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Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan earned 9.7% in 2024, net assets totalled $123B

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan earned 9.7% in 2024, net assets totalled $123B

TORONTO — The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan says it delivered a return of 9.7 per cent for its 2024 fiscal year. HOOPP says its net assets totalled $123 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, up from $112.6 billion in 2023.
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Cuts to U.S. weather agency will be felt in Canada — especially in hurricane season

Cuts to U.S. weather agency will be felt in Canada — especially in hurricane season

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The pandemic bubble burst — but not for these Canadian companies

The pandemic bubble burst — but not for these Canadian companies

When the first spring of the COVID-19 pandemic neared, West Coast Seeds found itself scrambling to satisfy Canadians who had nowhere to go and little else to do than garden. "We noticed a huge escalation in sales — and I'm not talking 20 per cent.
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Yemen's Houthi rebels say 'any Israeli vessel' in nearby Mideast waterways again a target

Yemen's Houthi rebels say 'any Israeli vessel' in nearby Mideast waterways again a target

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels warned shippers early Wednesday that “any Israeli vessel” traveling through nearby Mideast waters is now a target as Israel continues to block aid to the Gaza Strip.
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Wall Street falls in a manic day after briefly dropping more than 10% below its record

Wall Street falls in a manic day after briefly dropping more than 10% below its record

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market fell further Tuesday following President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in his trade war , briefly pulling Wall Street 10% below its record set last month .
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Online retail giant Amazon stops bladed-weapon sales to Manitobans in wake of new law

Online retail giant Amazon stops bladed-weapon sales to Manitobans in wake of new law

WINNIPEG — Online retail outlet Amazon said Tuesday it has halted all shipments of machetes and other long-bladed weapons to Manitoba addresses.
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Nova Scotia tells court that Ottawa is entirely responsible for Chignecto Isthmus

Nova Scotia tells court that Ottawa is entirely responsible for Chignecto Isthmus

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on whether the federal government is solely responsible for the dike system that protects the low-lying land corridor linking Nova Scotia with New Brunswick.
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House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September, though prospects unclear in Senate

House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September, though prospects unclear in Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, providing critical momentum as the measure now moves to the Senate, where bipartisan support will be needed to
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What you need to know about U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum set for Wednesday

What you need to know about U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum set for Wednesday

A fresh wave of tariffs on steel and aluminum are set to kick in Wednesday after a back-and-forth day that saw U.S.
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Alberta energy minister hopes royalty changes help move pipelines forward

Alberta energy minister hopes royalty changes help move pipelines forward

CALGARY — Alberta's energy minister is hoping that by changing the way the province receives royalties from oilsands bitumen, it may give pipeline companies the certainty they need to build new projects connecting Canada's resources to global markets
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