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S&P/TSX composite nudges higher to new record close; commodity prices gain
Canada's main stock index edged slightly higher to a new record close Monday, helped by commodity price gains that lifted the energy and mining sectors.
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Mondayon the Toronto Stock Exchange:
Ballard shares up after signing largest order ever with European bus maker Solaris
VANCOUVER — Shares of Ballard Power Systems were up more than 18 per cent after it announced a long-term supply agreement with European bus manufacturer Solaris Bus & Coach that it called its largest order ever for fuel cell engines.
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Airlines, shippers pitch feds on boosting sustainable infrastructure funding
MONTREAL — Airlines and marine shippers have asked Ottawa to beef up funding for sustainable transport, money they hope will flow toward green supply chains and upgrades to existing infrastructure.
MONTREAL — Airlines and marine shippers have asked Ottawa to beef up funding for sustainable transport, money they hope will flow toward green supply chains and upgrades to existing infrastructure.
Interprovincial migration helps fuel tight Calgary housing market as inventory falls
CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says March home sales were up 9.9 per cent from last year as interprovincial migration to Alberta contributed to tight market conditions.
CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says March home sales were up 9.9 per cent from last year as interprovincial migration to Alberta contributed to tight market conditions.
Payment technology company Nuvei Corp. signs deal to be taken private
Less than four years after it went public in what was the Toronto Stock Exchange's largest tech IPO ever, Nuvei Corp. is going private in a deal that values the company at US$6.3 billion.
Less than four years after it went public in what was the Toronto Stock Exchange's largest tech IPO ever, Nuvei Corp. is going private in a deal that values the company at US$6.3 billion.
HSBC Canada branches reopening under RBC brand with takeover complete
TORONTO — RBC is reopening HSBC Canada branches under its own brand on Monday after closing its takeover of the bank last week.
TORONTO — RBC is reopening HSBC Canada branches under its own brand on Monday after closing its takeover of the bank last week.
Firms, consumers more optimistic about economy amid expected rate cuts: BoC surveys
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada says business and consumer sentiment improved during the first quarter of the year, despite higher interest rates still putting a drag on the economy.
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada says business and consumer sentiment improved during the first quarter of the year, despite higher interest rates still putting a drag on the economy.
Payments Canada undergoes leadership change amid slow shift to faster payments
TORONTO — Trains aren’t the only way Canada lags on high-speed rail.
TORONTO — Trains aren’t the only way Canada lags on high-speed rail.
Pembina Pipeline closes Alliance, Aux Sable purchases; raises guidance
CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. says it has closed its previously announced $3.1-billion purchase of Enbridge Inc.'s stakes in the Alliance pipeline and Aux Sable gas processing facility.
CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. says it has closed its previously announced $3.1-billion purchase of Enbridge Inc.'s stakes in the Alliance pipeline and Aux Sable gas processing facility.
Towns on eclipse's path brace for visitor surge
TORONTO — Municipalities across Central and Eastern Canada have spent months preparing for an event that will last just three-and-a-half minutes: a total solar eclipse that will cast parts of the country into complete darkness.
TORONTO — Municipalities across Central and Eastern Canada have spent months preparing for an event that will last just three-and-a-half minutes: a total solar eclipse that will cast parts of the country into complete darkness.
Path of totality: Eastern Canada cities and towns to visit to view the solar eclipse
Parts of five provinces in Central and Eastern Canada will be in the path of a total solar eclipse on April 8.
Parts of five provinces in Central and Eastern Canada will be in the path of a total solar eclipse on April 8.
Minimum wage up across Atlantic Canada with biggest jump in Newfoundland and Labrador
HALIFAX — The minimum wage is going up today in all four Atlantic Canadian provinces.
HALIFAX — The minimum wage is going up today in all four Atlantic Canadian provinces.