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Universal takes top three spots at domestic box office

Universal takes top three spots at domestic box office

Although the box office has yet to fully recover from the pandemic, at least one studio has good reason to celebrate this Fourth of July weekend.
Pope Francis goes to Rome hospital for intestinal surgery

Pope Francis goes to Rome hospital for intestinal surgery

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis went Sunday to a Rome hospital for scheduled surgery for a stenosis, or restriction, of the large intestine, the Vatican said.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Home sales: Real estate boards for some of Canada's largest cities are expected to report June home sales this week.
IPOs booming as Canadian companies refuse to let crisis deter them from going public

IPOs booming as Canadian companies refuse to let crisis deter them from going public

TORONTO — Shortly after the first COVID-19 lockdown measures came into effect in March 2020, Ali Khan Lalani found himself in a grocery store aisle in a vain search for frozen pizza. "The grocery store owner said, 'I can't keep them on the shelf.
Vatican indicts 10 people, including a cardinal, in UK deal

Vatican indicts 10 people, including a cardinal, in UK deal

ROME (AP) — A Vatican judge on Saturday indicted 10 people, including a once-powerful cardinal, on charges including embezzlement, abuse of office, extortion and fraud in connection with the Secretariat of State’s 350 million-euro investment in a Lon
Cannabis farmers forced to react as heat, wildfires take their toll on crops

Cannabis farmers forced to react as heat, wildfires take their toll on crops

It used to be common to see Tyler Rumi and his B.C. cannabis farm staff out watering their plants until the recent heat wave hit.
Canadian auto sales surge nearly 52 per cent in Q2 after small increase in June

Canadian auto sales surge nearly 52 per cent in Q2 after small increase in June

TORONTO — Canadian auto sales surged nearly 52 per cent in the second quarter from a year ago to mark the second-best three-month period since the start of the pandemic.
TC Energy files legacy NAFTA claim; seeks $15B in damages after KXL cancellation

TC Energy files legacy NAFTA claim; seeks $15B in damages after KXL cancellation

CALGARY — TC Energy says it will seek more than US$15 billion from the U.S. government in the wake of President Joe Biden's cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline's damage permit.
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 (20,226.11, up 60.53 points.) The Bank of Nova Scotia. (TSX:BNS). Financials. Up 38 cents, or 0.47 per cent, to $81.
TSX starts second half of year in record territory after explosive start to 2021

TSX starts second half of year in record territory after explosive start to 2021

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index started off the second half of the year in record territory as U.S. jobs gains point to a strong recovery in the months to come. The S&P/TSX composite index returned from the Canada Day holiday to close up 60.
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