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B.C.-based Helijet orders first electric vertical-takeoff aircraft
VICTORIA – Vancouver-based Helijet International has placed what it says is Canada’s first order for…
One man recovering, 16 containers retrieved in Iqaluit port following fall
IQALUIT, Nunavut – A shipping company serving the Far North says an employee is recovering…
Centerra Gold sees earnings rise in third quarter, bringing in US$60.6 million
TORONTO – Centerra Gold Inc. says it earned US$60.6 million in the third quarter, up…
BHP approves $6.4B second stage of Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan
Australian mining giant BHP is going ahead with a plan to spend $6.4 billion to…
Biden to welcome Trudeau to Washington this week: U.S. Ambassador David Cohen
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to be in Washington on Friday as…
US consumers feeling slightly less confident in October for 3rd straight month
WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers are feeling increasingly less confident these days as fears of…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Miller shares strategy for Canada’s immigration system, ahead of new levels plan
OTTAWA – The federal government’s priorities for improving Canada’s immigration system include better aligning the…
First Quantum shares continue to slide after Panama promises referendum
VANCOUVER – Shares in First Quantum Minerals Ltd. continued to slide Tuesday as uncertainty clouds…
Cameco shares up after reporting Q3 profit and raising revenue outlook for 2023
SASKATOON – Shares in Cameco Corp. rose more than eight per cent after it raised…
North Carolina’s top elevator official says he’ll no longer include his portrait in every lift
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After slapping their mug inside every elevator in the state, an…
TSK ekes out gain after August GDP report, U.S. markets rise ahead of rate decision
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index eked out a small gain on Tuesday despite weakness…
Deloitte pays $1.59 million to CPA Ontario for breaching code of conduct
Toronto-based Deloitte LLP has paid $1.59 million in fines and costs for breaching CPA Ontario’s…
Canada may face ‘big fight’ with U.S. over digital tax plans, American envoy warns
OTTAWA – A “big fight” between Canada and the United States could be looming over…
Freeland to meet with provincial finance ministers on possible Alberta CPP withdrawal
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she will meet provincial and territorial finance ministers…
CEO of massive rail project says hurdles abound — and express trains may be solution
MONTREAL – From his offices on the 34th floor of 1 Place Ville Marie, Martin…
Budget update: Newfoundland and Labrador projects $154-million deficit
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Newfoundland and Labrador government is inching closer to balancing its…
Forecasters more certain rate hikes are over as recession talk grows over GDP numbers
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy may have entered a technical recession as high interest rates…
Telus signs deal with EV charging company Flo to provide real-time data
Telus Corp. announced a deal Tuesday with electric vehicle charging network operator Flo to help…
Canadian Tire buys back stake in financial services business from Scotiabank
TORONTO – Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. has signed a deal to buy back the 20…
TMX Group reports Q3 profit and revenue up from year ago
TORONTO – TMX Group Ltd. reported its third-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago,…
Feds ban WeChat, Kaspersky apps from government-issued devices over security concerns
OTTAWA – The federal government is banning WeChat and Kaspersky applications from its phones over…
Panama’s leader calls for referendum on mining concession, seeking to calm protests over the deal
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Protests extended into a second week Monday over a long-term copper…
Fiscal and monetary policy rowing in opposite directions, Macklem says
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says fiscal and monetary policy are rowing…