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Documents show more companies, performers owed money by Just for Laughs
MONTREAL – Documents made public by an insolvency trustee show Montreal comedy festival Just for…
Will Ottawa meet its fiscal target? Economists split as deficit tracks higher
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has pledged that the government will meet its fiscal…
Empire says gap between discount and full-service narrowing as sales, earnings rise
The parent company of Sobeys is looking ahead to sunnier economic times, betting the shift…
Manufacturing sales up 0.2 per cent in January: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA – Canada’s manufacturing industry saw a slight lift in January as sales edged upward,…
More than seven in 10 Canadian workers want to leave their jobs: report
TORONTO – A new report says 71 per cent of Canadian workers want to leave…
Third test flight of SpaceX’s mega rocket ends with loss of spacecraft
SpaceX’s mega rocket blasted off on another test flight Thursday and made it farther than…
Number of Americans filing for jobless benefits remains low in a thriving labor market
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits last week inched up but largely stayed…
February retail sales up 0.6%, yet fissures emerge in what has been a driving force for US economy
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans picked up their spending a bit in February after pulling…
US wholesale prices picked up in February in sign that inflation pressures remain elevated
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States accelerated again in February, the latest…
Retailer Harry Rosen to spend $50 million on overhaul over next five years
TORONTO – Luxury menswear retailer Harry Rosen says it will invest $50 million over the…
Home Depot to open new Greater Toronto distribution centre catering to pros
TORONTO – The Home Depot is opening a new distribution centre in the Greater Toronto…
Shrinking airfield: Canada’s airline market consolidates, raising risk of fares hikes
MONTREAL – After entertaining new entrants for several years, Canada’s airline market is once again…
Flair Airlines accuses financial services firm of withholding $25 million
Flair Airlines is accusing a financial services firm of withholding about $25 million in funds…
House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a…
Manitoba plans regular hike to minimum wage, labour group wants more
WINNIPEG – Manitoba minimum-wage earners will make an extra 50 cents an hour as of…
Nova Scotia court approves creditor protection for SaltWire Network, appoints monitor
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia judge approved an application Wednesday to protect Atlantic Canada’s largest…
End of Quebec electric vehicle rebate will slow shift to cleaner cars: auto dealers
MONTREAL – Automobile dealers and manufacturers say Quebec’s decision to end a rebate for electric…
S&P/TSX composite posts gain as oil moves higher, U.S. markets mixed
TORONTO – Strength in the energy sector helped lead Canada’s main stock index higher on…
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close, holding near record levels
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street as a…
Cape Breton coal mine closed by roof falls allowed to resume year-round operations
HALIFAX – A Cape Breton coal mine that had been ordered to cease operations after…
Canadian banks face ESG-related proposals at AGMs, but little new on climate
TORONTO – Canadian banks face another round of shareholder proposals focused on environmental, social and…
Shareholder proposal calls on Enbridge to disclose indirect emissions from pipelines
CALGARY – Energy giant Enbridge Inc. is urging shareholders at its upcoming annual meeting to…
Households owed $1.79 for every dollar of disposable income in Q4: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says households owed $1.79 in credit market debt on average for…
Dollar Tree to close nearly 1,000 stores, posts surprise fourth quarter loss
Dollar Tree swung to a surprise fourth-quarter loss and will close nearly 1,000 stores after…