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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: MTY earnings MTY Food Group Inc. will release its second-quarter results and hold a conference call with investors before financial markets open on Tuesday.
Stolen dinos, giant spiders and burnt jackets: A look at memorable public art fiascos

Stolen dinos, giant spiders and burnt jackets: A look at memorable public art fiascos

OTTAWA — A recent dino-napping in Ottawa's Chinatown was just the latest in a string of incidents that had people in Canada's capital astir about public art.
Online News Act creates 'moment of reckoning' for publishers

Online News Act creates 'moment of reckoning' for publishers

TORONTO — Meta and Google's move away from linking to Canadian news sites is a "moment of reckoning" for publishers and broadcasters that have heavily relied on social media to build audiences, marketing and journalism experts say.
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 (19,831.04, up 20.35): Toronto-Dominion Bank. (TSX:TD). Finance. Down 54 cents, or 0.66 per cent, to $80.88 on 14.4 million shares.
S&P/TSX composite ticks upward on energy and base metals, U.S. stock markets down

S&P/TSX composite ticks upward on energy and base metals, U.S. stock markets down

TORONTO — Gains in energy and base metal stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index higher Friday, while U.S. markets were down after a day of mixed trading. New jobs data in the U.S.
CRTC to maintain approach for setting wholesale internet rates, with some adjustments

CRTC to maintain approach for setting wholesale internet rates, with some adjustments

The federal telecommunications regulator is sticking with the way it sets prices for smaller companies that buy access to large carriers' internet networks.
Calgary real estate market sizzles as newcomers flock to Alberta

Calgary real estate market sizzles as newcomers flock to Alberta

CALGARY — As the curtain rises on the 10-day extravaganza that is the famed Calgary Stampede, homebuyers are also stampeding to snap up real estate in Alberta's largest city.
Ferry disruptions hurting P.E.I. businesses after years of COVID-19 closures

Ferry disruptions hurting P.E.I. businesses after years of COVID-19 closures

FREDERICTON — Tourism officials say the sporadic ferry service this year between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia is hurting local businesses.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after jobs report comes in warm but hopefully not too hot

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after jobs report comes in warm but hopefully not too hot

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted to a mixed close after data suggested the U.S. job market is still warm enough to keep the economy growing but maybe not so hot that it stokes inflation much higher.
Cooler hiring in June could help the Fed achieve an elusive 'soft landing' for US economy

Cooler hiring in June could help the Fed achieve an elusive 'soft landing' for US economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Another month, another solid gain for America's job market. The pace of hiring by businesses and government agencies in June — 209,000 added jobs — was the smallest monthly gain in 2 1/2 years.