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S&P/TSX composite rises Thursday, U.S. stock markets down

S&P/TSX composite rises Thursday, U.S. stock markets down

TORONTO — Strength in technology and utility stocks pushed Canada's main stock index higher on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were down after a choppy day of trading. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 56.90 points at 24,846.20.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as momentum slows for US stocks

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as momentum slows for US stocks

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted lower following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies. The S&P 500 slipped 0.
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BoC to resume 'business as usual' this year as it rebuilds its assets

BoC to resume 'business as usual' this year as it rebuilds its assets

The Bank of Canada says it expects to end its quantitative tightening process in the first half of this year and start purchasing assets again as it moves past the extraordinary measures it took during the pandemic.
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Nova Scotia premier says Trump tariffs threaten thousands of jobs in province

Nova Scotia premier says Trump tariffs threaten thousands of jobs in province

HALIFAX — A threat by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian products could cost thousands of jobs in Nova Scotia, Premier Tim Houston warned Thursday.
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Operator error blamed for elevator incident that led to death of guide at former Colorado gold mine

Operator error blamed for elevator incident that led to death of guide at former Colorado gold mine

DENVER (AP) — An incident involving an elevator at a former Colorado gold mine that led to the death of a tour guide and trapped a group of tourists for hours last year was caused by “operator error,” authorities said Wednesday.
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Operator error blamed for elevator incident that led to death of guide at former Colorado gold mine

Operator error blamed for elevator incident that led to death of guide at former Colorado gold mine

DENVER (AP) — An incident involving an elevator at a former Colorado gold mine that led to the death of a tour guide and trapped a group of tourists for hours last year was caused by “operator error,” authorities said Wednesday.
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CBC using Google compensation payout to boost local news coverage with 30 new hires

CBC using Google compensation payout to boost local news coverage with 30 new hires

CBC News is planning to boost coverage in nearly two dozen underserved communities across Canada by hiring up to 30 permanent journalists.
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CAE joins effort to train air traffic controllers amid countrywide shortage

CAE joins effort to train air traffic controllers amid countrywide shortage

MONTREAL — An airplane engulfed in flames scorches across the farmland horizon, trailing smoke as it plummets toward an airport runway — leaving those inside the control tower with seconds to react.
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Blown tire blamed for causing passenger plane's landing gear to collapse in Halifax

Blown tire blamed for causing passenger plane's landing gear to collapse in Halifax

HALIFAX — The Transportation Safety Board says a blown tire is to blame for the collapse of a passenger plane's landing gear as it touched down in Halifax last month, causing an engine fire and evacuation of the aircraft.
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American shoppers wrap up the year in a spending mood, boding well for the U.S. economy

American shoppers wrap up the year in a spending mood, boding well for the U.S. economy

American consumers wrapped up the year in a spending mood, buying all sorts of merchandise from furniture to clothing and eating out at restaurants, according to the latest government snapshot.
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