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Canadian merchandise trade surplus slips to $422M in February: StatCan

Canadian merchandise trade surplus slips to $422M in February: StatCan

OTTAWA — Canada's merchandise trade surplus fell to $422 million in February as exports fell more than imports. Statistics Canada said Wednesday the result compared with a revised surplus of $1.2 billion for January.
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Jury awards $3.2 million to ex-Tesla worker for racial abuse

Jury awards $3.2 million to ex-Tesla worker for racial abuse

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal jury has awarded nearly $3.
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Buyers return to Toronto housing market as prices climb after sluggish period: TRREB

Buyers return to Toronto housing market as prices climb after sluggish period: TRREB

TORONTO — The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says competition between buyers started to re-emerge last month as the average home price in the area ticked above the average list price for the first time since May 2022.
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Blinken says WSJ reporter 'wrongfully detained' by Russia

Blinken says WSJ reporter 'wrongfully detained' by Russia

BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he has “no doubt” that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations.
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WSP Global buying Australian engineering services company Calibre for $250 million

WSP Global buying Australian engineering services company Calibre for $250 million

MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. has signed a deal to buy Australian engineering services company Calibre Professionals Services One Pty Ltd. for about $250 million.
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Retailer Roots reports fourth-quarter profit and sales down from year ago

Retailer Roots reports fourth-quarter profit and sales down from year ago

TORONTO — Roots Corp. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its sales also moved lower. The retailer says it earned $13.0 million or 31 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Jan. 28, down from a profit of $18.
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Competition Ltd.: Why major players dominate Canada's business landscape

Competition Ltd.: Why major players dominate Canada's business landscape

Runaway food prices. A massive day-long telecom outage that knocked out internet and phone service across the country. Flight delays, cancellations and stranded air travellers.
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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 Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,275.76, down 2.52): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Up 48 cents, or 0.90 per cent, to $53.77 on 20.3 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite largely unchanged Tuesday, U.S. markets move lower

S&P/TSX composite largely unchanged Tuesday, U.S. markets move lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was largely unchanged Tuesday as strength in telecom, technology, utilities and battery metals helped offset weakness in other sectors, while U.S. markets moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 2.
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Experts urge CRTC to take action forcing companies to provide cell service on TTC

Experts urge CRTC to take action forcing companies to provide cell service on TTC

TORONTO — Amid calls for the Big Three telecommunications companies to provide wireless phone service on the TTC following a recent wave of violence, experts say the federal telecommunications regulator should force Rogers, Bell and Telus to use the
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