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S&P/TSX composite down nearly 150 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down nearly 150 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the industrial and telecommunication stocks.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down nearly 150 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the industrial and telecommunication stocks.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

Ex-SNC executive sentenced to prison term in bridge bribery case

OTTAWA — The RCMP says a former SNC-Lavalin executive has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison in connection with a bribery scheme for a bridge repair contract in Montreal.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

OTTAWA — The RCMP says a former SNC-Lavalin executive has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison in connection with a bribery scheme for a bridge repair contract in Montreal.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

Metro expanding loyalty program amid a 'transition year' for the grocery company

MONTREAL — Metro Inc. is preparing to expand its Moi Rewards program across its Ontario grocery stores later this year after launching last May and garnering more than 2.5 million active members in Quebec.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

MONTREAL — Metro Inc. is preparing to expand its Moi Rewards program across its Ontario grocery stores later this year after launching last May and garnering more than 2.5 million active members in Quebec.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

Rogers Communications reports Q1 profit down from year ago, revenue up

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $256 million, down from $511 million a year ago, as it faced higher costs related to its Shaw Communications acquisition and restructuring efforts.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $256 million, down from $511 million a year ago, as it faced higher costs related to its Shaw Communications acquisition and restructuring efforts.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

Canadian Pacific Kansas City reports Q1 profit down from year ago

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Kansas City reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Kansas City reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

Feds need 'nuanced' approach to ensure public sector doesn't lose tech talent: Anand

TORONTO — Treasury Board President Anita Anand says Canada has to take a "nuanced" approach to shrinking its public service in order to protect some of its tech worker ranks.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

TORONTO — Treasury Board President Anita Anand says Canada has to take a "nuanced" approach to shrinking its public service in order to protect some of its tech worker ranks.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

Statistics Canada reports February retail sales down 0.1% to $66.7 billion

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.1 per cent to $66.7 billion in February, weighed down by lower sales at gasoline stations and fuel vendors.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.1 per cent to $66.7 billion in February, weighed down by lower sales at gasoline stations and fuel vendors.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

Ottawa injects another $36M into vaccine injury compensation fund

OTTAWA — The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

OTTAWA — The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

CN Rail on track for growth this year, despite Red Sea shipping obstacles: CEO

MONTREAL — A stable economic outlook and rising cargo demand bode well for Canadian National Railway Co. this year, executives said, despite the Red Sea crisis dampening container figures on the East Coast.

By The Canadian Press | 04.23.24

MONTREAL — A stable economic outlook and rising cargo demand bode well for Canadian National Railway Co. this year, executives said, despite the Red Sea crisis dampening container figures on the East Coast.

By The Canadian Press | 04.23.24

An 'ambitious' global plastic treaty demands limits on production, Guilbeault says

OTTAWA — A global treaty to end plastic waste will not be ambitious enough if it does not include some limits on plastic production, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Tuesday as the fourth round of negotiations kicked off in Ottawa.

By The Canadian Press | 04.23.24

OTTAWA — A global treaty to end plastic waste will not be ambitious enough if it does not include some limits on plastic production, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Tuesday as the fourth round of negotiations kicked off in Ottawa.

By The Canadian Press | 04.23.24