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S&P/TSX composite closes up almost 200 points, U.S. markets closed for holiday

S&P/TSX composite closes up almost 200 points, U.S. markets closed for holiday

Canada's main stock index gained nearly 200 points, led by the tech and industrial sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 193.18 points to close at 26,073.13. One of the big gainers was ATS Corp.
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First LNG modules arrive at Woodfibre site in Squamish

First LNG modules arrive at Woodfibre site in Squamish

Construction is 'going vertical' at the Woodfibre LNG site near Squamish as workers begin installing enormous pre-fabricated steel structures that arrived by sea over the weekend.
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Canadian luxury real estate 'holding up' despite spring chill for housing market

Canadian luxury real estate 'holding up' despite spring chill for housing market

Tale of two markets in Canada, with some buyers more sensitive to affordability than others
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Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability: OECD report

Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability: OECD report

OTTAWA — A new report by the OECD says Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability to strengthen growth as it faces trade uncertainty and U.S. tariffs that are taking a bite out of the economic outlook.
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Canada Post says response to latest union comments coming shortly

Canada Post says response to latest union comments coming shortly

OTTAWA — Canada Post says it will respond to its union's latest negotiation comments as soon as possible as uncertainty caused by the contract dispute weighs heavily on its business.
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP touts progress on safe supply drugs with no data to prove it

Rob Shaw: BC NDP touts progress on safe supply drugs with no data to prove it

The B.C. government promised to end offsite drug use but admits it has no central way to monitor compliance or track exemptions
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Reducing internal trade barriers tops priorities for businesses: KPMG poll

Reducing internal trade barriers tops priorities for businesses: KPMG poll

TORONTO — A new report says nearly two-thirds Canadian businesses want the government to work to reduce the barriers to internal trade in an effort to improve productivity.
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Hudson's Bay employees sparking interest from Holt Renfrew and other retailers

Hudson's Bay employees sparking interest from Holt Renfrew and other retailers

TORONTO — Big-name department and drug stores are circling the more than 9,300 Hudson's Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue Canada workers who will soon be out of a job.
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Uber set to hit streets of Nanaimo, other B.C. cities next week

Uber set to hit streets of Nanaimo, other B.C. cities next week

Uber announced this week that it will be rolling into Nanaimo on May 28 as part of a province-wide expansion
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Canada Post, union expected to resume talks in a few days as overtime ban continues

Canada Post, union expected to resume talks in a few days as overtime ban continues

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has yet to offer a formal response to the proposals, but its request for a two-week "truce" to consider the deal was rejected by the employer.
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