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WestJet mechanics go on strike in shock move, more than 150 flights cancelled

WestJet mechanics go on strike in shock move, more than 150 flights cancelled

WestJet airplane mechanics hit the picket lines Friday evening in a surprise move that forced the airline to cancel over 150 flights beginning on Saturday.
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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 (21,875.79, down 66.37 points): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Down 94 cents, or 1.8 per cent, to $51.86 on 34.4 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite closes down Friday along with U.S. markets

S&P/TSX composite closes down Friday along with U.S. markets

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed lower Friday on broad-based losses, while U.S. stock markets also closed down despite earlier gains. The S&P/TSX composite index ended down 66.37 points at 21,875.79 as energy and industrials fell.
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Stock market today: Stocks edge lower on Wall Street, ending a 3-week winning streak for the S&P 500

Stock market today: Stocks edge lower on Wall Street, ending a 3-week winning streak for the S&P 500

Stocks drifted lower on Wall Street, erasing the S&P 500’s gains for the week. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% Friday, but remains close to the record high it set last week. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.7% and the Dow slipped 0.1%.
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Business and consumer insolvencies rise in May from last year

Business and consumer insolvencies rise in May from last year

TORONTO — Canadian insolvencies rose in May from last year as elevated inflation and interest rates continue to hit businesses and consumers.
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Jim Pattison Group acquires U.S. grocery chain owner Save Mart Companies

Jim Pattison Group acquires U.S. grocery chain owner Save Mart Companies

VANCOUVER — U.S. grocery chain owner, the Save Mart Companies, says it has been acquired by the Jim Pattison Group.
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The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision

The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections, delivering a far-reaching and potential
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Bid to sell insolvent newspaper chain in Atlantic Canada reaches critical phase

Bid to sell insolvent newspaper chain in Atlantic Canada reaches critical phase

HALIFAX — The private lending firm that pushed Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain into insolvency in March says negotiations aimed at selling SaltWire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Ltd. have reached a crucial phase.
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No return date yet for NASA astronauts who launched to space station aboard Boeing's capsule

No return date yet for NASA astronauts who launched to space station aboard Boeing's capsule

Two NASA astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot problems on Boeing’s new space capsule that cropped up on the trip there.
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Rio Tinto and Quebec to invest $375M to build pilot smelter using Elysis technology

Rio Tinto and Quebec to invest $375M to build pilot smelter using Elysis technology

MONTREAL — Rio Tinto and the Quebec government are investing $375 million to build a demonstration plant that will use carbon free aluminum smelting cells at the company's Arvida smelter in the province.
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