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Statistics Canada says retail sales increase 0.6% to $$66.5 billion in September
Retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $66.5 billion in September led by increases at…
Richmond, B.C., man faces multiple charges in $10M cryptocurrency home invasion theft
RICHMOND, B.C. – Police in Richmond, B.C., say multiple charges have been laid against a…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
S&P/TSX composite ekes out gain ahead of Black Friday, U.S. stock markets closed
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index edged higher on Wednesday, helped by energy and industrial…
NextStar expects up to 900 foreign workers to help build Windsor battery plant
WINDSOR, Ont. – NextStar Energy Inc. says it expects upwards of 900 foreign workers to…
IEA report warns oil and gas companies against banking on carbon capture
CALGARY – Carbon capture and storage has become a key plank of the Canadian oil…
Pension fund opposes Brookfield-led bid for Australian company Origin Energy
TORONTO – A vote by shareholders of Australian’s Origin Energy Ltd. on a takeover offer…
Thrifting, regifting and bargain hunting: The etiquette of gift-giving on a budget
MONTREAL – Five years ago, Julie Blais Comeau received a present. Then she learned the…
To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says
The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need…
Yukon finance minister tables public accounts for last fiscal year
WHITEHORSE – The Yukon government says it posted a $105-million surplus in the 2022-23 fiscal…
Hudson’s Bay owner makes US$340 million from North American real estate sales
NEW YORK – The company that owns Hudson’s Bay says it completed real estate transactions…
Montreal airport moves to reduce car congestion after traffic backups
MONTREAL – The authority overseeing the Montreal airport has announced measures to reduce congestion after…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
TSX ekes out gain as energy weighs on index, while U.S. markets rise
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index eked out a gain on Wednesday as losses in…
‘Ready to do business’: Indigenomics CEO says Indigenous economy could hit $100B
TORONTO – The organizer of an Indigenous business conference in Toronto says her goal is…
Stock market today: Wall Street ends higher ahead of Thanksgiving holiday in the US
NEW YORK – Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, keeping the market on track for…
OpenAI brings back Sam Altman as CEO just days after his firing unleashed chaos
The ousted leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI will return to the company that fired him…
Federal government’s new fiscal guardrails ‘helpful’ for monetary policy: Macklem
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says the federal government’s new fiscal guardrails…
Champagne expects NextStar to bring in ‘very few’ foreign workers to help build plant
Federal ministers on Tuesday downplayed the number of foreign workers NextStar Energy Inc. will likely…
Cineplex selling Player One Amusement Group business for $155 million
TORONTO – Cineplex Inc. is selling its arcade game business to an international investment company…
U.S. unemployment claims drop by 24,000 to 209,000, another sign of labor market resiliency
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week,…
Meal kit company Goodfood reports $3.7M Q4 loss, improves margins
MONTREAL – Goodfood Market Corp. reported a loss of $3.7 million in its latest quarter…
Broadcom planning to complete deal for $69 billion acquisition of VMWare after regulators give OK
SAN JOSE, California (AP) — Computer chip and software maker Broadcom has announced it has…
O’Ya hoho brand enoki mushrooms recalled for possible Listeria contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for O’Ya hoho brand enoki mushrooms…