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Equinox Gold shares down nearly 20% after convertible debt offering
VANCOUVER – Shares of Equinox Gold Corp. fell nearly 20 per cent in early trading…
Former Sobeys chief executive and chair David Sobey dies at 92
STELLARTON, N.S. – David Sobey, a former chief executive and chair of the Sobeys Inc.…
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts again ahead of Fed decision on rates
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting again as Wall Street waits for the Federal…
Here’s a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate was 4.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list August inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA – Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 4.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada…
Undo Line 5 shutdown order, federal government’s filing urges U.S. appeals court
WASHINGTON – Shutting down Line 5 would cause Canada “grave harm” and violate its treaty…
Backlog of air passenger complaints tops 57,000, hitting new peak
MONTREAL – The backlog of air passenger complaints at Canada’s transport regulator has hit a…
Unifor says likelihood of strike at Ford increasing as deadline approaches
TORONTO – Unifor says the likelihood of a strike at Ford Motor Co. is increasing…
Grocery CEOs meet with federal ministers, agree to work to stabilize food prices
OTTAWA – Top executives from Canada’s major grocery chains have agreed to work with the…
Indigo founder Heather Reisman returns as CEO of retailer
TORONTO – The woman who built Indigo Books & Music Inc. into a Canadian retail…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
TSX declines, U.S. stock markets flat as U.S. Federal Reserve rate decision looms
TORONTO – Losses in technology and base metal stocks helped lead a broad-based decline as…
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Fed’s next meeting on interest rates
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged higher as Wall Street makes few big moves…
Oil execs at World Petroleum Congress see global demand growing, not falling
CALGARY – Chief executives of the some of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies are…
Rogers urged minister to not turn off its customers’ access to 5G network on TTC
TORONTO – Before Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne ruled Rogers Communications Inc. must grant its rivals…
Federal Reserve is poised to leave rates unchanged as it tracks progress toward a ‘soft landing’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Since Federal Reserve officials last met in July, the economy has moved…
BMO to shutter indirect retail auto finance business as bad debt mounts
MONTREAL – BMO Financial Group plans to close its indirect retail auto finance business in…
Let’s Vibe: The Okanagan’s Newest Online Intimate Boutique
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"Sex toys can make your sex life super fun." ~ Chrissy Beyerle, co-owner. Looking for…
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts down 1% in August
OTTAWA – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in…
Métro Média to declare bankruptcy as local journalism takes another hit
MONTREAL – Métro Média will declare bankruptcy this week, permanently ending its coverage of local…
UAW justifies wage demands by pointing to CEO pay raises. So how high were they?
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been a central argument for the United Auto Workers union:…
The economic roller-coaster of a small Ontario town fuelled by chocolate and cannabis
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – A small eastern Ontario town that was once known as the…
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…
Canadians showing more support for striking workers amid inflation, corporate profits
It was Samantha Henry’s first time on strike, and one that made headlines across the…