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Shania Twain now has a Barbie modelled after her: ‘My own projection of myself’
As a young girl, Shania Twain says she used to make her own dolls, modelled…
Canfor Corp. reports $117-million loss in fourth quarter after ‘challenging’ 2023
VANCOUVER – Canfor Corp. says it lost $117.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2023,…
Montreal’s Just for Laughs cancels summer comedy festival, seeks creditor protection
MONTREAL – Members of the comedy world say they’re saddened by the cancellation of this…
Federal tax change could raise electricity, gas bills in some provinces
OTTAWA – A proposed income tax change to crack down on cross-border tax avoidance could…
Nuvei earns US$14.1 million in fourth quarter, revenues also rise
MONTREAL – Nuvei Corp. says it earned US$14.1 million in the fourth quarter, up from…
Stellantis to produce electric muscle cars in Windsor. Ont. plant
WINDSOR, Ont. – Stellantis says its electric Dodge Charger will be built at the Windsor,…
Bitcoin briefly hits an all-time high, less than two years after FTX scandal clobbered crypto
NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin has hit an all-time high less than two years after…
Aecon Group’s profit down in fourth quarter at $9.7 million, but up for full year
TORONTO – Aecon Group Inc. says it earned $9.7 million in the fourth quarter of…
S&P/TSX composite essentially flat on Tuesday, U.S. markets fall
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index moved a hair lower on Tuesday, while U.S. markets…
Flair Airlines CEO hopes to bid on some Lynx planes after shutdown scuttles deal
Flair Airlines chief executive Stephen Jones says he still hopes to add several Lynx Air…
Stock market today: Wall Street slumps to worst day in weeks; bitcoin touches record before tumbling
NEW YORK (AP) — Big Tech stocks pulled Wall Street down to its worst day…
PBO expects inflation to fall to 2% by end of year, deficit to grow amid weak economy
OTTAWA – The parliamentary budget officer is projecting inflation will return to the Bank of…
Bitcoin briefly touches all-time high before retreat
TORONTO – Bitcoin briefly touched an all-time high Tuesday of more than US$69,000 before losing…
Business insolvencies leap higher in January from a year earlier, led by bankruptcies
TORONTO – The mid-January deadline for businesses to qualify for partial forgiveness of pandemic loans…
Labour bills expected to be on the agenda as Manitoba legislature resumes
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s NDP government is expected to put forward changes sought by labour groups,…
N.S. government spending outside budget process loses millions in interest: auditor
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s auditor general says the province’s spending outside the regular budget process…
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage
A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta’s Facebook, Instagram,…
B.C.’s securities watchdog fined rule breakers $430M. Why can’t it make them pay?
VANCOUVER – Ronald McHaffie said he had big plans to build a ski resort near…
Financial watchdog Fintrac hit by cyberattack, classified systems not involved
TORONTO – Canada’s financial intelligence agency says it has been hit by a cyberattack. The…
B.C., Ontario mortgage-holders increasingly missed payments in Q4, Equifax says
TORONTO – Consumers in Ontario and British Columbia increasingly missed payments on mortgages and credit…
Toronto home sales up in February from last year as consumers eye rate cuts
TORONTO – Greater Toronto home sales and listings were up in February from last year,…
Canada lags behind peer countries on female representation in management: report
OTTAWA – Women in corporate leadership still face barriers, with significant gaps in business ownership,…
Pet Valu reports Q4 profit and sales up from year ago, raises quarterly dividend
MARKHAM, Ont. – Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. raised its quarterly dividend by 10 per cent…
Benefits, fees, hidden perks: Choosing the right credit card for your lifestyle
Critical to building a credit history, credit cards are a rite of passage into financial…