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Top US accident investigator says close calls between planes show that aviation is under stress
The nation’s top accident investigator said Thursday that a surge in close calls between planes…
Canopy Growth Corp. reports net loss of $324.8 million in second quarter
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says its net loss for the second quarter…
Judge in Alaska upholds Biden administration’s approval of the massive Willow oil-drilling project
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the Biden administration’s approval of…
Aurora Cannabis revenues rise in Q2, led by strength in medical cannabis sales
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it earned $256,000 in the second quarter, up from…
Astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8’s historic Christmas 1968 flight…
Saputo sees earnings rise to $156 million in second quarter
MONTREAL – Saputo Inc. says it earned $156 million in its second quarter, up from…
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 notches small gain led by energy stocks, U.S. markets fall
TORONTO – Strength in energy stocks helped Canada’s main stock index eke out a small…
Stock market today: Wall Street falls after the bond market cranks up the pressure again
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell on Wall Street as the pressure cranked higher from…
Crabby business: N.L. fisheries worker charged with accepting ‘pans of crab’ as bribe
STEPHENVILLE, N.L. – A contractor working for the federal Fisheries Department in Newfoundland and Labrador…
Air Canada CEO apologizes for accessibility barriers, rolls out new measures
MONTREAL – Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau has apologized for the airline’s accessibility shortfalls and…
Powell reinforces Fed’s cautious approach toward further interest rate hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested Thursday that the Fed is in…
‘Timing couldn’t have been better’: Cineplex hails actors strike end after record Q3
TORONTO – Canada’s largest movie chain had plenty of reasons to celebrate on Thursday. On…
Quebecor reports Q3 profit and revenue up from year ago as Freedom drives growth
Quebecor Inc.’s purchase of Freedom Mobile earlier this year continues to drive growth as it…
Suncor says still hunting for cost savings after wave of job cuts
CALGARY – Suncor Energy Inc. says it has wrapped 1,500 job cuts two months ahead…
Hollywood’s strikes are both now over as actors reach deal with studios, return to work with writers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — On Thursday, for the first time in more than six months,…
Canadian Tire cuts about 3% of workforce as customer spending slows
TORONTO – Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. has cut about three per cent of its workforce…
Canadians should plan for higher rates in the long run, BoC’s Rogers says
VANCOUVER – Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers is warning interest rates might…
Rogers ahead of pace in cutting costs following Shaw merger
TORONTO – The chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc said the company is well ahead…
Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning
FORT MCMURRAY, Canada (AP) — During a May wildfire that scorched a vast swath of…
CPP Investments earned 0.1% net return in second quarter
TORONTO – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board earned a net return of 0.1 per…
WSP Global CEO says buying spree no barrier to more, as earnings climb
MONTREAL – The head of WSP Global Inc. says its spate of acquisitions — four…
Holiday job postings down from last year amid slowing economy: Indeed
TORONTO – Canadian postings for seasonal holiday jobs are down 30 per cent from a…
High rates, regulations have some rethinking short-term rental ownership: experts
Higher interest rates combined with stricter regulations have some Canadians beginning to second-guess the wisdom…