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P.E.I. considers banning people born after certain date from buying tobacco products
CHARLOTTETOWN — In a bold bid to stop young people from smoking, health officials in P.E.I. are proposing a ban on tobacco sales to anyone born after a certain date.
May 17, 2024 12:37 PM
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Chicago Tribune staffers' unequal pay lawsuit claims race and sex discrimination
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Tribune is being sued by some of its staffers, who say they and other women and Black journalists are being paid less than their white male counterparts.
May 17, 2024 12:05 PM
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Loblaw's participation in grocery code 'a big step in the right direction': Trudeau
WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says with the biggest Canadian grocer now on board, the grocery code of conduct is much more likely to succeed.
May 17, 2024 11:52 AM
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Bank chief executives summoned to House of Commons environment committee
OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee has summoned Canada's big five bank CEOs to talk about the environmental and climate impacts of the financial system.
May 17, 2024 11:20 AM
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S&P/TSX composite up as base metal stocks rise with price of copper
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up in late-morning trading, helped by gains in base metal stocks as the price of copper climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 78.03 points at 22,377.86.
May 17, 2024 9:33 AM
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An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain's first billionaire musician
LONDON (AP) — Paul McCartney is a billionaire Beatle. According to figures released Friday, the former member of the Fab Four is the first British musician to be worth 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion).
May 17, 2024 8:23 AM
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Teranet-National Bank composite house price index held steady in April
TORONTO — The Teranet-National Bank composite house price index which tracks home prices in 11 of Canada's largest cities remained stable from March to April.
May 17, 2024 8:03 AM
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Stock market today: Wall Street is drfting near record highs and headed for another winning week
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting near their record levels as Wall Street heads for the finish of another winning week. The S&P 500 was little changed in early trading Friday and on track for a fourth straight week of gains.
May 17, 2024 7:40 AM
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Wildfires cast smoky shadow over tourism industry ahead of unofficial start of summer
At Andrew Lake Lodge — a remote camp in the extreme northeast corner of Alberta — owner Dan Wettlaufer is looking forward to welcoming the first of this year's crop of tourists this weekend.
May 17, 2024 2:00 AM
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Sixty years on, Tim Hortons is synonymous with Canada, but still chasing growth
TORONTO — When Tim Hortons rang in the new year, it marked the occasion with a nod to its humble roots, bringing back a quartet of doughnuts, including some from its earliest days.
May 17, 2024 2:00 AM
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