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George Weston reports Q3 profit down from year ago on one-time charges
TORONTO – George Weston Ltd. reported its third-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago…
Canadian airlines rank last for on-time arrivals in North America
MONTREAL – The country’s two biggest airlines ranked last for on-time performance among large North…
Why The Vernon Winter Carnival Matters
Business Spotlight
The Vernon Winter Carnival community is both honouring and remembering the vibrant life of Alvin…
Black Friday, Cyber Monday shoppers to focus on quality, timing this year: experts
TORONTO – For Harley Finkelstein, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are akin to the Super…
Company that created ChatGPT is thrown into turmoil after Microsoft hires its ousted CEO
LONDON – The company that created ChatGPT was thrown into turmoil Monday after Microsoft hired…
Concerns emerge over NextStar’s plans to hire foreign workers for battery plant
NextStar Energy Inc.’s plans to bring foreign workers to help build a heavily subsidized battery…
Bad Boy Furniture gets Ontario court approval to start liquidation sale
An Ontario court has granted Bad Boy Furniture Warehouse Ltd. permission to begin liquidating its…
A timeline of retailer Bad Boy’s rise and fall
Famed Greater Toronto Area retailer Bad Boy Furniture Warehouse Ltd. has been around for 70…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
S&P/TSX composite posts gain on Monday, U.S. markets rise
TORONTO – Strength in base metals and technology helped Canada’s main stock index rise on…
Transport committee launches probe into accessibility at Canadian airlines
OTTAWA – A parliamentary committee is launching an investigation into accessibility at Canadian airlines, with…
Stock market today: Wall Street rises to its best level since the start of August
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street posted solid gains to begin a holiday-shortened week, reaching…
Air Canada rejects blame in $24M gold theft as it faces Brink’s lawsuit
MONTREAL – Air Canada has fired back in a lawsuit by security firm Brink’s, saying…
Canadian Chamber of Commerce forms AI council with members including Amazon, Google
OTTAWA – The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says it has formed a council aimed at…
Fiscal update includes loans for housing developers, affordable housing fund: source
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present the fall economic statement on…
Economists expect inflation slowed again in October as high interest rates take hold
OTTAWA – Forecasters anticipate Canada’s inflation rate took another dip in October as gasoline prices…
From Ladder Woes to Light Shows: Discover the Year-Round Glow of Trimlight Kelowna
Business Spotlight
If you have ever had to put up holiday lights, you know how time-consuming and…
Primaris REIT buying Halifax shopping complex for $370 million
TORONTO – Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust says it has signed a deal to buy…
First Quantum reduces operations at Cobre Panama further as blockade continues
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it has reduced operations at its Cobre Panama…
CRA claws back $458 million in pandemic-era wage subsidies after partial audit
OTTAWA – The Canada Revenue Agency has denied or adjusted $458 million in funds disbursed…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels hijack an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage
JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial Red…
Rogers, union representing striking workers in Metro Vancouver reach tentative deal
Rogers Communications Inc. has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing nearly 300 striking…
Experience Winter Magic at Spirit Ridge Resort
Business Spotlight
Spirit Ridge Resort is the place to be as this year winds down and the…
No Frills reaches deal with Unifor workers to avert strike at 17 Ontario stores
TORONTO – Unifor has reached a tentative deal on behalf of almost 1,300 No Frills…