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Nova Scotia Power CEO says proposed new solar fee about 'fairness for all customers'

Nova Scotia Power CEO says proposed new solar fee about 'fairness for all customers'

HALIFAX — The head of Nova Scotia's electrical utility is defending a proposal to charge fees to customers who sell renewable power back to the grid, a plan critics say will gut the province's burgeoning solar industry.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Imperial Oil earnings: Imperial Oil is expected to release its latest quarterly results on Tuesday morning.
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Lynx Air CEO sees room for all amid cutthroat market crowded with carriers

Lynx Air CEO sees room for all amid cutthroat market crowded with carriers

Australian Merren McArthur first touched down in Canada in the mid-1980s for a ski holiday that turned into a two-month stay in the Rockies. “I landed in Calgary and the pilot said it was -40 C.
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Advocates call for pay transparency to address wage gap, labour shortages

Advocates call for pay transparency to address wage gap, labour shortages

CALGARY — As widespread labour shortages force Canadian companies to re-evaluate their employee recruitment and retention practices, experts say pay transparency is increasingly in the spotlight.
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#MeToo protest in Amsterdam after allegations at TV show

#MeToo protest in Amsterdam after allegations at TV show

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Hundreds of people protested Saturday in Amsterdam in a #MeToo demonstration sparked by allegations of sexual impropriety linked to a popular Dutch TV talent show.
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Group gathers enough signatures in pot legalization effort

Group gathers enough signatures in pot legalization effort

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group seeking to legalize marijuana in Ohio has gathered enough signatures to put the issue in front of legislators, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said on Friday.
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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 (20,741.75, up 197.64 points.) Athabasca Oil Corp. (TSX:ATH). Energy. Down five cents, or four per cent, to $1.20 on 13.4 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite moves higher to end roller-coaster week; U.S. markets also up

S&P/TSX composite moves higher to end roller-coaster week; U.S. markets also up

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ended a roller-coaster week by posting its best day in nearly three weeks, helped higher by a broad-based rally led by the technology sector. The S&P/TSX composite index closed Friday up 197.
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Nova Scotia Power's proposed fee for solar homeowners draws pushback from installers

Nova Scotia Power's proposed fee for solar homeowners draws pushback from installers

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia Power proposal to charge fees for customers who sell power back to the grid has drawn heated criticism from solar installers who say it will damage the emerging industry.
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Ohio lured Intel's chip plant with $2B incentive package

Ohio lured Intel's chip plant with $2B incentive package

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio offered Intel Corp. incentives worth roughly $2 billion to secure a new $20 billion chipmaking factory that the company says will help alleviate a global shortage and create a new technology hub in the Midwest.
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