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More than half of threatened companies paid ransomware attackers last year: study

More than half of threatened companies paid ransomware attackers last year: study

TORONTO — More than a half of Canadian businesses targeted by cybercriminals in 2021 paid the amount of money requested by their hackers, with thirty-three per cent of those organizations getting a negotiator involved.
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TFI International sees profits leap by two-thirds as trucking demand soars

TFI International sees profits leap by two-thirds as trucking demand soars

MONTREAL — TFI International Inc. says profit and revenue shot up in its latest quarter amid heightened demand for goods and materials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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S&P/TSX composite follows strongest week in nearly a year by dipping on Monday

S&P/TSX composite follows strongest week in nearly a year by dipping on Monday

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index dipped in the aftermath of its strongest week in nearly a year as North American markets eagerly await the release this week of U.S. inflation numbers for January. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 36.
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Police: 1 dead in Washington state grocery store shooting

Police: 1 dead in Washington state grocery store shooting

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire Monday at a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another.
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B.C. expected to have more than 1 million job openings in the next decade

B.C. expected to have more than 1 million job openings in the next decade

VICTORIA — The latest labour market outlook for British Columbia shows nearly 80 per cent of job openings over the next decade will require some level of post-secondary education, reflecting the changing nature of the economy.
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Airlines cancel flights, call for travel restriction rollbacks des[ glimmers of hope

Airlines cancel flights, call for travel restriction rollbacks des[ glimmers of hope

Canada's two main airlines continue to slash their schedules and demand that Ottawa roll back COVID-19 travel restrictions to staunch the cash bleed — though experts see glimmers of hope on the horizon. WestJet Airlines Ltd.
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New Brunswick maple syrup producers seek more Crown land to expand production

New Brunswick maple syrup producers seek more Crown land to expand production

FREDERICTON — Maple syrup producers in New Brunswick are pushing the provincial government to respond to their request for more Crown land on which to expand production and meet a growing global demand for their products.
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Cummins signs deal to buy Westport's stake in natural gas engines joint venture

Cummins signs deal to buy Westport's stake in natural gas engines joint venture

VANCOUVER — Cummins Inc. has signed a deal with Westport Fuel Systems Inc. to buy Westport's stake in a joint venture the companies shared and become the sole owner of the business.
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Spotify CEO says canceling Joe Rogan isn't 'the answer'

Spotify CEO says canceling Joe Rogan isn't 'the answer'

LOS ANGELES — Joe Rogan has put Spotify in a tough spot , but the streaming giant is not ready to part ways with the popular podcast host despite intense criticism over his anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and use of racial slurs.
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Frontier Airlines buying Spirit in $3B low-cost carrier deal

Frontier Airlines buying Spirit in $3B low-cost carrier deal

Frontier is buying Spirit Airlines in a $2.9 billion cash-and-stock deal that will create the nation's fifth largest carrier. The tie-up is valued at $6.6 billion when accounting for the assumption of debt and other liabilities.
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