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Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack

Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau .
Thinking of going back to school? Make a financial plan first, experts say

Thinking of going back to school? Make a financial plan first, experts say

Going back to school can be a great way to accelerate your career, whether it’s getting a master’s degree or taking a certificate program to add more skills to your repertoire.
US applications for jobless benefits come back down after last week's 9-month high

US applications for jobless benefits come back down after last week's 9-month high

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels even as other signs that the labor market is cooling have surfaced.
ATS reports $48.5M Q4 profit, up from $29.6M a year earlier, revenue up 8.3%

ATS reports $48.5M Q4 profit, up from $29.6M a year earlier, revenue up 8.3%

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — ATS Corp. reported a fourth-quarter profit of $48.5 million, up from $29.6 million a year earlier, as its revenue rose 8.3 per cent.
Cascades names Hugues Simon as next CEO, Mario Plourde to retire

Cascades names Hugues Simon as next CEO, Mario Plourde to retire

KINGSEY FALLS, Que. — Cascades Inc. has named Resolute Forest Products executive Hugues Simon as its next president and CEO. The paper and packaging company says Simon will takeover the new job no later than July 1.
B.C. First Nation to reactivate judicial review of DFO's salmon farm virus policy

B.C. First Nation to reactivate judicial review of DFO's salmon farm virus policy

VICTORIA — A British Columbia First Nation says it has lost faith in federal plans to remove open net-pens from the province’s ocean salmon farms and is reluctantly relaunching legal action it had on hold that challenges Fisheries Department aquacult
'The whole country is not on fire': Canadian tourism industry struggles as fires rage

'The whole country is not on fire': Canadian tourism industry struggles as fires rage

OTTAWA — Canada's tourism industry is trying to put on its Sunday best this week, showcasing itself to more than 500 international travel agents and tour operators at the largest annual tourism convention in Canada.
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 Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (22,284.76, up 41.42 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 17 cents, or 0.34 per cent, to $50.33 on 14.4 million shares.
Montreal's international airport takes rival to court over name change

Montreal's international airport takes rival to court over name change

MONTREAL — The authority that runs Montreal's international airport is going to court to stop an up-and-coming suburban airport from rebranding with the city's name, arguing it will sow confusion among travellers.
Ontario to change how it compensates injured migrant agricultural workers

Ontario to change how it compensates injured migrant agricultural workers

TORONTO — Ontario will revamp how it compensates seasonal agricultural workers who are injured on the job, but critics say thousands of other migrant workers are being left out of the changes.