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Boxing Day sales start early to woo customers after lacklustre Black Friday

Boxing Day sales start early to woo customers after lacklustre Black Friday

Stores in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ are gearing up for Boxing Day sales, with some rolling out deals early in the hopes of enticing budget-conscious shoppers.
Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says job vacancies down in October, lowest level since August 2021

Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says job vacancies down in October, lowest level since August 2021

OTTAWA — Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says the number job vacancies fell by 4.8 per cent in October to their lowest level since August 2021. The agency says the number of job vacancies fell by 44,300 to 871,300 in October.
How to protect yourself against 'renoviction' as rental markets heat up

How to protect yourself against 'renoviction' as rental markets heat up

CALGARY — With sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s already-hot rental market expected to come under even more pressure in 2023, experts say tenants should guard against "renoviction" by educating themselves about their rights.
Ottawa says no to Glencore's Sukunka open-pit coal mine project in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Ottawa says no to Glencore's Sukunka open-pit coal mine project in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

OTTAWA — The federal government is blocking development of Glencore's Sukunka open-pit metallurgical coal mine project located near Tumbler Ridge, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
The year in markets: stocks and bonds both tumbled in 'perfect storm'

The year in markets: stocks and bonds both tumbled in 'perfect storm'

OTTAWA — Investors had few places to hide this year. As of closing Wednesday, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index has dropped 12 per cent from the all-time high it hit in the spring.
US economy grew 3.2% in Q3, an upgrade from earlier estimate

US economy grew 3.2% in Q3, an upgrade from earlier estimate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shrugging off rampant inflation and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at an unexpectedly strong 3.
Superior Plus buying Certarus in deal worth $1.05 billion including debt

Superior Plus buying Certarus in deal worth $1.05 billion including debt

TORONTO — Superior Plus Corp. has signed a deal to buy Certarus Ltd., a privately owned distributor of compressed natural gas, renewable natural gas and hydrogen, in a deal valued at $1.05 billion including debt.
Alimentation Couche-Tard buying U.S. company True Blue Car Wash

Alimentation Couche-Tard buying U.S. company True Blue Car Wash

LAVAL, Que. — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has signed a deal to buy all of the membership interests of U.S. company True Blue Car Wash LLC.
Associates of FTX founder plead guilty to criminal charges

Associates of FTX founder plead guilty to criminal charges

NEW YORK (AP) — Two top associates of Sam Bankman-Fried have pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX in cooperation deals, a federal prosecutor announced Wednesday in a stunning development that came as t
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ pauses electricity connections for crypto mining, citing 'massive' consumption

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ pauses electricity connections for crypto mining, citing 'massive' consumption

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is temporarily suspending requests for electricity connections from cryptocurrency mining operations, saying the decision is aimed at preserving the power supply while supporting climate action and economic