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Officials: 22 dead, many trapped in Turkish coal mine blast

Officials: 22 dead, many trapped in Turkish coal mine blast

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey killed at least 22 people, Turkey's health minister announced, while rescuers working through the night were trying to bring dozens of others trapped to the surface.
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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 Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (18,326.35, up 287.28 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down $1.16, or 2.27 per cent, to $49.94 on eight million shares.
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BoC's Macklem says he's not backing down on rate hikes, even as recession fears grow

BoC's Macklem says he's not backing down on rate hikes, even as recession fears grow

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem emphasized Friday that he has not changed his mind on interest rate hikes, even as expectations grow about a possible recession next year.
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Head of zero-emission truck venture found guilty of fraud

Head of zero-emission truck venture found guilty of fraud

NEW YORK (AP) — The wealthy founder of Nikola Corp. was convicted Friday of charges he deceived investors with exaggerated claims about his company’s progress in producing zero-emission 18-wheel trucks fueled by electricity or hydrogen.
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S&P/TSX composite down nearly 300 points, U.S. stock markets also trade lower

S&P/TSX composite down nearly 300 points, U.S. stock markets also trade lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 300 points Friday after a surprising rise Thursday, pulled down by losses in energy and base metals, while the U.S. markets fell at a steeper rate. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 287.
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Oilsands group pledges to spend $16.5B on carbon capture project by 2030

Oilsands group pledges to spend $16.5B on carbon capture project by 2030

CALGARY — Canada's biggest oilsands companies say they will spend $16.5 billion before 2030 on a massive proposed carbon capture and storage facility that is the centrepiece of their net-zero-by-2050 pledge.
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Stocks fall broadly on Wall Street as inflation worries grow

Stocks fall broadly on Wall Street as inflation worries grow

NEW YORK — Stocks ended broadly lower on Wall Street, leaving most major indexes in the red for the week, as more concerns emerged about inflation. Markets fell after a report showed U.S.
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New Brunswick's Ganong Bros. teams up with Cooke Inc. to take candy company global

New Brunswick's Ganong Bros. teams up with Cooke Inc. to take candy company global

Canada’s oldest candy and chocolate company Ganong Bros., Ltd. is teaming up with the head of seafood giant Cooke Inc. in a bid to grow the family-run confectionery business.
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CREA reports home sales in typically busy September continued to slow

CREA reports home sales in typically busy September continued to slow

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) says the country's housing market continued to slow in September — a stark contrast from the flurried pace of sales the fall usually delivers. The association said Friday that September sales were down 3.
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Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales down, wholesale sales up in August

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales down, wholesale sales up in August

OTTAWA — Manufacturing sales fell 2.0 per cent to $70.4 billion in August as petroleum and coal sales edged down on lower prices and volumes, Statistics Canada said Friday.
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