TORONTO — Home Capital Group Inc. reported a 40 per cent drop in its first-quarter income from the same period last year, before it was hit with allegations of misleading investors. The Toronto-based mortgage lender said income in the three months that ended March 31 was $34.6 million, or diluted earnings of 43 cents per […]
The province is hiring its first advocate for people with disabilities, with a mandate to represent the rights, interests and viewpoints of people with disabilities
NEW YORK — The nation’s largest subsidized affordable housing complex was just sold for hundreds of millions of dollars, with some of the money going to a prominent critic of government housing programs: President Donald Trump. Trump and other investors in Starrett City in Brooklyn have sold the 46-building complex to two real estate firms […]
The U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement and the fresh round of U.S. sanctions implemented this week against Venezuela could lead to two big sources of supply being taken off world oil markets
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will allow year-round sales of renewable fuel with blends of 15 per cent ethanol as part of an emerging deal to make changes to the federal ethanol mandate. Republican senators and the White House announced the deal Tuesday after a closed-door meeting, the latest in a series of White House […]
Subscriber volumes were lower than expected in the first quarter, but financial performance beat analysts’ expectations, the communications giant said
When it comes to retirement, later may be better. Americans long viewed 65 as the age to stop working. It was considered full retirement age by Social Security for many, Medicare benefits kick in then and historical practice had established it as the goal. Now some experts are suggesting people set their sights a bit […]
LOS ANGELES — NASA and Uber have signed an agreement to explore putting flying taxis in the skies over US cities. NASA says Tuesday it will begin simulations for so-called “urban air mobility” vehicles that also include delivery drones. The announcement comes as the Uber Elevate summit in Los Angeles brings together tech and transportation […]
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government will spend nearly $1.6 million to market Canada to foreign journalists coming to Quebec City for next month’s G7 summit, conjuring echoes of the political uproar the federal Conservatives triggered in 2010 with a similar sum for the same objective. This year, careful attention has been paid to ensuring the […]
A potential pilot strike has prompted a deferral in bookings with WestJet, says CEO Ed Sims