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Honda to get up to $5B in government assistance for EV battery, assembly plants

Honda to get up to $5B in government assistance for EV battery, assembly plants

Honda is set to build an electric vehicle battery plant next to its Alliston, Ont.
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Bombardier boosts order backlog even as global demand for business jets softens

Bombardier boosts order backlog even as global demand for business jets softens

MONTREAL — Under the wing of a new logo, Bombardier Inc. said it lengthened its order book last quarter even as global demand for business jets idles. The company grew its first-quarter backlog by five per cent year-over-year to US$14.9 billion.
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Alberta to appeal ruling ordering release of documents on coal mining in Rockies

Alberta to appeal ruling ordering release of documents on coal mining in Rockies

EDMONTON — Alberta is appealing a judge's ruling that ordered the release of internal documents on coal mining in the province's Rocky Mountains.
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Nova Scotia elver fisher says early signs of improved enforcement of fishery

Nova Scotia elver fisher says early signs of improved enforcement of fishery

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia commercial fisher says he sees early signs the federal government has increased its enforcement of illegal fishing for baby eels.
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BHP Group makes takeover offer for Anglo American valued at US$39 billion

BHP Group makes takeover offer for Anglo American valued at US$39 billion

TORONTO — Mining company BHP Group Ltd. says it has make a takeover offer for Anglo American plc. worth about US$39 billion.
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S&P/TSX composite down nearly 100 points as U.S. stock markets tumble

S&P/TSX composite down nearly 100 points as U.S. stock markets tumble

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, led by losses in the technology sector, while U.S. stock markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 96.07 points at 21,777.65.
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AI could boost Canada's lagging productivity: Microsoft Canada president

AI could boost Canada's lagging productivity: Microsoft Canada president

TORONTO — When the head of Microsoft Canada needed to write a letter of interest as part of an application to join a not-for-profit board, he decided to put the tech giant's software to the test.
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US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates

US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace.
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Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

WASHINGTON (AP) — Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Renovating on a budget: How to plan for a major house project despite rising costs

Renovating on a budget: How to plan for a major house project despite rising costs

After the death of their father in 2019, Amy Mushinski and her sister Dawn wanted to honour his wish that they keep the Scarborough, Ont., home they inherited rather than selling it to a new owner.
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