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Vancouver home sales down 46% from last Sept., 10% from August: board

Vancouver home sales down 46% from last Sept., 10% from August: board

VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says September's home sales dropped by 46 per cent since last year and 10 per cent from August as interest rate increases cooled buyer sentiment. The B.C.
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Asian shares rise after 'relief rally' on Wall Street

Asian shares rise after 'relief rally' on Wall Street

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Tuesday, encouraged by a rally in U.S. shares after some weak economic data raised hopes that the Federal Reserve might ease away from aggressive interest rate hikes. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 2.
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CN increases fleet and crew ahead of winter to prepare for extreme cold

CN increases fleet and crew ahead of winter to prepare for extreme cold

CN says it is fundamentally changing its approach for the winter to deliver consistent service even during extreme weather after a year of unpredictable events including flooding in British Columbia caused significant delays across the country.
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Kim Kardashian fined $1 million by SEC over crypto promotion

Kim Kardashian fined $1 million by SEC over crypto promotion

The long list of celebrities promoting cryptocurrencies just got shorter.
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Stella McCartney dabbles in art at eco-pioneering Paris show

Stella McCartney dabbles in art at eco-pioneering Paris show

PARIS (AP) — It was as much art fair as fashion show for Stella McCartney, who put on an art-infused spring collection at Paris Fashion Week on Monday vibrating with flashes of color.
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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 Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (18,881.19, up 436.97 points) Toronto-Dominion Bank. (TSX:TD). Financials. Up $1.65, or 1.95 per cent, to $86.37 on 9.8 million shares.
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Google weighs in on Bill C-18 as tech giant gifts $2.7M for tech training

Google weighs in on Bill C-18 as tech giant gifts $2.7M for tech training

TORONTO — Google's president of global affairs says Canada must be careful in how it crafts legislation forcing tech giants to pay for the use of news because it could have unintended consequences.
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Auto sales down 4.5 per cent in September compared with a year earlier

Auto sales down 4.5 per cent in September compared with a year earlier

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) says vehicle sales were down 4.5 per cent in September compared with last year as supply shortages persist.
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 400 points as oil tops US$80 a barrel

S&P/TSX composite up more than 400 points as oil tops US$80 a barrel

TORONTO — Gains in the energy sector as the price of oil rose above US$80 a barrel helped Canada's main stock index surge more than 400 points higher on the first day of the fourth quarter, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher.
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Enbridge's Al Monaco to retire Jan. 1, board chair Greg Ebel named next CEO

Enbridge's Al Monaco to retire Jan. 1, board chair Greg Ebel named next CEO

CALGARY — Al Monaco, who led Enbridge Inc. through a tumultuous decade and helped to transform it into a diversified North American energy infrastructure company, will retire as chief executive of the Calgary-based company on Jan. 1, 2023.
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