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45 cents short, $96 in fees: Court approves TD insufficient funds fee settlement
TORONTO – The high cost of not having enough money is being brought into focus…
Restaurant Brands expects to have 40,000 restaurants, $60B in sales by 2028
TORONTO – The owner of the Tim Hortons and Burger King chains said it expects…
Ottawa promised Canadians two billion new trees, Quebec wants to cut some down
MONTREAL – The federal government committed to planting two billion trees across the country to…
Consumer sentiment edges higher as economic growth accelerates and inflation fades
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of consumer sentiment ticked higher this month, after soaring in…
B2Gold says three employees killed in bus attack in Mali, several others wounded
VANCOUVER – B2Gold Corp. says three employees have died after an attack on a bus…
Nike to cut 2%, or 1,600 jobs, as athletic wear giant cuts costs and reinvests in areas like health
NEW YORK (AP) — Nike is cutting 2% of its global workforce, or little over…
Fairfax Financial Holdings reports Q4 profit down from year earlier
TORONTO – Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. reported a fourth-quarter profit attributable to shareholders of US$1.3…
TC Energy open to exceeding $3B asset divestiture target this year: CEO
CALGARY – TC Energy Corp. is open to selling off more than its previously announced…
‘No longer viable’: Ontario electronics retailer Factory Direct to liquidate stores
TORONTO – An Ontario court has given Factory Direct permission to liquidate its stores as…
US wholesale inflation accelerated in January in latest sign that prices picked up last month
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States picked up in January, the latest…
Personal and household goods help boost December wholesale sales: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says wholesale sales excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and…
Mithaq lets Aimia takeover offer expire after not enough shares tendered
TORONTO – Mithaq Capital SPC says it’s dropping its hostile takeover offer for Aimia Inc.…
Beyond the shelf: How grocers decide what gets donated and what gets dumped
TORONTO – On a cool-but-sunny February day in Toronto’s west end, a temperature-controlled truck pulls…
WestJet CEO apologizes for accessibility failures, defends airline’s record
WestJet chief executive Alexis von Hoensbroech apologized for incidents where the airline failed to accommodate…
Rogers urges CRTC to prioritize costs of companies that build internet networks
Rogers Communications Inc. says the telecom regulator should phase out its current approach to wholesale…
‘Economic reconciliation’: Mi’kmaw communities invest in Nova Scotia battery plants
OTTAWA – A corporation co-owned by 13 Mi’kmaw communities is investing in new battery plants…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Warm weather, cautious consumer spending lead to 68% drop in Canadian Tire profit
TORONTO – Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. saw its profit drop about 68 per cent in…
Cenovus reports second-highest quarterly production ever, driven by oilsands
CALGARY – Cenovus Energy Inc. is the latest Canadian oilsands company to report surging production…
Newfoundland and Labrador says Vrbo apologized for ad featuring beloved folk song
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Newfoundland and Labrador government says vacation rental company Vrbo has…
Markets continue recovery from mid-week selloff as S&P 500 notches new all-time high
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index gained 1.6 per cent on Thursday, led by strong…
Dax Dasilva returns to Lightspeed as interim CEO, JP Chauvet steps down
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. founder Dax Dasilva is back at the helm of the company he…
West Fraser Timber encouraged by outlook despite ongoing challenges: CEO
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. president and CEO Sean McLaren said he expects…
Prince Edward Island signs exclusive tourism marketing deal with NHL
CHARLOTTETOWN – Canada’s smallest province is looking to boost its tourism profile by capitalizing on…