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Quebec investment manager CDPQ earns 9.4 per cent return for 2024

Quebec investment manager CDPQ earns 9.4 per cent return for 2024

MONTREAL — Quebec investment manager CDPQ says the weighted average return on its depositors' funds was 9.4 per cent for 2024. The result fell short of the 11.8 per cent return of its benchmark portfolio.
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The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo

The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump 's administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government.
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Asset owners call on Canadian banks to stick with climate goals

Asset owners call on Canadian banks to stick with climate goals

TORONTO — Canadian asset owners representing about $53 billion in holdings say they're disappointed that Canada's financial institutions have left net-zero emissions initiatives and are calling for them to follow through on climate commitments.
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Frozen seafood company High Liner Foods reports US$5.9-million Q4 profit

Frozen seafood company High Liner Foods reports US$5.9-million Q4 profit

LUNENBURG, N.S. — High Liner Foods Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit of US$5.9 million, down from US$6.4 million a year earlier, as its sales edged lower. The frozen seafood company, which keeps its books in U.S.
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George Weston reports $664M Q4 profit compared with a loss a year earlier

George Weston reports $664M Q4 profit compared with a loss a year earlier

TORONTO — George Weston Ltd. reported a profit in its fourth quarter compared with a loss a year ago.
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Doug Ford has big goals but cares about small stuff. It's how he wins, colleagues say

Doug Ford has big goals but cares about small stuff. It's how he wins, colleagues say

Doug Ford is a man of things. Things he can see, things he can touch and most importantly, things he can build. Big things matter to Ford. The Progressive Conservative leader is a self-proclaimed visionary who makes decisions with his gut.
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Media, telecom firms ask CRTC to ease up on regulation as they compete with streaming

Media, telecom firms ask CRTC to ease up on regulation as they compete with streaming

OTTAWA — As the Canadian broadcast system is upended by streaming, old-school media and telecom companies say they're struggling to compete and they want the country’s broadcast regulator to take a lighter touch.
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House GOP pushes 'big' budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump's agenda

House GOP pushes 'big' budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump's agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a push from President Donald Trump , House Republicans sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage Tuesday, a step toward delivering his “big, beautiful bill” with $4.
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Ukraine and US have agreed on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say

Ukraine and US have agreed on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals , three senior Ukrainian officials said Tuesday.
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Predatory sales, unfair contract terms a focus of B.C.'s new consumer protection laws

Predatory sales, unfair contract terms a focus of B.C.'s new consumer protection laws

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is making changes to its consumer protection laws to stop predatory sales and protect people from unfair business practices.
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