Provincial and territorial leaders announce plan for a connected electricity grid

Eight provinces and two territories have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build cross-country electricity transmission infrastructure, Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines, Stephen Lecce, announced Wednesday.   Speaking…

Ontario cuts mining permit timelines by 50%, Lecce says

Ontario’s Energy and Mines Minister, Stephen Lecce , talks to the Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn on the floor of the…

Charles St-Arnaud: The K-shaped economy is real and labour is on the wrong end of it

The U.S. economy has been growing strongly since the pandemic, outpacing most developed economies. However, this outperformance masks conflicting trends…

Posthaste: Canada loses to the U.S. again, but this time it’s not in the hockey rink

It looks like the United States will edge out Canada again, but this time it’s in an economic faceoff rather…

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United Airlines says it will boot passengers who refuse to use headphones on planes

Listen up, flyers: United Airlines said it will start removing passengers from flights who refuse to wear headphones while listening…

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Anxious about finances during global upheaval? Here’s what you can control

Many Canadian households have spent the past few years focused on shoring up their finances by establishing consistent budgeting habits and managing mortgages, loans and…

‘Financial nihilism’ is pushing many gen Z Canadians to adopt risky investing, with worrying consequences

Good news: Data suggest that young Canadians are more financially engaged than prior generations. For instance, according to data from the British Columbia Securities Commission…

Mass-market insurer iA Financial looks to U.S. for deals, expansion

The head of Canadian insurer and money manager iA Financial Corp. is hunting for a multibillion-dollar acquisition after the firm reached a record valuation at…

Wall Street regulators seek more enforcement, exam coordination

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission plan to coordinate examinations and enforcement for businesses that fall under both agencies’ turf,…

TD paid ex-CEO $3 million to advise on compliance efforts

Toronto-Dominion Bank paid former chief executive Bharat Masrani $3 million last year to advise on its anti-money-laundering remediation efforts. Masrani, who was succeeded by Raymond…

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