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Many Canadians still feeling squeezed even as debt worries ease: insolvency firm

Many Canadians still feeling squeezed even as debt worries ease: insolvency firm

Some Canadians are feeling a little more optimistic about their debt with the prospect of interest rate cuts on the horizon, said MNP Ltd.
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Spring housing market surge unlikely as affordability, cost of living weigh on buyers

Spring housing market surge unlikely as affordability, cost of living weigh on buyers

After five straight holds of the Bank of Canada's key interest rate that followed its hiking cycle of more than a year, economists say a rebound awaits the national housing market — but don't expect a big surge just yet.
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Winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth $1.3 billion sold in Portland, Oregon

Winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth $1.3 billion sold in Portland, Oregon

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Powerball player in Oregon won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion on Sunday, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months.
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Canadian Airbus workers reject company's second contract offer

Canadian Airbus workers reject company's second contract offer

MIRABEL, Que. — Unionized employees at the Airbus assembly facility in Mirabel, Que., have rejected the company's latest contract offer in a vote earlier today.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: House resumes The House of Commons resumes sitting this week ahead of the federal budget on April 16.
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'You're the chef': Fast-food chains embrace menu hackers' creative combinations

'You're the chef': Fast-food chains embrace menu hackers' creative combinations

TORONTO — Menu hacks rarely escape Meera Patel. The marketing director for fast-food chain Harvey’s keeps a growing list of ways customers mash together or transform menu items into something new.
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B.C. underwater microphones aim to protect whales from ship strikes: Ocean Wise

B.C. underwater microphones aim to protect whales from ship strikes: Ocean Wise

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver-based non-profit Ocean Wise says underwater microphones will be used to help protect whales from collisions with ships off British Columbia's coast.
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US and China plan talks on economics, including manufacturing ‘overcapacity’ issue, Yellen says

US and China plan talks on economics, including manufacturing ‘overcapacity’ issue, Yellen says

GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — The U.S. and China agreed to hold talks that will address a key American complaint about China's economic model, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Saturday on the second day of an official visit to China.
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P&G recalls 8.2 million bags of Tide, Gain and other laundry detergents over packaging defect

P&G recalls 8.2 million bags of Tide, Gain and other laundry detergents over packaging defect

NEW YORK (AP) — Procter & Gamble is recalling more than 8 million bags of Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel laundry detergent packets sold in the U.S. and Canada due to a defect in the products' child-resistant packaging.
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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 (22,264.38, up 212.59 points): Toronto-Dominion Bank. (TSX:TD). Finance. Down 42 cents, or 0.52 per cent, to $80.63 on 16.
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