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Tech companies want Alta. premier to wade into battle over 'software engineer' title

Tech companies want Alta. premier to wade into battle over 'software engineer' title

Canadian tech companies are calling on the new premier of Alberta to intervene after a regulatory group tooklegal action over job titles such as “software engineer.
Officials: 22 dead, many trapped in Turkish coal mine blast

Officials: 22 dead, many trapped in Turkish coal mine blast

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey killed at least 22 people, Turkey's health minister announced, while rescuers working through the night were trying to bring dozens of others trapped to the surface.
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 (18,326.35, up 287.28 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down $1.16, or 2.27 per cent, to $49.94 on eight million shares.
BoC's Macklem says he's not backing down on rate hikes, even as recession fears grow

BoC's Macklem says he's not backing down on rate hikes, even as recession fears grow

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem emphasized Friday that he has not changed his mind on interest rate hikes, even as expectations grow about a possible recession next year.
Head of zero-emission truck venture found guilty of fraud

Head of zero-emission truck venture found guilty of fraud

NEW YORK (AP) — The wealthy founder of Nikola Corp. was convicted Friday of charges he deceived investors with exaggerated claims about his company’s progress in producing zero-emission 18-wheel trucks fueled by electricity or hydrogen.
S&P/TSX composite down nearly 300 points, U.S. stock markets also trade lower

S&P/TSX composite down nearly 300 points, U.S. stock markets also trade lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 300 points Friday after a surprising rise Thursday, pulled down by losses in energy and base metals, while the U.S. markets fell at a steeper rate. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 287.
Canada leading, not lagging, global green energy transition, but more to do: Freeland

Canada leading, not lagging, global green energy transition, but more to do: Freeland

WASHINGTON — Canada is leading, not lagging, the global energy shift in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Friday, dismissing the notion that her recent call to arms was aimed in part at her own gov
Oilsands group pledges to spend $16.5B on carbon capture project by 2030

Oilsands group pledges to spend $16.5B on carbon capture project by 2030

CALGARY — Canada's biggest oilsands companies say they will spend $16.5 billion before 2030 on a massive proposed carbon capture and storage facility that is the centrepiece of their net-zero-by-2050 pledge.
Stocks fall broadly on Wall Street as inflation worries grow

Stocks fall broadly on Wall Street as inflation worries grow

NEW YORK — Stocks ended broadly lower on Wall Street, leaving most major indexes in the red for the week, as more concerns emerged about inflation. Markets fell after a report showed U.S.
New Brunswick's Ganong Bros. teams up with Cooke Inc. to take candy company global

New Brunswick's Ganong Bros. teams up with Cooke Inc. to take candy company global

Canada’s oldest candy and chocolate company Ganong Bros., Ltd. is teaming up with the head of seafood giant Cooke Inc. in a bid to grow the family-run confectionery business.