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Judge says construction on massive CN Rail hub can continue — for now

Judge says construction on massive CN Rail hub can continue — for now

The Federal Court of Appeal says work on a massive rail-and-truck hub in the Greater Toronto Area can go ahead — for the time being, as the future of the facility remains in limbo.
Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming military base

Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming military base

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a Wyoming nuclear missile base.
CRTC grants Canadian content spending relief for Corus, but says other asks must wait

CRTC grants Canadian content spending relief for Corus, but says other asks must wait

Canada’s broadcasting regulator has granted Corus Entertainment Inc.'s request to ease some of its Canadian content spending requirements after the company warned of an increasingly dire financial situation.
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 Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (22,259.17, down 49.76 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up one cent, or 0.02 per cent, to $51.68 on 11.3 million shares.
S&P/TSX composite edges lower Monday, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite edges lower Monday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Monday while U.S. markets were mixed ahead of major economic data reports coming later this week. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 49.76 points at 22,259.17.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts around the edge of its record

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts around the edge of its record

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close near their record heights. The S&P 500 ended little changed Monday and is less than 1% below its record set at the end of March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.
Entangled right whale spotted off New Brunswick with fishing gear stuck in its mouth

Entangled right whale spotted off New Brunswick with fishing gear stuck in its mouth

HALIFAX — A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, northeast of New Brunswick's Acadian Peninsula.
'A steadfast champion of Atlantic Canada': Oil executive Arthur Irving dies at age 93

'A steadfast champion of Atlantic Canada': Oil executive Arthur Irving dies at age 93

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Arthur L. Irving, the second-born son of New Brunswick industrialist K.C. Irving, has died at the age of 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father founded.
Five crew rescued after mussel boat runs aground off Prince Edward Island

Five crew rescued after mussel boat runs aground off Prince Edward Island

MALPEQUE BAY, P.E.I. — Firefighters rescued five crew members from a mussel fishing boat that ran aground in rough seas off Prince Edward Island’s North Shore on Monday.
Union application to represent Amazon warehouse workers in Laval, Quebec certified

Union application to represent Amazon warehouse workers in Laval, Quebec certified

MONTREAL — A Quebec-based union says its application to represent around 200 Amazon.com Inc. workers has been certified by the province's Administrative Labour Tribunal.