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TSX posts modest loss Thursday, U.S. markets essentially flat after inflation report

TSX posts modest loss Thursday, U.S. markets essentially flat after inflation report

TORONTO — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index posted a modest loss Thursday, weighed down by the financial and utility sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed but essentially flat following the latest consumer inflation report in the U.S.
Government was warned two years ago high immigration could affect housing costs

Government was warned two years ago high immigration could affect housing costs

OTTAWA — Federal public servants warned the government two years ago that large increases to immigration could affect housing affordability and services, internal documents show.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close after an inflation update

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close after an inflation update

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted to a mixed close after an inflation report forced some investors to push back forecasts for when the Federal Reserve will deliver long-sought cuts to interest rates. The S&P 500 ended down 0.
Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial

Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump still seized an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil fraud trial Thursday, unleashing a barrage of attacks in a six-minute diatribe before bei
Feds charge eBay over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to couple; company to pay $3M

Feds charge eBay over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to couple; company to pay $3M

BOSTON (AP) — Online retailer eBay Inc.
Montreal home prices rose in December even as sales fell four per cent

Montreal home prices rose in December even as sales fell four per cent

MONTREAL — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales in December fell four per cent compared with the same month a year earlier.
Iran's navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was at the center of a major US-Iran crisis

Iran's navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was at the center of a major US-Iran crisis

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's navy captured an oil tanker Thursday in the Gulf of Oman that only months earlier had seen its cargo of Iranian oil seized by the United States over sanctions linked to Tehran's nuclear program, further escal
Chinese company Zijin Mining signs deal to invest $130M in Solaris Resources

Chinese company Zijin Mining signs deal to invest $130M in Solaris Resources

VANCOUVER — A Chinese company has signed a deal to invest $130 million in Solaris Resources Inc. that it plans to use to fund the development of its Warintza copper project in Ecuador. Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd.
Need a new cellphone plan? Experts give tips on how to make the right call

Need a new cellphone plan? Experts give tips on how to make the right call

When it comes to her mobile phone plan, Rita Barnes has been with big and small carriers across the spectrum of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s telecommunications sector. She knows how well — or not — each of them fit her cost, data and customer service preferences.
Veteran sports, broadcasting executive Keith Pelley back home in charge of MLSE

Veteran sports, broadcasting executive Keith Pelley back home in charge of MLSE

TORONTO — Some eight-plus years after the departure of larger-than-life leader Tim Leiweke, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has turned to another big personality to take the helm.