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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,969.24, up 83.86 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 56 cents, or 1.13 per cent, to $48.96 on 9.4 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite rises, Nasdaq leads Wall St. rally after tech earnings

S&P/TSX composite rises, Nasdaq leads Wall St. rally after tech earnings

TORONTO — Gains in base metal stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index on Friday while U.S. markets also rose, led by tech stocks as the Nasdaq jumped two per cent.
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U.S. election uncertainty making ‘very difficult’ freight market worse, TFI CEO says

U.S. election uncertainty making ‘very difficult’ freight market worse, TFI CEO says

MONTREAL — The head of Canada's biggest trucking firm says the upcoming U.S. election is straining an already weak market for freight.
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Stock market today: Alphabet and Microsoft push Wall Street to its first winning week in a month

Stock market today: Alphabet and Microsoft push Wall Street to its first winning week in a month

NEW YORK (AP) — Alphabet and Microsoft led the U.S. stock market to its first winning week in the last four and its biggest weekly gain since November. The S&P 500 rose 1% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.
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Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month

Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month

WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed's reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden's re-el
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Imperial Oil marks record Q1 production at Kearl ahead of Trans Mountain start

Imperial Oil marks record Q1 production at Kearl ahead of Trans Mountain start

CALGARY — Imperial Oil Ltd. pushed its Kearl oilsands project to record production for its first quarter as it continues to ramp up output ahead of the opening of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
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B.C. food products recalled for possible Listeria contamination

B.C. food products recalled for possible Listeria contamination

OTTAWA — Federal authorities have issued a recall warning for a series of food products distributed in British Columbia due to possible Listeria contamination.
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Cenovus fined $2.5 million for biggest oil spill in Newfoundland and Labrador history

Cenovus fined $2.5 million for biggest oil spill in Newfoundland and Labrador history

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Cenovus Energy has been ordered to pay a $2.5-million fine for its role in the largest offshore oil spill ever recorded in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Mining giant Anglo-American rejects BHP's $39 billion takeover offer, says it's 'opportunistic'

Mining giant Anglo-American rejects BHP's $39 billion takeover offer, says it's 'opportunistic'

LONDON (AP) — U.K.-based mining giant Anglo American has rejected a 31 billion pound ($39 billion) takeover offer from BHP Group, saying it significantly undervalues the company and its growth potential.
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Red gold: Climate change plays role as saffron cultivation comes to Nova Scotia

Red gold: Climate change plays role as saffron cultivation comes to Nova Scotia

When Matthew Roy moved from New Hampshire in 2020 to start a farm in southwestern Nova Scotia, one of the new crops he zeroed in on was saffron.
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