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High interest rates threaten rollout of green economy: Wood Mackenzie report

CALGARY — A new report says if high interest rates persist, it will be harder and more costly for society to transition to a net-zero economy.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

CALGARY — A new report says if high interest rates persist, it will be harder and more costly for society to transition to a net-zero economy.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

Creators should disclose when they've used AI: social media mogul Randi Zuckerberg

TORONTO — Randi Zuckerberg says she thinks creators should start disclosing when they've used artificial intelligence to produce work because it's "becoming harder and harder to tell what's real."

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

TORONTO — Randi Zuckerberg says she thinks creators should start disclosing when they've used artificial intelligence to produce work because it's "becoming harder and harder to tell what's real."

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points in a broad-based rally

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 100 points in a broad-based rally on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets also pushed higher.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 100 points in a broad-based rally on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets also pushed higher.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2024

TORONTO — Canadians are continuing to be laid off as part of a wave of job cuts that began in 2023 as companies assessed their operations after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic passed.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

TORONTO — Canadians are continuing to be laid off as part of a wave of job cuts that began in 2023 as companies assessed their operations after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic passed.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

Plant-based sector focused on better price, taste and texture amid consumer wariness

TORONTO — The plant-based protein industry is focused on improving the price, taste and texture of its products as it weathers a period of consumer wariness brought on by the rising cost of living.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

TORONTO — The plant-based protein industry is focused on improving the price, taste and texture of its products as it weathers a period of consumer wariness brought on by the rising cost of living.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

Getting the lowest mortgage rates in a high interest rate world

TORONTO — Mortgage shopping isn’t getting much easier these days.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

TORONTO — Mortgage shopping isn’t getting much easier these days.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

Electric vehicle maker Lion Electric cuts about 120 jobs as it looks to reduce costs

MONTREAL — The Lion Electric Co. says it's cutting about 120 jobs as part of a plan to reduce costs.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

MONTREAL — The Lion Electric Co. says it's cutting about 120 jobs as part of a plan to reduce costs.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

Solving shortage of construction workers key to housing growth: experts

Solving a longstanding construction worker shortage will be key to boosting housing supply, experts say, as Canada's national housing agency continues to forecast housing start levels that fall short of growing demand.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

Solving a longstanding construction worker shortage will be key to boosting housing supply, experts say, as Canada's national housing agency continues to forecast housing start levels that fall short of growing demand.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

Tech industry warns budget's capital gains proposals could cause 'irreparable harm'

TORONTO — The federal budget is being met with disdain from Canada's innovation industry, including tech darling Shopify, which called the capital gains measures in the fiscal plan a potential cause of "irreparable harm."

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

TORONTO — The federal budget is being met with disdain from Canada's innovation industry, including tech darling Shopify, which called the capital gains measures in the fiscal plan a potential cause of "irreparable harm."

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

Manitoba Tories say premier's promise to control food prices has rung hollow

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives say the NDP government's promise to crack down on rising grocery prices has proven to be an empty threat.

By The Canadian Press | 04.17.24

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives say the NDP government's promise to crack down on rising grocery prices has proven to be an empty threat.

By The Canadian Press | 04.17.24