59 m. ago Hedge Funds Add Microsoft, Netflix in Position Shuffle: 13F Wrap

Hedge funds added exposure to technology giants including Microsoft Corp. and Netflix Inc. in the second quarter, a stretch that saw an initial surge in volatility due to President Donald Trump’s trade policies but ultimately ended with major benchmarks posting significant gains.

Technology

91 m. ago Guerrero comes through in clutch as Blue Jays edge Cubs in playoff

Barring a major implosion, which doesn’t seem likely, the Blue Jays will be involved in the kind of pressure cookers that unfolded in Thursday afternoon’s rubber match against the visiting Chicago Cubs. Another sold-out crowd was on hand on a day the Rogers Centre roof was open for a classic pitchers’ duel, a day when […]

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1 hour ago Beyond books: The varied, and perhaps unexpected, free offerings at the library

Janelle Powell and her husband went to their local library branch for an electric saw and grabbed a pasta maker while they were at it. The Markham, Ont., couple were contemplating buying the power tool for a one-off home reno project, but didn’t think they would use it again. So to the library they went. […]

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1 hour ago Inflation or jobs: Federal Reserve officials are divided over competing concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — One major question will be front and center for Federal Reserve policymakers as they prepare for an annual conference in Jackson, Wyoming next week and a crucial policy meeting in September: Which is a bigger problem for the economy right now, stubborn inflation or slower hiring? Weak job gains since April have […]

Economics

2 h. ago LILLEY: Carney silent as China blasts Canada’s canola industry

It's an industry bigger that the biggest in Ontario and yet the Carney Liberals are silent as China attacks our producers.

Transport

2 h. ago 'Great legacy for our downtown': Edmonton eyeing Canada’s first downtown student housing incentive

If approved, the program will direct $15 million in federal funds to build about 500 student housing units downtown

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2 h. ago Stock Rally Hits a Wall as US Inflation Picks Up: Markets Wrap

The blistering run in stocks hit a wall as a pick-up in inflation lifted bond yields alongside the dollar, with traders paring bets the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month.

Economics

3 h. ago Toronto's new Ontario Line subway just took a huge step toward completion

While progress on Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown LRT has been very much one step forward, two steps backward as of late, work on the Ontario Line subway is going forth full steam ahead, with the provincial government announcing another pivotal moment in the route's construction on Thursday.In preparation for massive tunnelling efforts northward, crews have now broken ground on the second tunnel launch shaft near the fututre Gerrard Station, which is where advanced tunnel boring machines (TBMs) — which are presently nameless, but that the public is invited to help come up with epithets for — will start a journey up towards Line 6's northern terminus.The shaft will eventually be the point where trains will switch from the route's below-ground to (controversially) above-ground segments.This step comes after work on the line's first tunnel launch shaft began at Exhibition Station last year.Met...

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3 h. ago Rimini Street Awarded U.S. GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) for Oracle, SAP and VMware Support and Security Services

United States federal, state, local and tribal government can now procure Rimini Street’s ultra-responsive support and advanced security services directly from the U.S. GSA Schedule and immediately achieve up to 90% savings on total software support costs and securely extend the lifespan of software releases LAS VEGAS — Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global […]

Events

3 h. ago BATRA’S BURNING QUESTIONS: TIFF movie controversy over documentary “The Road Between Us”

WATCH as Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra and Postmedia political columnists Brian Lilley and Lorrie Goldstein head to the big screen to talk about the controversial movie at Toronto International Film Festival called The Road Between Us that was nixed by TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey. What do YOU think?  Tell us your thoughts in the comment […]

Events

3 h. ago New LGBTQ+ businesses coming to the Bow Valley thanks to federally funded SMARTstart program

The free program launched earlier this year, and is now seeking up to 15 new applicants for the second cohort running this fall.

Economics

4 h. ago Ontario’s Doug Ford urges more federal assistance to fight wildfires across Canada

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging the federal government to put more national resources toward fighting wildfires, as nearly every province battles them. Premiers raised the issue with Prime Minister Mark Carney last month when he met with them in Huntsville, Ont., he said. “We need resources, national resources across the country, because it happens...

Events

4 h. ago Volunteerism playing a critical role in fighting Manitoba wildfires

Volunteers have played a critical role in fighting wildfires across Manitoba this season, including in the Whiteshell Provincial Park.

Events

5 h. ago Manitoba suspect handed 19 charges after stolen vehicle arrest

A man from Stony Mountain is facing a whopping 19 charges after he was arrested Tuesday in Winnipeg as part of an investigation into a stolen vehicle, Manitoba RCMP say. 

Transport

5 h. ago Une vingtaine de députés de la CAQ ont tenu une rencontre sans leur chef à la fin juin

Le parti a besoin de « se réenligner » pour conquérir les Québécois, a estimé François Legault en caucus jeudi.

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5 h. ago Ford urges more federal assistance to fight wildfires across Canada

PICKERING — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging the federal government to put more national resources toward fighting wildfires, as nearly every province battles them. He says the premiers raised the issue with Prime Minister Mark Carney last month when he met with them in Huntsville, Ont. Ford says provinces frequently share firefighting resources to […]

Events

6 h. ago Pam Bondi fires man accused of throwing sandwich at federal agent during Trump DC intervention

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man charged with a felony for hurling a sandwich at a federal law-enforcement official in the nation’s capital has been fired from his job at the Justice Department, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a social media post Thursday. A video of Sean Charles Dunn berating a group of federal agents […]

Events

6 h. ago Echoes of 2007 Haunt Dollar as Fed Risks Easing Amid Inflation

The dollar is set for a toxic mix of a Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in the face of rising annual inflation, a damaging scenario last seen nearly two decades ago, according to Bank of America Corp.

Economics

6 h. ago Conservatives plan national campaign against federal electric vehicle mandates

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is planning to swap his fight against the carbon tax this fall for a new battle against what he’s calling the “Carney tax.” The Conservative leader says his party will launch a national campaign to call on the Liberals to scrap their electric vehicle mandate. The policy requires 20 per cent […]

Society

6 h. ago Russia Plans to Extend Gasoline Export Ban Amid Drone Attacks

Russia plans to extend its ban on gasoline exports from fuel producers through September to ensure domestic supplies as Ukrainian drone attacks disrupt major refineries.

Events