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Sun Life Financial sees third-quarter earnings rise to $1.35 billion

Sun Life Financial sees third-quarter earnings rise to $1.35 billion

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc. says it earned $1.35 billion in the third quarter. That's up from $871 million during the same quarter last year. The insurance company says diluted earnings per share were $2.33, up from $1.
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Cargojet earns $29.7 million in third quarter, revenues also rise

Cargojet earns $29.7 million in third quarter, revenues also rise

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Cargojet Inc. says it earned $29.7 million in the third quarter, almost triple the $10.5 million it earned a year earlier. The Mississauga-based air freight and plane leasing company says its revenues totalled $245.
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US agency ends investigation into Ford engine failures after recall and warranty extension

US agency ends investigation into Ford engine failures after recall and warranty extension

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's auto safety regulator has ended a 2 1/2-year investigation into Ford engine failures after the company replaced engines or extended the warranty on some vehicles.
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S&P/TSX composite flat Monday, U.S. markets down ahead of election day

S&P/TSX composite flat Monday, U.S. markets down ahead of election day

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was essentially flat Monday as losses in telecom stocks offset gains in energy, while U.S. markets were down ahead of Tuesday's election. Monday was the “calm before the storm” ahead of the U.S.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Election Day, while oil rises and yields sink

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Election Day, while oil rises and yields sink

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints, while oil prices climbed and Treasury yields dropped. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Monday, even though the majority of stocks within the index rose.
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Nova Scotia Liberals release four-year, $2.3-billion election platform

Nova Scotia Liberals release four-year, $2.3-billion election platform

HALIFAX — An ambitious target for housing and a replacement for federal carbon pricing are among the major promises contained in the Nova Scotia Liberals' election platform, which commits to $2.3 billion in spending over four years.
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Vancouver home sales surge in October amid lower borrowing costs: board

Vancouver home sales surge in October amid lower borrowing costs: board

VANCOUVER — Greater Vancouver Realtors says home sales in the region jumped 31.
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CMHC says mortgage risks remain as delinquencies creep up, alternative lending grows

CMHC says mortgage risks remain as delinquencies creep up, alternative lending grows

Risks remain in the mortgage market as a wave of borrowers still have to renew at higher rates, alternative lenders take a growing share of new mortgages and delinquency rates keep creeping up, Canada's housing agency says.
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CPA Canada reaches agreements with Ontario, Quebec on education and standards

CPA Canada reaches agreements with Ontario, Quebec on education and standards

CPA Canada says it's reached agreements with its Ontario and Quebec counterparts on education, exams and standard-setting for the accounting profession. CPA Ontario and the Quebec CPA Order will officially split from the national organization on Dec.
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Manitoba eyes speedier approval, more Indigenous involvement in mining sector

Manitoba eyes speedier approval, more Indigenous involvement in mining sector

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has released a new critical mineral strategy that it says will speed up projects and better involve First Nation communities.
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