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Alberta government announces plan to protect consumers from power price swings

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is proposing measures, to take effect in January, that aim to protect power consumers from wild price swings.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is proposing measures, to take effect in January, that aim to protect power consumers from wild price swings.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

Hydro-Québec, Kahnawake Mohawks to jointly own transmission line to New York City

QUEBEC — Hydro-Québec and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake signed an agreement today to jointly own a transmission line that will export electricity to New York City.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

QUEBEC — Hydro-Québec and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake signed an agreement today to jointly own a transmission line that will export electricity to New York City.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

TD's Masrani hopes to tell shareholders more on anti-money laundering probe soon

TORONTO — TD Bank chief executive Bharat Masrani says he hopes to be able to say more soon on the investigation into the bank's anti-money laundering measures.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

TORONTO — TD Bank chief executive Bharat Masrani says he hopes to be able to say more soon on the investigation into the bank's anti-money laundering measures.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

Creators should disclose when they've used AI: social media mogul Randi Zuckerberg

TORONTO — Randi Zuckerberg says she thinks creators should start disclosing when they've used artificial intelligence to produce work because it's "becoming harder and harder to tell what's real."

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

TORONTO — Randi Zuckerberg says she thinks creators should start disclosing when they've used artificial intelligence to produce work because it's "becoming harder and harder to tell what's real."

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

Drivers in Eastern Canada see gas prices spike as refineries switch to summer blends

Drivers in Eastern Canada are going through sticker shock at the pumps, as prices jumped roughly 10-cents per litre overnight in regions such as Ontario, according to GasBuddy.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

Drivers in Eastern Canada are going through sticker shock at the pumps, as prices jumped roughly 10-cents per litre overnight in regions such as Ontario, according to GasBuddy.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

Virtual-only meetings erode shareholder democracy, group warns

BURNABY, B.C. — An initiative led by the B.C. General Employees' Union that includes pension funds, asset managers and socially responsible investors is raising concerns about the use of virtual-only shareholder meetings and an erosion of shareholder democracy.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

BURNABY, B.C. — An initiative led by the B.C. General Employees' Union that includes pension funds, asset managers and socially responsible investors is raising concerns about the use of virtual-only shareholder meetings and an erosion of shareholder democracy.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

High interest rates threaten rollout of green economy: Wood Mackenzie report

CALGARY — A new report says if high interest rates persist, it will be harder and more costly for society to transition to a net-zero economy.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

CALGARY — A new report says if high interest rates persist, it will be harder and more costly for society to transition to a net-zero economy.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points in a broad-based rally

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 100 points in a broad-based rally on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets also pushed higher.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 100 points in a broad-based rally on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets also pushed higher.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2024

TORONTO — Canadians are continuing to be laid off as part of a wave of job cuts that began in 2023 as companies assessed their operations after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic passed.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

TORONTO — Canadians are continuing to be laid off as part of a wave of job cuts that began in 2023 as companies assessed their operations after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic passed.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

Plant-based sector focused on better price, taste and texture amid consumer wariness

TORONTO — The plant-based protein industry is focused on improving the price, taste and texture of its products as it weathers a period of consumer wariness brought on by the rising cost of living.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24

TORONTO — The plant-based protein industry is focused on improving the price, taste and texture of its products as it weathers a period of consumer wariness brought on by the rising cost of living.

By The Canadian Press | 04.18.24