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Indigenous fishers, co-operatives are winners in Ottawa's shuffle of baby eel quotas

Indigenous fishers, co-operatives are winners in Ottawa's shuffle of baby eel quotas

HALIFAX — Ottawa has issued the latest version of how it is proposing to distribute licences for the lucrative baby eel fishery in the Maritimes.
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US consumer confidence dips again to start the year, according to business group

US consumer confidence dips again to start the year, according to business group

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive month in January, a business research group said Tuesday. The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index retreated this month to 104.1, from 109.
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DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently

DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese tech startup DeepSeek ’s new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the rival of OpenAI's ChatGPT.
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Linamar signs investment deal with federal and Ontario governments

Linamar signs investment deal with federal and Ontario governments

GUELPH, Ont. — Linamar Corp. says it has signed deals with the federal and Ontario governments that will see them come together to invest a combined $1.1 billion in automotive technology. The Ontario government is providing a $100.
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Federal, provincial and municipal governments to invest $975M in Toronto's waterfront

Federal, provincial and municipal governments to invest $975M in Toronto's waterfront

Officials say the three levels of government will spend $975 million to speed up the revitalization of Toronto's waterfront and create more than 14,000 new homes in the area.
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US consumer confidence dipped again in January, according to Conference Board

US consumer confidence dipped again in January, according to Conference Board

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive month in January, a business research group said Tuesday. The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index retreated this month to 104.1 from 109.
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CN reaches tentative agreement with signals and communication workers, averts strike

CN reaches tentative agreement with signals and communication workers, averts strike

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. says it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing about 750 signals and communication employees across Canada.
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Explosion forces crew to abandon Hong Kong-flagged container ship in the Red Sea

Explosion forces crew to abandon Hong Kong-flagged container ship in the Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion struck a Hong Kong-flagged container ship Tuesday traveling north through the Red Sea, sparking a major fire that forced its crew to abandon the vessel, shipping industry officials said.
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‘People are panicking’: Snowbirds rush to sell Florida homes as loonie tanks

‘People are panicking’: Snowbirds rush to sell Florida homes as loonie tanks

MONTREAL — Cesidia Cedrone has been soaking up the rays at her Florida condo every winter since 2011. “Sunshine all the time. Don’t have to shovel snow. The beach, the sand...
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Farm goods store Peavey Mart to close all Canadian locations

Farm goods store Peavey Mart to close all Canadian locations

TORONTO — Peavey Industries LP says it is closing its stores across Canada.
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