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Two years after fatal fire, Montreal tightens rules on short-term rentals like Airbnb

Two years after fatal fire, Montreal tightens rules on short-term rentals like Airbnb

MONTREAL — Montreal has cracked down on short-term rentals in a bid to ease housing pressure in the city and fight what it calls the “scourge” of illegal listings on Airbnb.
S&P/TSX composite index down Tuesday after inflation report, U.S. stocks also fall

S&P/TSX composite index down Tuesday after inflation report, U.S. stocks also fall

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Tuesday, led by losses in the technology and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets also fell, led by a 1.7 per cent loss on the Nasdaq.
Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in the biggest deal in company's history

Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in the biggest deal in company's history

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has struck a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in what would be the tech giant's biggest-ever acquisition at the same time it's facing a potential breakup of its internet empire.
Stock market today: Back down goes Wall Street as Big Tech resumes its slide

Stock market today: Back down goes Wall Street as Big Tech resumes its slide

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks went back to falling, and Big Tech again led the way. The S&P 500 lost 1.1% Tuesday for its latest swerve in a scary, weekslong ride. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 1.
Audit finds B.C.'s forest management hurt by flawed data without clear methodology

Audit finds B.C.'s forest management hurt by flawed data without clear methodology

VICTORIA — An audit has found that British Columbia's government did not have a clear method for calculating the carbon being stored or released in provincial forests, which undermined the credibility in reporting from the Forests Ministry.
Inflation's surprise jump could push Bank of Canada to pause rate cuts

Inflation's surprise jump could push Bank of Canada to pause rate cuts

OTTAWA — A surprise jump in inflation and a flood of "noise" in the economy may push the Bank of Canada to pause its interest rate cuts next month, some economists argue.
List of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards

List of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards

TORONTO — Finalists for the National Newspaper Awards include four nominations for the national news agency The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne.
The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne nab four nominations for National Newspaper Awards

The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne nab four nominations for National Newspaper Awards

TORONTO — The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne is nominated for four National Newspaper Awards, including one for a photo of people giving former prime minister Justin Trudeau the finger while posing for a selfie.
Black Canadians see progress on equity in workplace, even as racism persists: report

Black Canadians see progress on equity in workplace, even as racism persists: report

TORONTO — A new report suggests a vast majority of Black Canadians feel their employer has made progress in creating a more equitable workplace, but more than three-quarters said they still encounter varying degrees of racism at work.
Saskatchewan Crown corporations buying local steel after Trump imposes tariffs

Saskatchewan Crown corporations buying local steel after Trump imposes tariffs

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says Crown corporations are supporting the province's steelworkers by buying local steel.