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Trans Mountain pipeline operator wins fight to avoid naming its insurance companies

Trans Mountain pipeline operator wins fight to avoid naming its insurance companies

CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator says it has decided to grant a request by the operator of the Trans Mountain pipeline to protect the identity of its insurers in its regulatory filings.
Whitecap touts carbon capture growth opportunities, reports Q1 record production

Whitecap touts carbon capture growth opportunities, reports Q1 record production

CALGARY — The CEO of Whitecap Resources Inc.
New era begins at Merck as pandemic cuts Q1 sales, profit

New era begins at Merck as pandemic cuts Q1 sales, profit

Merck is entering a new era, with sweeping changes across its executive suite and the spinoff off its women's health and other businesses, a bid to enable both resulting companies to grow faster.
Molson Coors set to reinstate dividend despite drop in first-quarter sales

Molson Coors set to reinstate dividend despite drop in first-quarter sales

MONTREAL — Molson Coors Beverage Co. said it expects to be in a position to reinstate its dividend in the second half of this year after its first-quarter profit beat expectations even as its revenue dropped nearly 10 per cent from a year ago.
Airbnb sees promise in rural Canada as company slowly rebuilds from pandemic lull

Airbnb sees promise in rural Canada as company slowly rebuilds from pandemic lull

When the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world last year, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky watched business shrivel up at record speed and his company's phonelines flood with cancellations, eventually leading him to lay off 1,900 workers.
Bell Canada network investments make it able to compete with Rogers, Starlink: CEO

Bell Canada network investments make it able to compete with Rogers, Starlink: CEO

TORONTO — BCE's Bell Canada is well-positioned to compete with longtime rival Rogers Communications Inc. or a new challenge from Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service, the CEO of Canada's largest telecom and media said Thursday.
GM: Software, new battery parts will solve Bolt fire issues

GM: Software, new battery parts will solve Bolt fire issues

DETROIT — Engineers at General Motors have figured out how to fix a battery problem with the Chevrolet Bolt electric hatchback that caused five of them to catch fire.
Canadian PPE manufacturers team up to lobby government to build industry standards

Canadian PPE manufacturers team up to lobby government to build industry standards

KELOWNA, B.C. — Some of Canada's largest medical mask manufacturers have joined forces to lobby government to establish industry standards for personal protective equipment.
Daimler Truck, Volvo to make fuel cells in Europe from 2025

Daimler Truck, Volvo to make fuel cells in Europe from 2025

FRANKFURT — Germany's Daimler Truck AG and Sweden's Volvo Group say they plan to jointly manufacture hydrogen fuel cells for trucks in Europe starting in 2025 and called on European Union policymakers to boost incentives for climate-neutral technolog
McDonald's comes roaring back as restrictions ease

McDonald's comes roaring back as restrictions ease

The bounce back for McDonald's as restrictions were lifted across the U.S. was so strong in the first quarter that the company surpassed sales during the same period even in 2019, long before the pandemic broadsided the country.