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The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne nab four nominations for National Newspaper Awards

The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne nab four nominations for National Newspaper Awards

TORONTO — The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne is nominated for four National Newspaper Awards, including one for a photo of people giving former prime minister Justin Trudeau the finger while posing for a selfie.
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Parkland names two new directors as activist investor demands board shakeup

Parkland names two new directors as activist investor demands board shakeup

CALGARY — Parkland Corp. has named two new independent directors as an activist investor calls for an overhaul of its board.
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RioCan outlines property exposure as it calls HBC creditor filing 'disappointing'

RioCan outlines property exposure as it calls HBC creditor filing 'disappointing'

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says Hudson's Bay creditor protection filing is "disappointing" as it calls for fair and balanced restructuring terms.
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Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion, the largest deal in company history

Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion, the largest deal in company history

NEW YORK (AP) — Google will buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion to boost the tech giant’s in-house cloud computing amid burgeoning artificial intelligence growth.
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S&P/TSX composite index down in late-morning trading, U.S. stocks also in the red

S&P/TSX composite index down in late-morning trading, U.S. stocks also in the red

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than 150 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the industrial and technology sectors, while U.S. stock markets also dropped. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 153.
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Black Canadians see progress to improve workplace, but problems remain: KPMG report

Black Canadians see progress to improve workplace, but problems remain: KPMG report

TORONTO — A new report says a vast majority of Black Canadians feel their employer has made progress in creating a more equitable workplace, but more than three-quarters say they still encounter microaggressions, discrimination and racism at work.
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Germany's likely next leader wins parliament's backing for huge defense and infrastructure spending

Germany's likely next leader wins parliament's backing for huge defense and infrastructure spending

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz , won lawmakers’ approval Tuesday for ambitious plans to loosen the nation’s strict debt rules for higher defense spending as doubts mount about the strength of the trans-Atlantic allia
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Annual inflation rate jumps to 2.6% in February with tax holiday end: StatCan

Annual inflation rate jumps to 2.6% in February with tax holiday end: StatCan

OTTAWA — The annual rate of inflation accelerated sharply to 2.6 per cent in February as the federal government’s temporary tax break came to an end mid-month, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. That marks a sizeable jump from the 1.
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Want to get into cycling? Start slow before shifting into high gear, experts say

Want to get into cycling? Start slow before shifting into high gear, experts say

When people decide to start cycling to work, they sometimes go overboard. They think they need to buy excessive gear, specific clothes, the perfect bike — they commit to five days a week, no matter what.
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Stock market today: US stocks fall as Wall Street waits for the Fed

Stock market today: US stocks fall as Wall Street waits for the Fed

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling as Wall Street waits to hear from the Federal Reserve, which will make its latest announcement on interest rates Wednesday. The S&P 500 was down 0.5% in early trading Tuesday.
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