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Quebec wilderness outfitters hit hard by Quebec fires and forest access ban

Quebec wilderness outfitters hit hard by Quebec fires and forest access ban

MONTREAL — Quebec's massive forest fires have forced most of the province's wilderness outfitters to shut down during one of their busiest seasons.
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PGA Tour and European tour agree to merge with Saudis and end LIV Golf feud

PGA Tour and European tour agree to merge with Saudis and end LIV Golf feud

The PGA Tour abruptly dropped its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf venture on Tuesday and instead announced a stunning merger that creates a global operation featuring the world’s top players backed by the Saudis' massive wealth.
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Analyst worried as union for 7,000-plus B.C. port workers to hold strike vote

Analyst worried as union for 7,000-plus B.C. port workers to hold strike vote

VANCOUVER — A global trade analyst says a potential strike for more than 7,000 terminal cargo movers in ports throughout British Columbia could have dire consequences for not only the Canadian economy, but globally as well.
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Cenovus fined after wastewater release from former Husky-owned pipeline

Cenovus fined after wastewater release from former Husky-owned pipeline

CALGARY — Cenovus Energy is facing a fine over a release of wastewater into a wetland. In 2020, a pipeline then belonging to Husky Oil released about 206 cubic metres of produced water through a break in the line and into the surrounding wetland.
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GM investing $280 million in Oshawa plant for next generation of pickup trucks

GM investing $280 million in Oshawa plant for next generation of pickup trucks

OSHAWA, Ont. — General Motors says it's investing $280 million in its Oshawa assembly plant to produce its next generation of full-sized internal combustion engine pickup trucks.
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'Dirty deal': protesters disrupt Joe Manchin event over Mountain Valley pipeline

'Dirty deal': protesters disrupt Joe Manchin event over Mountain Valley pipeline

WASHINGTON — Protesters chanted "dirty deal" and belted out a John Denver favourite Tuesday as they disrupted moderate Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin to let him know what they think of the newly fast-tracked Mountain Valley pipeline.
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Teck Resources receives indications of interest for steelmaking coal business

Teck Resources receives indications of interest for steelmaking coal business

VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. says it has received an unspecified number of "indications of interest" for potential deals on a spinoff of its coal assets as it seeks alternatives to the unsolicited takeover bid being pushed by Glencore.
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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 Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,055.60, up 123.98): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 44 cents, or 1.12 per cent, to $39.79 on 18.7 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite posts modest gain Tuesday, U.S. stock markets tick upwards

S&P/TSX composite posts modest gain Tuesday, U.S. stock markets tick upwards

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted modest gains Tuesday with strength in energy, financials, tech and base metals boosting the index ahead of Wednesday's Bank of Canada interest rate announcement, while U.S.
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Construction companies say digital technology key to addressing labour shortages

Construction companies say digital technology key to addressing labour shortages

TORONTO — Nine in 10 Canadian construction companies say they are dealing with a shortage of skilled labour or trades — and it's affecting their ability to bid on projects and meet deadlines amid unprecedented demand.
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