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Mark Carney to lead Liberal economic task force ahead of next election

Mark Carney to lead Liberal economic task force ahead of next election

NANAIMO, B.C. — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney will chair a Liberal task force on economic growth, the party announced Monday as Liberal MPs meet to strategize for the upcoming election year.
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Groups want Alberta coal hearings adjourned while Appeal Court considers applications

Groups want Alberta coal hearings adjourned while Appeal Court considers applications

At least three requesters want Alberta's energy regulator to call off hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains while the province's top court considers whether the proposal's applications are legitimate.
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Matt Johnson and Kazik Radwanski on hurdles facing young Canadian directors

Matt Johnson and Kazik Radwanski on hurdles facing young Canadian directors

TORONTO — Toronto’s Matt Johnson and Kazik Radwanski are often hailed as key figures in the new wave of Canadian cinema but they worry the country's filmmaking ecosystem isn't fostering enough young, risk-taking directors.
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PWHL names and logos receive mixed reactions: 'You will never please everyone'

PWHL names and logos receive mixed reactions: 'You will never please everyone'

Hockey star Hilary Knight wouldn’t expect anything less. More than a year after the circuit was founded, the Professional Women’s Hockey League unveiled much-anticipated names and logos for all six franchises on Monday.
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S&P/TSX composite up almost 250 points, U.S. stock markets also rally

S&P/TSX composite up almost 250 points, U.S. stock markets also rally

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost 250 points Monday amid a broad rally led by financial, industrial and technology stocks, while U.S. markets also climbed higher, snapping out of last week's losing streak. “The U.S.
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N.S. rent cap extension futile due to 'massive loophole' in rental system: advocates

N.S. rent cap extension futile due to 'massive loophole' in rental system: advocates

HALIFAX — A loophole in Nova Scotia's rental housing rules is making the provincial government’s proposed rent cap extension essentially useless, housing advocates and opposition parties say.
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Stock market today: Wall Street ends higher to snap a 4-day losing streak

Stock market today: Wall Street ends higher to snap a 4-day losing streak

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, ending a four-day losing streak. The S&P 500 added 1.2% Monday. The benchmark index is coming off its worst week in nearly a year and a half.
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General Motors, Unifor begin bargaining for CAMI plant workers in Ontario

General Motors, Unifor begin bargaining for CAMI plant workers in Ontario

INGERSOLL, Ont. — Unifor says bargaining has begun with General Motors for workers at the automaker's CAMI assembly plant and battery facility in Ingersoll, Ont.
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Nova Scotia Power given $1.25-million fine for failing to meet performance standards

Nova Scotia Power given $1.25-million fine for failing to meet performance standards

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Power is being fined for the third time in four years for failing to meet annual performance targets for the reliability of its energy grid.
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Google faces a new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly

Google faces a new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — One month after a judge declared Google's search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant faces another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company, this time over its advertising technology.
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