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S&P/TSX composite makes small gain, U.S. stock markets move lower

S&P/TSX composite makes small gain, U.S. stock markets move lower

TORONTO — Strength in base metals and telecom helped Canada's main stock index post a small gain Friday, while U.S. markets moved lower.
Milk free of lactose, cholesterol approved in Canada

Milk free of lactose, cholesterol approved in Canada

Cultivated protein the same as in cow's milk
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 (21,255.61, up 32.92 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 65 cents, or 1.42 per cent, to $46.46 on 12.5 million shares.
Air Canada taps the brakes on ramp-up, even as Canadians still want to fly

Air Canada taps the brakes on ramp-up, even as Canadians still want to fly

MONTREAL — Air Canada is proceeding more cautiously on growth plans this year, despite sturdy profits and strong bookings last quarter as its post-pandemic recovery continues.
Stock market today: Wall Street falls to a rare losing week, but not far off its record

Stock market today: Wall Street falls to a rare losing week, but not far off its record

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped to send Wall Street to a rare losing week, just its second in the last 16. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Friday after a report on inflation at the wholesale level came in hotter than expected.
TekSavvy 'running on hope' as it urges CRTC to allow wholesale fibre internet access

TekSavvy 'running on hope' as it urges CRTC to allow wholesale fibre internet access

Independent telecom TekSavvy says the federal regulator must urgently level the playing field when it comes to internet competition amid a shrinking market for small providers. The Chatham, Ont.
45 cents short, $96 in fees: Court approves TD insufficient funds fee settlement

45 cents short, $96 in fees: Court approves TD insufficient funds fee settlement

TORONTO — The high cost of not having enough money is being brought into focus by a class-action lawsuit at one of the country's largest banks.
Ottawa promised Canadians two billion new trees, Quebec wants to cut some down

Ottawa promised Canadians two billion new trees, Quebec wants to cut some down

MONTREAL — The federal government committed to planting two billion trees across the country to restore natural habitats and fight climate change, and now Quebec wants to harvest some of them.
Consumer sentiment edges higher as economic growth accelerates and inflation fades

Consumer sentiment edges higher as economic growth accelerates and inflation fades

WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of consumer sentiment ticked higher this month, after soaring in December and January , underscoring that Americans are starting to feel better about the economy after several years of gloom.
B2Gold says three employees killed in bus attack in Mali, several others wounded

B2Gold says three employees killed in bus attack in Mali, several others wounded

VANCOUVER — B2Gold Corp. says three employees have died after an attack on a bus transporting workers in Mali. The company says the bus, which was travelling under Malian gendarme escort, was going from its Fekola mine to Bamako, the capital of Mali.