Author: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — The country’s labour tribunal says services provided by rail employees do not amount to essential work, opening the gate to a full-fledged strike in less than two weeks. In a pair of rulings Friday, the Canada Industrial Relations Board said a work stoppage would not pose a “serious danger” to public health or […]

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada his imposed sanctions on 10 people and six entities on the anniversary of the fraudulent 2020 presidential elections in Belarus. The sanctions are in response to what Joly describes as ongoing and systematic human rights abuses in Belarus, and support for Russia’s illegal war of aggression […]

The group organizing parties outside the Taylor Swift concert venue in Toronto says safety is “top of mind” after an attack threat in Austria forced several of her shows to be cancelled, as an expert warns that securing such events is growing increasingly complex. Concern about security surrounding Swift’s concerts is attracting renewed attention, after […]

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. continued to feel the impacts of twin Hollywood strikes in its second quarter, but the end of the period marked a turning point. Ellis Jacob, the Toronto-based cinema chain’s chief executive, said Friday that the box office picked up in June and July as “Inside Out 2,” “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Twisters,” […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index moved higher in late-morning trading, helped by gains in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets also rose at the end of a volatile trading week. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 40.76 points at 22,266.37. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 46.81 points at […]

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would impose big new import taxes on a host of Chinese-made goods including electric cars, solar panels and semiconductors if his party wins the next election. Poilievre made the announcement in Hamilton, standing in front of a few dozen employees at the city’s Stelco steel plant. Steel […]

TORONTO — A four-part docuseries on The Tragically Hip and film shorts from Oscar-winner Torill Kove and actor Connor Jessup are among the homegrown additions to the Toronto International Film Festival. Organizers say the Primetime program includes the long-awaited world premiere of “The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal,” bound for Prime Video. Announced back in […]

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. posted a larger loss in its latest quarter compared with a year ago as its revenue declined. The cannabis producer says its loss attributable to the company amounted to $127.1 million or $1.60 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30. The result compared with a loss […]

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. says it has signed a deal to sell its renewable energy business to a subsidiary of LS Power for up to US$2.5 billion. Under the deal, which does not include Algonquin’s hydro business, LS Power will pay US$2.28 billion in cash at closing and up to US$220 […]

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. reported a loss in its most recent quarter compared with a profit a year ago as theatre attendance fell, but CEO Ellis Jacob says the end of the second quarter was a turning point. Jacob says the industry faced challenges in the first half of the year due to the prolonged […]