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Vince Tyra to become Gildan CEO after Glenn Chamandy says he was terminated
After 40 years with Gildan Activewear Inc. and nearly 20 as president and chief executive,…
Missed opportunity or dodged bullet? What Ohtani’s L.A. pick means for Rogers
TORONTO – While baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s decision not to sign with the Toronto Blue…
Manulife signs reinsurance deal with Global Atlantic, plans to buy back shares
TORONTO – Manulife Financial Corp. has signed a reinsurance deal with Global Atlantic that it…
BlackBerry names new CEO, calls off plans for IPO of Internet of Things business
BlackBerry Ltd. has promoted John Giamatteo to chief executive and called off plans for an…
Waste Connections buying $1.08B in assets from Secure Energy Services
TORONTO – Waste Connections Inc. has signed a deal to buy a portfolio of 30…
TD Bank names Ray Chun as new group head of Canadian personal banking
TORONTO – TD Bank Group has named Ray Chun as its new group head for…
Toy stores struggle as bargain-hunting is the name of the game this holiday season
TORONTO – There’s trouble in Toyland — andMastermind isn’t the only one feeling the pressure.…
Preserving grasslands is good for the planet, ranchers say — and they want to be paid
CALGARY – Fed up with taking heat for their industry’s carbon footprint, Canadian ranchers say…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
Wireless companies’ spectrum gains could have lasting effect on 5G quality, pricing
As an underdog in Canada’s recent spectrum auction, Execulink Telecom Inc. CEO Ian Stevens acknowledged…
Indigenous services minister to table First Nations water bill as early as Monday
OTTAWA – Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu is expected to table much-anticipated legislation to improve…
Fields of anxiety: Overcoming stigma to address mental health struggles of farmers
Christi Friesen remembers her husband saying he knew that the cloud of depression over her…
Unifor ratifies agreement establishing pattern for energy workers
CALGARY – Unifor says representatives from its energy locals have ratified a tentative agreement that…
Solid US hiring lowers unemployment rate in latest sign of a still-sturdy job market
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a healthy 199,000 jobs last month and the unemployment…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
S&P/TSX composite up Friday led by energy, base metals; U.S. stock markets also rise
TORONTO – Strength in base metal and energy stocks helped Canada’s main stock index post…
Feds recover $40M from defunct Quebec vaccine developer Medicago
OTTAWA – The federal government has recovered $40 million of its investment in the now-defunct…
Stock market today: Wall Street marks a 6th straight week of gains, longest such streak since 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks pushed higher on Wall Street, leaving the market with its…
EQB customers weathering shock of high interest rates, CEO says
TORONTO – The head of EQB Inc. says customers are largely weathering the shock of…
Federal banking regulator keeps domestic stability buffer on hold at 3.5 per cent
OTTAWA – Canada’s banking regulator has left unchanged how much money the Big Six banks…
CWB Financial Group reports Q4 profit up from year ago, raises quarterly dividend
EDMONTON – CWB Financial Group raised its dividend as it reported its fourth-quarter profit rose…
Laurentian Bank reports profit down from system outage, cuts 2% of staff
Laurentian Bank of Canada said Thursday it was cutting staff and revamping its strategic plan…
Putin will seek another presidential term in Russia, aiming to extend his rule of over two decades
MOSCOW – Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on…
Canada Bread denies price-fixing scheme in court filing, points finger at Maple Leaf
The bread supplier that admitted to price-fixing earlier this year says in new court filings…