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This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Norman W. Park, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health, York University, York University, Canada The demand for electricity is growing rapidly as […]

TORONTO — Pop performer Tate McRae and country musician Josh Ross lead the 2025 Juno Awards with five nominations each. Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd both hold four. More coming. David Friend, The Canadian Press

TORONTO — TD Bank Group says it’s set to receive $20 billion from selling its stake in The Charles Schwab Corp. as it looks to shore up its scandal-hit share price and invest in growth. A day after initially announcing the sale, the bank revealed it was selling the Schwab shares for US$79.25 each, which […]

OTTAWA — Shopify Inc. reported a fourth-quarter net income of US$1.29 billion, up from US$657 million a year ago, as its revenue rose more than 30 per cent. The e-commerce software company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to 99 cents US per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. […]

OTTAWA — Calgary, Saint John, N.B. and Windsor, Ont. are the Canadian cities that would be hit the hardest by U.S. tariffs, says new research by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Using Statistics Canada trade data, the organization came up with a “U.S. Tariff Exposure Index” to look at the potential impact of threatened American […]

Canada’s business advocacy groups are calling for government action following promised American tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to levy 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to his country beginning March 12. Canadian Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Candace Laing said in […]

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier as its revenue rose 15 per cent. The movie theatre company says it earned $3.3 million or five cents per share for the quarter ended Dec. 31. The result compared with a loss of $9.0 million or 14 cents per […]

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland will publish a plan today to lower food prices, attacking a key part of the cost-of-living issue that plagued her for much of her tenure as the minister of finance. A campaign official speaking on background confirms Freeland will be in British Columbia today as the plan is […]

TORONTO — Competition for Uber and Lyft is rolling into Canada. Estonian company Bolt announced Tuesday that it has launched its Hopp ride-hailing service in the Greater Toronto Area. Hopp’s Canadian debut adds Toronto, Mississauga, Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill to the roster of 600 cities in 50 countries it already operates in. In Canada, […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will work to convince the administration of U.S. president Donald Trump his promised tariffs would have a negative affect on both countries. Trudeau says he will also be working with international “partners and friends” to respond to the tarrifs. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive […]