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Immigration spurring telecom subscriber growth but ongoing investments needed: report
Canada’s immigration influx is spurring subscriber growth for the country’s four biggest telecom providers, but…
Here’s a look at the 2024 B.C. budget, by the numbers
VICTORIA – British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy has delivered an election-year budget that includes…
Suncor reverses workplace injury trend, reports 2023 was company’s safest year ever
CALGARY – Oilsands giant Suncor Energy Inc., which has been heavily criticized in recent years…
B.C. budget highlights, from soaring deficit to family benefit boost and free IVF
VICTORIA – The 2024 British Columbia budget includes new spending measures designed to ease high…
TSX posts gain while U.S. markets soar to new heights on tech optimism
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index gained almost 150 points Thursday, while its Wall St.…
Stock market today: Nvidia shares surge and set off a rally on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia’s stock price surged after delivering another blowout quarter, setting off…
AT&T says its cellphone network restored after a widespread outage hit users across the US
AT&T said Thursday its wireless network was back after an outage knocked out cellphone service…
Business investment per worker fell 20% in 15 years amid weaker competition: StatCan
OTTAWA – Canadian business investment per worker plummeted by 20 per cent over a 15-year…
Google suspends Gemini AI chatbot’s ability to generate pictures of people
Google said Thursday it is temporarily stopping its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot from generating images…
Maple Leaf Foods combining meat and plant protein businesses into one
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is combining its meat and plant protein businesses…
Houthi rebel attack sets cargo ship ablaze, forces Israel to intercept another attack near Eilat
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched attacks Thursday on both Israel…
Canada’s AI reputation at risk if it doesn’t speed up adoption: tech community
TORONTO – Members of Canada’s tech community say they’re worried the country is adopting artificial…
Loblaw profits and sales continue growing as shoppers look for more deals
Canada’s largest grocer expects this year to be much like the last: customers continuing to…
Teck reports record copper production, awaits regulatory approval of Glencore deal
Teck Resources Ltd. posted record copper production in the fourth quarter, in line with the…
Nutrien sees potash demand recovering on lower prices
SASKATOON – Fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. sees promising signs of increased demand for potash in…
December retail sales gain likely won’t last as StatCan sees January sales falling
OTTAWA – Retail sales in December came in slightly stronger than economists were expecting, driven…
Toyota Canada recalls 28,000 cars over transmission flaw that raises risk of crash
TORONTO – More than 28,000 Toyota vehicles have been recalled due to a transmission problem…
Options to boost credit scores are growing, but principles remain the same
TORONTO – Both a little opaque on how they’re calculated and sometimes painfully clear in…
Cascades reports $57M Q4 loss compared with $27M loss a year earlier
KINGSEY FALLS, Que. – Cascades Inc. reported a loss of $57 million in its latest…
Chord Energy signs stock-and-cash deal worth about US$3.8B to buy Enerplus
CALGARY – Enerplus Corp. has signed a deal to be acquired by U.S. company Chord…
Japan’s Nikkei stock index breaks its 1989 record and surges to an all-time high
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged Thursday past the record it set in 1989 before…
Nutrien earnings decline on weaker sales prices
SASKATOON – Fertilizer giant Nutrien Inc. says it earned US$176 million, or 35 cents per…
Suncor breaks oilsands record, but adjusted earnings fall on weaker oil prices
CALGARY – Suncor Energy Inc. says it earned $2.82 billion in the fourth quarter of…
No cuts to people or services, but B.C. budget deficit to rise, finance minister says
VICTORIA – British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says the province should prepare for a…