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Metro reports Q2 profit down from year ago, sales edged higher

MONTREAL — Metro Inc. reported its second-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its sales edged higher.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

MONTREAL — Metro Inc. reported its second-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its sales edged higher.

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

Rogers Communications reports Q2 profit down from year ago, revenue up

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

By The Canadian Press | 04.24.24

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

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

Competition Bureau raises concerns over Bunge-Viterra deal

GATINEAU, Que. — It's likely that Bunge Ltd.'s US$8.2-billion deal to acquire Viterra Ltd. would "substantially" reduce competition in the grain and canola oil markets, the Competition Bureau says.

By The Canadian Press | 04.23.24

GATINEAU, Que. — It's likely that Bunge Ltd.'s US$8.2-billion deal to acquire Viterra Ltd. would "substantially" reduce competition in the grain and canola oil markets, the Competition Bureau says.

By The Canadian Press | 04.23.24

West Fraser Timber earns US$35 million in first quarter, up from loss last year

VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. says it earned US$35 million in its first quarter, up from a loss of US$42 million a year earlier.

By The Canadian Press | 04.23.24

VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. says it earned US$35 million in its first quarter, up from a loss of US$42 million a year earlier.

By The Canadian Press | 04.23.24

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:

By The Canadian Press | 04.23.24

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:

By The Canadian Press | 04.23.24

Freeland says $5 billion just a start for Indigenous loan guarantee program

TORONTO — The $5-billion announced for an Indigenous loan guarantee program in last week's budget is just a start, said Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland.

By The Canadian Press | 04.23.24

TORONTO — The $5-billion announced for an Indigenous loan guarantee program in last week's budget is just a start, said Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland.

By The Canadian Press | 04.23.24

First Quantum reports US$159 million loss in Q1, says balance sheet shored up

TORONTO — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it lost US$159 million in its first quarter, down from profits of US$75 million a year earlier.

By The Canadian Press | 04.23.24

TORONTO — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it lost US$159 million in its first quarter, down from profits of US$75 million a year earlier.

By The Canadian Press | 04.23.24