Skip to content

National Business

Falling telecom prices a positive sign, but phone bills still too expensive: experts

Falling telecom prices a positive sign, but phone bills still too expensive: experts

TORONTO — A price drop for Canadian phone and internet services last month has some observers optimistic about the downward trend, but industry watchers say there is still a long way to go when it comes to telecom affordability. Consumers paid 14.
S&P/TSX composite up on broad strength Wednesday, U.S. markets also rise

S&P/TSX composite up on broad strength Wednesday, U.S. markets also rise

TORONTO — Broad-based strength among Canadian equities led by battery metals helped lift Canada's main stock index Wednesday, while U.S. markets also rose.
Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher and adds to its big rally following profit reports

Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher and adds to its big rally following profit reports

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed modestly higher following profit reports from a spate of banks and other big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Wednesday after its seventh gain in the last eight days. The Dow added 109 points, or 0.
B.C. police sound alarm over wealthy cryptocurrency investors being robbed

B.C. police sound alarm over wealthy cryptocurrency investors being robbed

RICHMOND, B.C. — Police in Richmond and Delta, B.C., are warning the public of a disturbing trend of high-value cryptocurrency investors being targeted for home invasions.
Competition commissioner sticks with claims that Cineplex uses 'deceptive' marketing

Competition commissioner sticks with claims that Cineplex uses 'deceptive' marketing

TORONTO — Canada’s competition commissioner is doubling down on its claim that the country’s largest movie theatre chain is using “deceptive marketing practices” to sell tickets.
Montreal consortium inks deal to supply sustainable fuel to Air France-KLM

Montreal consortium inks deal to supply sustainable fuel to Air France-KLM

MONTREAL — A Montreal-based company has signed a deal to supply sustainable aviation fuel to the Air France-KLM Group.
'Oppenheimer' stirs up conflicted history for Los Alamos and New Mexico downwinders

'Oppenheimer' stirs up conflicted history for Los Alamos and New Mexico downwinders

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — The movie about a man who changed the course of the world’s history by shepherding the development of the first atomic bomb is expected to be a blockbuster, dramatic and full of suspense.
Metro workers at 27 stores across GTA reach tentative agreement, avoid a strike

Metro workers at 27 stores across GTA reach tentative agreement, avoid a strike

TORONTO — Metro workers at 27 grocery stores across the Greater Toronto Area reached a tentative agreement with the grocery giant just after midnight, narrowly avoiding a strike.
‘Am I crossing picket lines if I see a movie?’ and other Hollywood strike fan questions answered

‘Am I crossing picket lines if I see a movie?’ and other Hollywood strike fan questions answered

You watch movies. You watch TV. And now you're wondering how the dual Hollywood strikes — a pitched battle with actors and writers on one side, and studios and streaming services on the other — will affect you. We have answers.
TD Bank Group says Schwab stake expected to add C$182M in profit for Q3

TD Bank Group says Schwab stake expected to add C$182M in profit for Q3

TORONTO — TD Bank Group says its stake in Charles Schwab Corp. is expected translate into reported equity in net income of about C$182 million for its third quarter.