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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as pressure rises from the bond market

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as pressure rises from the bond market

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting lower in early trading as pressure from the bond market continues to build. The S&P 500 was down 0.5% early Monday. The Dow lost 171 points, and the Nasdaq composite was off 0.6%.
Refinance or renew? How to choose when mortgage renewal creates sticker shock

Refinance or renew? How to choose when mortgage renewal creates sticker shock

Many Canadian homeowners are facing sticker shock with their monthly payments as their mortgage comes up for renewal, leaving them with a crucial choice: whether to renew or refinance their home loan.
Business groups call on Ottawa to intervene as St. Lawrence Seaway strike begins

Business groups call on Ottawa to intervene as St. Lawrence Seaway strike begins

MONTREAL — Business groups urged the federal government to intervene to void a lengthy labour dispute at the St. Lawrence Seaway amid concerns that a strike that began early Sunday could have a profound affect on their members. The St.
BoC expected to hold key interest rate steady at 5% amid 'sluggish' economy

BoC expected to hold key interest rate steady at 5% amid 'sluggish' economy

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is widely expected to hold its key interest rate steady on Wednesday as the Canadian economy bends to higher interest rates and inflation resumes its downward trend.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week.
EVs are getting easier to find — but with price tags out of reach for many Canadians

EVs are getting easier to find — but with price tags out of reach for many Canadians

Canada's electric vehicle market keeps getting bigger, but that's not necessarily good news for consumers — or the environment.
CBC mainly remains off X, citing low traffic six months after scaling back presence

CBC mainly remains off X, citing low traffic six months after scaling back presence

OTTAWA — Six months after the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
How an award-winning Halifax professor nurtured a network of battery entrepreneurs

How an award-winning Halifax professor nurtured a network of battery entrepreneurs

HALIFAX — They call themselves the "Dahn lab" graduates, and they're powering an unlikely, Halifax-based research hub for batteries designed to replace fossil fuels.
St. Lawrence Seaway shut down as workers go on strike

St. Lawrence Seaway shut down as workers go on strike

MONTREAL — The St. Lawrence Seaway has shut down as hundreds of workers walked off the job Sunday. The halt is expected to affect cargo shipments immediately along the artery that runs between Montreal and Lake Erie.
As strike deadline looms, St. Lawrence Seaway authority says little progress in talks

As strike deadline looms, St. Lawrence Seaway authority says little progress in talks

MONTREAL — The organization employing workers at the St. Lawrence Seaway says there has been little progress in labour negotiations with a major union just hours before workers are poised to walk off the job.