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Four per cent of Canadian businesses use AI, adoption highest in Quebec: report

Four per cent of Canadian businesses use AI, adoption highest in Quebec: report

TORONTO — A new report says only four per cent of Canadian businesses are using artificial intelligence.
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Toronto home sales little changed from July to August — but expect volatility: board

Toronto home sales little changed from July to August — but expect volatility: board

TORONTO — The Greater Toronto Area housing market saw home sales and prices barely shift between July and August, but the leader of the region's housing board is expecting more volatility on the way.
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Auto sales in August jump 18 per cent in tenth straight month of gains: DesRosiers

Auto sales in August jump 18 per cent in tenth straight month of gains: DesRosiers

TORONTO — The new light vehicle market grew again in August, with sales jumping 18.3 per cent compared to the same time last year, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. It marks the tenth straight month of year-over-year gains.
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Tennis ball wasteland? Game grapples with a fuzzy yellow recycling problem

Tennis ball wasteland? Game grapples with a fuzzy yellow recycling problem

NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis has a fuzzy yellow problem most players don’t think about when they open can after can of fresh balls, or when umpires at U.S. Open matches make their frequent requests for “new balls please.
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Canada's tech industry experiencing shift away from remote work

Canada's tech industry experiencing shift away from remote work

When Heather Aleinik was laid off from Shopify Inc. last summer, it was "one of the biggest curveballs" of her career.
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Rogers countersues ex-CEO Joe Natale, demanding repayment of $15M in severance

Rogers countersues ex-CEO Joe Natale, demanding repayment of $15M in severance

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. has launched a countersuit against former CEO Joe Natale, seeking to have him repay more than $15 million in severance to the company that fired him.
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Oil prices spike as Saudi Arabia, Russia extend 1.3 million barrel a day oil cut through December

Oil prices spike as Saudi Arabia, Russia extend 1.3 million barrel a day oil cut through December

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Tuesday to extend their voluntary oil production cuts through the end of this year, trimming 1.3 million barrels of crude out of the global market and boosting energy prices.
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WestJet Encore pilots file notice to begin contract negotiations with management

WestJet Encore pilots file notice to begin contract negotiations with management

CALGARY — Pilots with WestJet Encore are gearing up to bargain their second collective agreement. The Air Line Pilots Association says it's filed notice to open contract negotiations with the regional carrier for WestJet.
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Enbridge to purchase three U.S. utilities for $14 billion in cash and debt

Enbridge to purchase three U.S. utilities for $14 billion in cash and debt

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. has signed a US$14 billion cash-and-debt deal that represents a major vote of confidence by the Canadian company in the future of natural gas.
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United Airlines says the outage that held up departing flights was not a cybersecurity issue

United Airlines says the outage that held up departing flights was not a cybersecurity issue

United Airlines said Tuesday that a software update triggered a glitch that forced it to halt departures nationwide, briefly crippling one of the nation's biggest carriers on a busy travel day.
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