Provincial and territorial leaders announce plan for a connected electricity grid

Eight provinces and two territories have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build cross-country electricity transmission infrastructure, Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines, Stephen Lecce, announced Wednesday.   Speaking…

Ontario cuts mining permit timelines by 50%, Lecce says

Ontario’s Energy and Mines Minister, Stephen Lecce , talks to the Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn on the floor of the…

Charles St-Arnaud: The K-shaped economy is real and labour is on the wrong end of it

The U.S. economy has been growing strongly since the pandemic, outpacing most developed economies. However, this outperformance masks conflicting trends…

Posthaste: Canada loses to the U.S. again, but this time it’s not in the hockey rink

It looks like the United States will edge out Canada again, but this time it’s in an economic faceoff rather…

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United Airlines says it will boot passengers who refuse to use headphones on planes

Listen up, flyers: United Airlines said it will start removing passengers from flights who refuse to wear headphones while listening…

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Anxious about finances during global upheaval? Here’s what you can control

Many Canadian households have spent the past few years focused on shoring up their finances by establishing consistent budgeting habits and managing mortgages, loans and…

‘Financial nihilism’ is pushing many gen Z Canadians to adopt risky investing, with worrying consequences

Good news: Data suggest that young Canadians are more financially engaged than prior generations. For instance, according to data from the British Columbia Securities Commission…

BDC expands support for defence sector businesses to $6 billion

Canada’s defence sector is getting another boost after the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) announced it is expanding its defence platform to $6 billion…

Opinion: Why Canada’s push for patents isn’t enough to win the IP war  

There’s a new national consensus forming in Canadian policy circles, and it goes something like this: Canada is world-class at producing research, terrible at commercializing…

Sobeys parent Empire reports net loss in third quarter

Empire Co. Ltd. reported a net loss of $385 million or $1.68 per share in the third quarter, a 371 per cent drop from the…

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