Five Minnesota policeman gunned down in line of duty since 2015

Major stock indexes were moving higher in pre-market trading as investors continued to digest a slew of earnings reports and await more comments from Federal Reserve officials that could provide clues on when the central bank will cut interest rates.

After more than two years of saying he was assessing his options and three rounds of public consultation, Nova Scotia Environment Minister Tim Halman confirmed on Monday that his government would not proclaim the Coastal Protection Act.