — Lundin Mining says it plans to make a restructured $1.4-billion cash offer for Nevsun Resources after a previous attempt fell through. In May, the Toronto-based mining company partnered with Euro Sun Mining Inc. on a roughly $1.

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday accepted amendments to a customs bill put forward by Brexit hardliners who oppose her plan for a "common rule book" with the European Union after the country leaves the bloc.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday brought cases against China, the European Union, Canada, Mexico and Turkey at the World Trade Organization for retaliating against American tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.

Canada's main stock index closed in the red as a drop in crude prices pushed energy stocks lower, while U.S. stocks were mixed. The August crude contract fell $2.95 or 4.15 per cent to close at US$68.06 after U.S.

MOSCOW — Russian media saw Monday's highly anticipated summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump as a heartening step forward, with the Kremlin leader as the more prominent figure.

Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,494.73, down 66.39 points) Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB). Healthcare. Down 56 cents, or 6.50 per cent, to $8.06 on 8.4 million shares.