Economy, Law & Politics

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a new record Tuesday as oil prices rose, sending energy stocks higher. Meanwhile, U.S. markets broadly fell, led by a 1.5-per-cent drop on the Nasdaq.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks pulled back from their records after a sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East raised worries about potential disruptions to the flow of oil. The S&P 500 fell 0.

The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act could be amended, experts argue, but some caution an outright repeal would damage reconciliation

The federal government has been "absent" and failing to live up to commitments to First Nations on housing and clean water, and a B.C. Conservative government would fix the problems, then send Ottawa the bill, Leader John Rustad said Monday.

British Columbia saw a rare unanimous vote in its legislature in October 2019, when members passed a law adopting the United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, setting out standards including free, prior and informed consent fo

TORONTO — Canada is poised to see significant growth in Indigenous-related project financing, international credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS said Monday.

All levels of society, including the corporate sector, must work together to effect positive change

The case was initially heard in provincial court and the company was acquitted.

There was nothing Air Canada could do to mitigate delays resulting from damage to an airplane wing, tribunal rules.

Creating sustainable jobs that are regionally accessible, locally meaningful and economically desirable is the next big hurdle for Canadian policymakers aiming for a net-zero energy economy.