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S&P/TSX composite ends flat on Wednesday, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite ends flat on Wednesday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Weakness in the energy sector offset gains elsewhere to leave sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index essentially flat Wednesday, while U.S. markets were mixed as investors focus on job numbers.
Giller Prize releases long list, drops Scotiabank from name

Giller Prize releases long list, drops Scotiabank from name

TORONTO — The group of authors in contention for this year’s $100,000 Giller Prize has been whittled down to 12, but one name is notably absent from the list: Scotiabank.
The Nordstrom family teams up with a Mexican retail group to bid for its namesake retailer

The Nordstrom family teams up with a Mexican retail group to bid for its namesake retailer

NEW YORK (AP) — Members of the Nordstrom family with the help of a Mexican retail group are offering to take the century-old department store private for $3.76 billion, months after first expressing interest in a buyout.
Toronto ranks 4th in North American tech talent, driven by demand for AI skills: CBRE

Toronto ranks 4th in North American tech talent, driven by demand for AI skills: CBRE

TORONTO — Toronto saw the most tech job gains of any North American market over the last five years as demand for artificial intelligence skill sets rose, a new report says.
Manitoba to look at GPS options at landfills following slayings of 4 Indigenous women

Manitoba to look at GPS options at landfills following slayings of 4 Indigenous women

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is looking at ways to increase monitoring and surveillance of garbage trucks and landfills following the slayings of four Indigenous women whose remains were dumped in trash bins.
Some banks rethinking strategy on home mortgage competition

Some banks rethinking strategy on home mortgage competition

TORONTO — Some Canadian banks say they're starting to question how aggressively they go after mortgage customers amid intense competition.
Review of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ refinery stench says cold snap triggered series of events

Review of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ refinery stench says cold snap triggered series of events

BURNABY, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — Parkland Corp. has released a review into an unplanned shutdown of its Burnaby, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, refinery in January that blanketed parts of Metro Vancouver with a foul stench.
Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ready to cut faster — or slower — if it needs to, Macklem says

Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ready to cut faster — or slower — if it needs to, Macklem says

OTTAWA — The Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ may adjust the pace of interest rate cuts if warranted, governor Tiff Macklem said after announcing a third consecutive interest rate cut.
Calgary can't afford Green Line transit project as Alberta to withhold funding: mayor

Calgary can't afford Green Line transit project as Alberta to withhold funding: mayor

CALGARY — Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the city can no longer afford its long-sought Green Line light rail transit project after the Alberta government announced it's pulling funding from the plan in its current form.
Four natural disasters across sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ led to record number of insurance claims: bureau

Four natural disasters across sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ led to record number of insurance claims: bureau

TORONTO — The Insurance Bureau of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says this summer saw a record number of insurance claims driven by four major weather events and natural disasters over the span of four weeks.