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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…
Massive potash mine being built in Saskatchewan breaks new ground for women
In July of this year, mining giant BHP announced a company first. More than 14,000…
IBM, EU, Disney and others pull ads from Elon Musk’s X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash
Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next…
SpaceX launches its giant new rocket but a pair of explosions ends the second test flight
SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in…
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI fires CEO Sam Altman, the face of the AI boom, for lack of candor with company
SAN FRANCISCO – ChatGPT-maker Open AI said Friday it has pushed out its co-founder and…
First Nations decisions on tourism on Indigenous land must be respected: minister
VANCOUVER – Canada’s new tourism minister said Indigenous rights and decision-making must be respected in…
Montreal billionaire sex case: Class-action lawyer wants accused’s assets frozen
MONTREAL – A Montreal billionaire who allegedly paid dozens of minors for sex may try…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Fridayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto…
Rogers turns on cell service at remaining TTC subway stations for its own customers
TORONTO – Rogers Communications Inc. says it has turned on wireless service for its customers…
Energy helps S&P/TSX composite gain more than 100 points, U.S. markets muted
TORONTO – Strength in energy stocks helped lead the way higher for Canada’s main stock…
What Xi said: Trudeau urged Chinese president to maintain an open channel with Canada
SAN FRANCISCO – Canada and China need to keep in touch, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Stock market today: Wall Street closes out a 3rd straight winning week
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street edged higher in quiet trading, closing out a third…
EV battery subsidy deals to cost $5.8B more than government projections: PBO report
A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says provincial and federal support for electric…
EverWind gets push in Canadian hydrogen race with $125-million loan from Ottawa
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. – The federal government is backing a massive wind-powered hydrogen project in…
Union workers at Stellantis and Ford close to ratifying deals that would end lengthy labor disputes
DETROIT (AP) — Members of the United Auto Workers union were close to approving contract…
Bell seeks to appeal CRTC decision allowing carriers’ access to its fibre network
BCE Inc. is seeking to appeal a regulatory decision that will allow independent companies to…
CPKC says it’s unshaken by Mexican president’s decree to host passenger rail service
CALGARY – Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. says it’s untroubled by a draft decree from…
Canopy Growth says Ontario court has approved sale of BioSteel business
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says an Ontario court has approved the sale…
Rogers Sugar strike taking some of the sweetness out of holiday season for bakers
A bitter strike at the Rogers Sugar refinery in Vancouver is taking some of the…
At sprawling San Fran APEC summit, Canada opts for more intimate, one-on-one approach
SAN FRANCISCO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau embraced a more intimate form of Pacific Rim…
B.C. announces minimum wage and other labour protections for app-based gig workers
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The B.C. government is introducing new protections for ride-hailing and food…
Thousands of Starbucks workers go on a one-day strike on one of the chain’s busiest days of year
NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks locations walked off the…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
FlightHub CEO sees early warnings signs of softer travel demand
MONTREAL – Demand for air travel may be levelling off after climbing close to pre-pandemic…