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Statistics Canada says Canadians travelled more to U.S. and overseas in April

Statistics Canada says Canadians travelled more to U.S. and overseas in April

OTTAWA — New figures from Statistics Canada show Canadians are taking more trips outside the country this year compared with 2022, but travel hasn't yet returned to pre-pandemic levels.
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Five things to know about Canada's new wage-fixing and no-poaching prohibitions

Five things to know about Canada's new wage-fixing and no-poaching prohibitions

TORONTO — New rules prohibiting wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements kick in Friday in an effort to crack down on companies undermining competition at employees' expense.
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AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio to focus on safer uses of AI, argues regulation necessary

AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio to focus on safer uses of AI, argues regulation necessary

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence pioneer Yoshua Bengio says he will be redirecting his research to ensure he is working on applications of the technology that are safe for society.
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Canopy Growth reports $648 million net loss in Q4 as it parts way with BioSteel staff

Canopy Growth reports $648 million net loss in Q4 as it parts way with BioSteel staff

Canopy Growth Corp.
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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 Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,580.90, down 125.05): Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE). Energy. Down 29 cents, or 6.78 per cent, to $3.99 on 22.9 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite down Thursday as energy, base metal stocks fall, U.S. stocks mixed

S&P/TSX composite down Thursday as energy, base metal stocks fall, U.S. stocks mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down more than 100 points Thursday as the price of oil weakened energy stocks amid weakness in base metals and financials, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 125.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as central banks keep raising rates to fight inflation

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as central banks keep raising rates to fight inflation

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street after central banks around the world showed they’re not done cranking interest rates higher in their fight against inflation. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Thursday.
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CPKC to partner with U.S. railway CSX Corp. on hydrogen locomotives

CPKC to partner with U.S. railway CSX Corp. on hydrogen locomotives

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Kansas City is continuing to push ahead with efforts to develop hydrogen power as an alternative fuel source for the railway industry. The Calgary-based company, dubbed CPKC as a result of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
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Unifor kicks off grocery talks with 100 per cent strike vote by 'fed up' workers

Unifor kicks off grocery talks with 100 per cent strike vote by 'fed up' workers

TORONTO — Unifor says grocery workers have more resolve than ever to achieve higher wages and better working conditions as it heads into a two-year stretch of bargaining for more than a dozen collective agreements.
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Biden defends calling Chinese leader Xi a 'dictator' and says he still expects to meet with him

Biden defends calling Chinese leader Xi a 'dictator' and says he still expects to meet with him

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his harsh public comments on China, including calling President Xi Jinping a dictator, saying his words would have no negative impact on U.S.
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