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N.S. combines five economic development agencies into two new Crown corporations

N.S. combines five economic development agencies into two new Crown corporations

HALIFAX 鈥 Nova Scotia鈥檚 premier has chosen two 鈥減ersonal friends鈥 to help with the transition of five economic agencies with annual budgets totalling $100 million into two new Crown corporations.
N.S. legislature opens emergency summer session to block pay raise for politicians

N.S. legislature opens emergency summer session to block pay raise for politicians

HALIFAX 鈥 Nova Scotia鈥檚 Progressive Conservative government introduced legislation Tuesday that would rescind a recommended 12.6 per cent pay raise for members of the legislature.
'I got this wrong:' Shopify CEO announces plan to lay off 10 per cent of staff

'I got this wrong:' Shopify CEO announces plan to lay off 10 per cent of staff

Canadian tech giant Shopify Inc.'s share price fell by more than 14 per cent Tuesday after revealing it will lay off 10 per cent of its workforce because the company misjudged the growth of the e-commerce sector.
CNE returning to Toronto in August with new nightly drone show after two-year hiatus

CNE returning to Toronto in August with new nightly drone show after two-year hiatus

TORONTO 鈥 The Canadian National Exhibition is returning to Toronto next month after a two-year hiatus. CNE organizers say there will be several new attractions as well as familiar favourites.
EU agrees to cut natural gas use amid Russian supply fears

EU agrees to cut natural gas use amid Russian supply fears

BRUSSELS (AP) 鈥 European Union governments agreed Tuesday to reduce consumption of natural gas this winter to protect themselves against any further supply cuts by Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine, although the measure contains exemptions for some
Food service and drinking places sales rose 3 per cent in May: StatCan

Food service and drinking places sales rose 3 per cent in May: StatCan

OTTAWA 鈥 Statistics sa国际传媒 says sales in the food service and drinking places subsector increased three per cent to $7.4 billion in May, the highest value since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and of the series.
Consumers confidence slides for third straight month in July

Consumers confidence slides for third straight month in July

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 U.S. consumer confidence slid again in July higher prices for food, gas and just about everything else continued to weigh on Americans. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 95.
Credit unions compete with big banks in race to attract younger Canadians

Credit unions compete with big banks in race to attract younger Canadians

Kayla Rourke's first banking experience was with Conexus Credit Union but left to try the Bank of Nova Scotia in her teens, hoping to take advantage of the Scene points program to earn free movie tickets.
New Hexo CEO opens up about push to overhaul cannabis business after turmoil

New Hexo CEO opens up about push to overhaul cannabis business after turmoil

TORONTO 鈥 Three months after stepping into Hexo Corp.
Energy helps push S&P/TSX composite up ahead of earnings flurry, Fed decision

Energy helps push S&P/TSX composite up ahead of earnings flurry, Fed decision

TORONTO 鈥 A rise in energy stocks helped lift sa国际传媒's main stock index Monday, while U.S. stock markets ended the trading day mixed, as investors gear up for a big week of earnings and an interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve.