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Barrick Gold to spend almost US$2 billion to expand Lumwana mine in Zambia

Barrick Gold to spend almost US$2 billion to expand Lumwana mine in Zambia

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. says it will spend almost US$2 billion on an expansion project at its Lumwana copper mine in Zambia.
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Keyera marks opening of KAPS natural gas pipeline, its largest project to date

Keyera marks opening of KAPS natural gas pipeline, its largest project to date

CALGARY — Keyera Corp. is marking the opening of its KAPS pipeline, a 575-kilometre pipeline in Alberta which will provide additional transportation capacity to natural gas producers in Western Canada.
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Auto sales jump 19 per cent in September, driven by improved supply: DesRosiers

Auto sales jump 19 per cent in September, driven by improved supply: DesRosiers

TORONTO — The new vehicle market remained hot in September, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc., with vehicle sales jumping 19 per cent in the month on an annualized basis.
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Greater Toronto home sales drop 7.1 per cent in September as higher rates bite

Greater Toronto home sales drop 7.1 per cent in September as higher rates bite

TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales slid 7.1 per cent last month compared with September 2022, with sales of semi-detached houses and townhouses particularly declining from last year. Last month's 4,642 home sales also marked a 12.
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Cannabis company Tilray Brands reports $55.9M Q1 loss, revenue up 15% from year ago

Cannabis company Tilray Brands reports $55.9M Q1 loss, revenue up 15% from year ago

LEAMINGTON, Ont. — Tilray Brands Inc. reported a loss of US$55.9 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of US$65.8 million a year earlier as its net revenue rose 15 per cent. The cannabis company, which keeps its books in U.S.
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Clearco CEO relishes chance to transform firm as it lands new funding during downturn

Clearco CEO relishes chance to transform firm as it lands new funding during downturn

TORONTO — When Andrew Curtis took over Clearco, he had his work cut out for him.
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Saudi Arabia says it will maintain production cuts that have helped drive oil prices up

Saudi Arabia says it will maintain production cuts that have helped drive oil prices up

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Wednesday confirmed that it will maintain a production cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day through the end of the year.
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Thousands of US health care workers go on strike in multiple states over wages and staff shortages

Thousands of US health care workers go on strike in multiple states over wages and staff shortages

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Picketing began Wednesday morning at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 health care workers go on strike in Virginia, California and three other states over wages and staffing shortages, marking the latest major labor unres
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GO Transit trains, UP Express slowly resume service after CN system outage

GO Transit trains, UP Express slowly resume service after CN system outage

A network-wide system failure at CN Rail that saw afternoon rush-hour travel for commuters across the Greater Toronto Area thrown into chaos Tuesday has been resolved.
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Alberta CEOs in Ottawa to find common ground on energy, climate and economy

Alberta CEOs in Ottawa to find common ground on energy, climate and economy

CALGARY — More than 50 Alberta CEOs, entrepreneurs and industry leaders are in Ottawa this week in an effort to raise the profile of their province and promote "collaboration" on issues related to energy, climate and the economy.
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