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GFL raises guidance as revenue up 33 per cent in third quarter, net loss decreases

GFL raises guidance as revenue up 33 per cent in third quarter, net loss decreases

VAUGHAN, Ont. — GFL Environmental Inc. reported a revenue increase of almost 33 per cent at $1.8 billion for the third quarter of 2022, up from a year earlier and raised its guidance for the year on the strength of those gains. The Vaughan, Ont.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,277.01, down 240.70 points): Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX). Materials. Down 98 cents, or 4.76 per cent, to $19.60 on 12.
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Cenovus CEO takes aim at oil and gas critics; says sector pays billions in taxes

Cenovus CEO takes aim at oil and gas critics; says sector pays billions in taxes

CALGARY — With oil and gas companies under increased scrutiny for how they choose to use their record-breaking profits in 2022, the chief executive of Cenovus Energy Inc.
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S&P/TSX composite index, U.S. markets down on Fed rate hike

S&P/TSX composite index, U.S. markets down on Fed rate hike

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down more than 240 points by the end of Wednesday after a late-afternoon slump, while U.S. markets took a similar tumble, after another outsized rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
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Tony Hawk uses skateboarding to teach community organizing

Tony Hawk uses skateboarding to teach community organizing

Sara Campos remembers being inspired to start skateboarding after playing Tony Hawk videogames on the California family’s PlayStation 2. Campos, 23, who uses they/them pronouns, never dreamed they would be part of Tony Hawk’s charitable work.
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Musk: People banned from Twitter won't be restored for weeks

Musk: People banned from Twitter won't be restored for weeks

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk said Wednesday that Twitter will not allow anyone who has been kicked off the site to return until it sets up procedures on how to do that, a process that will take at least a few weeks.
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Musk's Twitter takeover creates uncertainty for professionals using platform for good

Musk's Twitter takeover creates uncertainty for professionals using platform for good

TORONTO — Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has professionals considering fleeing the social media network, but some say abandoning the platform could give those who spread misinformation exactly want they want from credible voices: silence.
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New wastewater plant for B.C.'s shishalh Nation brings environmental, economic gains

New wastewater plant for B.C.'s shishalh Nation brings environmental, economic gains

SECHELT, B.C. — A British Columbia First Nation has signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with Canada Infrastructure Bank to finance a badly needed wastewater treatment facility. A statement from the bank and shishalh Nation says the $6.
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Advocacy groups say finance sector needs regulation to push it on climate action

Advocacy groups say finance sector needs regulation to push it on climate action

TORONTO — Environmental advocates say the financial sector needs firm regulations to push it on climate efforts as voluntary action isn't coming fast enough to meet Canada's obligations.
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Canada Goose cuts full-year guidance as COVID restrictions hurt China business

Canada Goose cuts full-year guidance as COVID restrictions hurt China business

Canadian luxury parka maker Canada Goose Holdings Inc. trimmed its financial guidance for the year as COVID-19 restrictions in China and worries about the global economy weigh on the company.
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