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Canada reports fastest population growth in history in third quarter of 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s pace of population growth continues to set records as the country brings…
Inflation holds at 3.1% in November as progress in tamping down price growth stalls
OTTAWA – Canada’s fight against inflation didn’t gain ground last month as the annual rate…
Google to pay $700 million to US states, consumers in app store settlement
Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations…
Bombardier won’t contest Ottawa’s sole-source deal on new Boeing military planes
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. will not contest the federal government’s decision to replace the military’s…
Bad financial advice comes in many forms. Knowing how to spot it can save you money
Whether it came from a family member, social media influencer or certified professional, if you’re…
Here’s a list of November inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate was 3.1 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of November inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate was 3.1 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says.…
Final electric-vehicle mandate to come Tuesday, sales must double by 2026
OTTAWA – Canadian auto companies sold more electric vehicles this year than ever before, but…
Storied US Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel
U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization,…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Energy stocks help S&P/TSX composite rise almost 100 points, U.S. markets move higher
TORONTO – Strength in energy stocks helped Canada’s main stock index gain almost 100 points…
Stock market today: Wall Street closes mixed after 7 straight weeks of gains
NEW YORK – Stocks ended mixed on Monday as Wall Street’s seven-week winning streak cooled…
TD racial equity audit finds bank has taken significant steps, more work to be done
TORONTO – TD has taken significant steps toward promoting diversity and inclusion, it says in…
Oxford Properties sells stake in two Greater Toronto industrial parks for $1B
TORONTO – Alternative asset management firm TPG has acquired a 75 per cent stake in…
Love it or hate it, self-checkout is here to stay. But it’s going through a reckoning
NEW YORK (AP) — The promise of self-checkout was alluring: Customers could avoid long lines…
Trans Mountain project costs ‘reasonably and justifiably incurred:’ company says
CALGARY – The company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has submitted evidence to support…
Houthi attacks on commercial ships have upended global trade in vital Red Sea corridor
LONDON (AP) — The attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi…
Gildan chair Donald Berg says CEO change a careful and deliberate process
MONTREAL – Gildan Activewear Inc. says its plan to replace co-founder Glenn Chamandy as chief…
Annual rent increases slowing as average asking price reaches $2,174 in November
A report says the average asking price for a rental unit in Canada was $2,174…
Canopy Growth sells This Works skin care brand to U.K. investment firm
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says it has sold its This Works skin…
Tim Hortons to revive beloved dutchie, other favourites to mark 60th anniversary
TORONTO – For roughly two decades, Canadians have been telling Tim Hortons something’s missing from…
1 in 4 Canadians fear income won’t cover basic needs: Salvation Army poll
TORONTO – A new survey suggests one in four Canadians are extremely concerned about having…
Tim Hortons celebrates its 60th birthday in 2024. Here’s a timeline of its history
TORONTO – Tim Hortons is considered part of the fabric of Canada, but long before…
Full disclosure: companies face emissions reporting mandates even as Canada lags
TORONTO – It’s getting harder for companies to hide their dirty secrets. Regulators around the…