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RioCan REIT asks court to put joint venture with Hudson's Bay into receivership: docs

RioCan REIT asks court to put joint venture with Hudson's Bay into receivership: docs

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust is pushing to put a joint venture it owns with Hudson's Bay into receivership. A motion filed late Thursday from the real estate firm asks the Ontario Superior Court to appoint FTI Consulting Canada Inc.
Federal government posts $43 billion deficit between April '24 and March

Federal government posts $43 billion deficit between April '24 and March

OTTAWA — The federal government says it ran a budgetary deficit of $43.2 billion between April 2024 and this past March. The deficit compared with $50.9 billion for the same stretch in the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
US inflation gauge cools with little sign of tariff impact, so far

US inflation gauge cools with little sign of tariff impact, so far

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key U.S. inflation gauge slowed last month as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have yet to noticeably push up prices .
Hudbay Minerals staff evacuate Flin Flon, Man., due to wildfires

Hudbay Minerals staff evacuate Flin Flon, Man., due to wildfires

TORONTO — Hudbay Minerals Inc. says its non-essential staff in the Flin Flon, Man., area are evacuating because of wildfires in the region.
Few Ontario grocery stores accepting booze empties, some weigh returning licences

Few Ontario grocery stores accepting booze empties, some weigh returning licences

TORONTO — Very few Ontario grocery stores that are required to accept empty alcohol containers are doing so, leaving the future of the deposit return program in question as The Beer Store closes locations across the province.
Tony Hawk, Mark McMorris help open skateboard park expansion in Smithers, B.C.

Tony Hawk, Mark McMorris help open skateboard park expansion in Smithers, B.C.

Tony Hawk and Mark McMorris wanted their presence at the Smithers Skate Park expansion unveiling to amplify skateboarding's importance in the remote, northern B.C. community.
Rent-free months and gift cards: How Toronto-area landlords are vying for tenants

Rent-free months and gift cards: How Toronto-area landlords are vying for tenants

TORONTO — Toronto landlords are trying to lure in tenants with rent-free months, complimentary Wi-Fi and $500 gift cards amid an unprecedented supply of condos and lower rents.
Japan says China will resume Japanese seafood imports it halted over Fukushima water discharge

Japan says China will resume Japanese seafood imports it halted over Fukushima water discharge

TOKYO (AP) — China will resume Japanese seafood imports that it banned in 2023 over worries about Japan's discharge of wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea, a Japanese official said Friday.
What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a court has knocked them down?

What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a court has knocked them down?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products. Now a federal court has thrown a roadblock in his path. A three-judge panel of the U.S.
Thieves gain access to about 140,000 social insurance numbers in NS Power database

Thieves gain access to about 140,000 social insurance numbers in NS Power database

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Power's CEO says up to 140,000 social insurance numbers could have been stolen by cyber-thieves who recently hacked into the utility's customer records.
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