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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 Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,278.51, up 4.30 points): Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Down $1.82, or 2.14 per cent, to $83.27 on 21.
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Community-building businesses look to fill societal gap

Community-building businesses look to fill societal gap

TORONTO — When Joshua Zachariah was a teenager, he was enamoured with bars — or at least his idea of them.
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S&P/TSX composite ekes out gain Thursday, U.S. stock markets rise

S&P/TSX composite ekes out gain Thursday, U.S. stock markets rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a gain Thursday as base metals helped offset weakness in energy, while U.S. markets rose. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 4.30 points at 20,278.51. Big technology stocks helped lift U.S.
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Laurentian Bank reports profit down from system outage, cuts 2% of staff

Laurentian Bank reports profit down from system outage, cuts 2% of staff

Laurentian Bank of Canada said Thursday it was cutting staff and revamping its strategic plan as it works to move past a major system outage in September and the subsequent ousting of its chief executive.
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Oil and gas sector warns emissions cap could lead to production curtailments

Oil and gas sector warns emissions cap could lead to production curtailments

Canada's oil and gas industry is warning that Ottawa's emissions cap framework could result in significant production curtailments by companies and higher energy prices for consumers.
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Stock market today: Wall Street rises ahead of a highly anticipated jobs report

Stock market today: Wall Street rises ahead of a highly anticipated jobs report

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed higher following its first three-day losing streak since Halloween. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Thursday and continued to hang near its highest level since March 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.
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Surge in newcomers putting pressure on inflation via housing demand: BoC official

Surge in newcomers putting pressure on inflation via housing demand: BoC official

OTTAWA — The recent surge in newcomers is adding to inflation through housing demand, a senior Bank of Canada official said Thursday, warning rental and home prices could continue to rise without a boost to housing supply.
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Financial intelligence agency levies $1.3 million penalty against CIBC

Financial intelligence agency levies $1.3 million penalty against CIBC

TORONTO — Canada's financial intelligence agency says it has levied a $1.3-million penalty against CIBC for non-compliance with money laundering and terrorist financing measures. The penalty, imposed on Oct.
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Major retailers must sign grocery code of conduct, federal agriculture minister says

Major retailers must sign grocery code of conduct, federal agriculture minister says

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay wouldn't rule out the possibility of provincial or federal government intervention if the grocery code of conduct doesn't have every major retailer on board.
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Roughly half of first-time buyers likely to use first home savings account: BMO poll

Roughly half of first-time buyers likely to use first home savings account: BMO poll

TORONTO — A new survey suggests a little more than half of potential first-time homebuyers are interested in using a first home savings account, even though they don't know much about it.
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