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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,890.06, down 109.63 points.) Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 53 cents, or 0.94 per cent, to $55.92 on 33.5 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite closes down more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite closes down more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed down more than 100 points as crude prices fell again in a wavy day for markets that saw U.S. markets end the day mixed.
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Can you believe it? More people watched Kentucky Derby later

Can you believe it? More people watched Kentucky Derby later

NEW YORK (AP) — Perhaps trying to make sure it really happened, more people watched replays of 80-1 underdog Rich Strike winning the Kentucky Derby than watched it live.
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Strike at Sobeys distribution centre in Quebec ends after workers ratify new deal

Strike at Sobeys distribution centre in Quebec ends after workers ratify new deal

Workers at a Sobeys distribution centre in Quebec have ratified a new contract, ending a three-month strike over wages and benefits. Empire Co. Ltd.
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'Succession' star glues hand to Starbucks counter in protest

'Succession' star glues hand to Starbucks counter in protest

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor and activist James Cromwell has gone from “Succession’s” Uncle Ewan to real-life supergluin’ — pasting his hand to a midtown Manhattan Starbucks counter on Tuesday to protest the coffee chain’s extra charge for plant-based milk.
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Hydro-Québec in U.S. court to save US$1B Maine power line after failed referendum

Hydro-Québec in U.S. court to save US$1B Maine power line after failed referendum

PORTLAND, Maine — The fate of Hydro-Québec's US$1-billion interconnection line went before Maine's Supreme Court on Tuesday, which will have to decide whether to validate the project even though a majority of voters in the state rejected it.
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Musk says he would reverse Twitter's ban of Donald Trump

Musk says he would reverse Twitter's ban of Donald Trump

LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk said he will reverse Twitter’s permanent ban of former President Donald Trump if the Tesla CEO follows through with his plan to buy the social media company.
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Q&A: Philanthropy Together CEO talks TED and giving circles

Q&A: Philanthropy Together CEO talks TED and giving circles

Sara Lomelin offered the final TED Talk of this year’s conference of expert speakers last month, on a particularly star-studded day in Vancouver, Canada, where she followed actress Bryce Dallas Howard, TV producer Michael Schur and Tesla CEO Elon Mus
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BDC survey indicates growing digital divide among Canadian businesses

BDC survey indicates growing digital divide among Canadian businesses

Praise Okwumabua didn't think a hair salon really needed an online store. "Who's going to buy shampoo online," the owner of Winnipeg's Freshair Boutique said of selling hair and beauty products online. "They’ll buy it when they come in here.
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RioCan REIT sees demand for retail space soar as it reports first-quarter profit

RioCan REIT sees demand for retail space soar as it reports first-quarter profit

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust is seeing strong demand for retail space, even as companies work to recover from the effects of COVID-19 and cope with rising inflation.
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