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First Quantum shares stage partial rebound after Panama's congress backtracks

First Quantum shares stage partial rebound after Panama's congress backtracks

VANCOUVER — Shares of Vancouver-based mining company First Quantum bounced back 11 per cent Friday after losing nearly half their value this week, following a key reversal by Panamanian lawmakers.
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Stock market today: Wall Street's best week of 2023 rolls to an unblemished finish after job report

Stock market today: Wall Street's best week of 2023 rolls to an unblemished finish after job report

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street steamrolled even higher to add more gains to its best week nearly a year. The S&P 500 rose 0.9% Friday. The Dow added 222 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.4%.
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Pembina Pipeline needs Trans Mountain certainty before considering an offer: CEO

Pembina Pipeline needs Trans Mountain certainty before considering an offer: CEO

CALGARY — The CEO of Pembina Pipeline Corp. says the company needs more certainty over timing, regulations and costs related to the Trans Mountain expansion project before deciding whether to make an offer for an equity stake in the pipeline.
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State of local emergency lifts in Harrison Hot Springs as pumps at water plant fixed

State of local emergency lifts in Harrison Hot Springs as pumps at water plant fixed

HARRISON HOT SPRINGS, B.C. — A state of local emergency has lifted in the Village of Harrison Hot Springs, east of Vancouver, just days after it was issued when problems at the local water treatment facility put water availability at risk.
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Publisac flyer service shutting down in Quebec, leaving local newspapers in limbo

Publisac flyer service shutting down in Quebec, leaving local newspapers in limbo

MONTREAL — The owner of Quebec's main flyer distributor announced on Friday it will end the 45-year-old service, forcing more than 50 beleaguered local newspapers to rethink their strategy as well.
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US employers pulled back on hiring in October, adding 150,000 jobs in face of higher borrowing rates

US employers pulled back on hiring in October, adding 150,000 jobs in face of higher borrowing rates

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers slowed their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign that the labor market may be cooling but remains resilient despite high interest rates that have made borrowing much costli
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Supreme Court will rule on ban on rapid-fire gun bump stocks, used in the Las Vegas mass shooting

Supreme Court will rule on ban on rapid-fire gun bump stocks, used in the Las Vegas mass shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether a Trump era-ban on bump stocks , the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns, violates federal law.
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RioCan REIT pauses new construction starts amid high interest rates

RioCan REIT pauses new construction starts amid high interest rates

TORONTO — High interest rates and rising costs have pushed RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust to put a halt to starting any major new construction projects.
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Canadian business insolvencies surge almost 42 per cent from last year

Canadian business insolvencies surge almost 42 per cent from last year

OTTAWA — Canadian business insolvencies were up 41.8 per cent from a year earlier in the third quarter, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
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Tim Hortons seeking more afternoon, evening sales as parent reports US$364M profit

Tim Hortons seeking more afternoon, evening sales as parent reports US$364M profit

TORONTO — Long associated with morning coffee runs and breakfast, Tim Hortons is setting its sights on dominating the second half of the day too. "We are really super excited about the opportunities to be had in the p.m.
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