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Stock market today: Wall Street closes out its worst week in a month with more losses
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out its worst week in a month with…
Poilievre calls on Ottawa to block RBC’s $13.5B takeover of HSBC Canada
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for the federal government to block Royal Bank of…
Alberta livestock producers affected by drought to receive aid to offset costs
CALGARY – The governments of Alberta and Canada are to provide $165 million to support…
CRTC might ease Corus’ Canadian content spending requirements after profit plunge
Canada’s telecommunications regulator is looking to ease some Canadian content spending requirements for Corus Entertainment…
Timing, patience key to nabbing affordable concert, sports resale tickets: fans
TORONTO – When Jagger Long heads to the Rogers Centre to watch a Toronto Blue…
Air Miles announces hotel and vacation rental partnership with Expedia
TORONTO – Loyalty program operator Air Miles has announced a partnership for hotels and vacation…
Aimia board recommends shareholders reject takeover offer from Mithaq Capital
TORONTO – The board of directors of Aimia Inc. recommended that shareholders reject a takeover…
Retail sales down slightly at $66.1 billion in August, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA – Canadian retail sales fell 0.1 per cent to $66.1 billion in August as…
Israel-Hamas war: How to avoid misinformation when sharing imagery on social media
As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, fact-checkers have stressed the need to…
Banning plastic waste exports won’t solve the world’s plastic trash woes: Guilbeault
OTTAWA – The mountains of trash from foreign countries seen piling up around homes and…
Quebec eyes construction industry shakeup to boost housing, infrastructure projects
MONTREAL – How many workers does it take to shift a wall in Quebec? Too…
Transat AT CFO Patrick Bui moving to take job at retailer Dollarama
MONTREAL – The chief financial officer of Transat AT Inc. is leaving the company to…
Feds OK natural gas pipeline expansion in Pacific Northwest over environmentalist protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved the expansion of a natural gas…
Canada promised to stop exporting unwanted plastic waste. But it’s still happening.
OTTAWA – On the northern fringe of Myanmar’s largest city is a township of nearly…
From Fermentation Fascination to Award-Winning Vintages: The Journey of River Stone Winery
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"I had this dream of Bordeaux red varietals, and I knew the best place in…
Carbon capture key to net-zero electricity, but federal timelines too tight: report
CALGARY – Carbon capture and storage is key to greening Canada’s electricity grid, but meeting…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
U.S. and Canadian markets decline Thursday amid ongoing uncertainty over war, rates
Canada’s main stock index lost 100 points Thursday, led lower by metals, utilities and financials,…
Profits, markups rose as competition weakened over 20 years: Competition Bureau
OTTAWA – Profits and markups have increased over the last two decades as the state…
Trudeau chastises Haiti elite, Caribbean leaders urge more private investment
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s been pushing the global community to target…
Auditor general calls for online application portal for refugees amid severe backlogs
OTTAWA – Refugees are being left behind by Canada’s oversized immigration backlogs, and people from…
Fed Chair Powell: Slower economic growth may be needed to conquer stubbornly high inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that inflation remains too high…
Canadian firms hit with 25 cyberattacks on average over past year: EY survey
TORONTO – A survey by EY shows 81 per cent Canadian companies experienced at least…
PC Optimum members now eligible for Apple TV+ subscription rewards
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Loblaw Companies Ltd. says members of its PC Optimum loyalty program can…