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TikTok ban should make companies review social media, device policies, experts say

TikTok ban should make companies review social media, device policies, experts say

TORONTO — The federal government's move to ban TikTok on its phones should make companies think twice about their data policies and consider blocking the app on its own devices, academics say.
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B.C.'s budget praised for housing investment, criticized for lack of business help

B.C.'s budget praised for housing investment, criticized for lack of business help

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government’s new budget will spend more as the economy shrinks.
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Pearson airport to cap number of flights at peak travel times

Pearson airport to cap number of flights at peak travel times

Toronto Pearson International Airport plans to cap the number of flights into and out of Canada's largest air hub in peak travel periods this year, with a view to "flatten out" daily crests at airports awash in passengers.
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'Economic engine': Alberta predicting $2.4-billion surplus for petro-powered economy

'Economic engine': Alberta predicting $2.4-billion surplus for petro-powered economy

EDMONTON — Alberta is predicting a $2.4-billion budget surplus for its petro-powered economy this year, with plans to take a big bite out of its debt and put up guardrails to prevent eye-popping deficits when oil booms go bust.
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B.C. budget forecasts years of deficits, but spends big on health, housing, families

B.C. budget forecasts years of deficits, but spends big on health, housing, families

VICTORIA — Deficits are in the forecast for British Columbia’s budget, but that’s not stopping the New Democrat government from spending billions on health, housing and families.
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Here's what people are saying in reaction to the British Columbia budget

Here's what people are saying in reaction to the British Columbia budget

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government released a budget Tuesday that promises billions in new spending on health, housing and cost-of-living supports, as well as a return to deficits.
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Big surplus, no new taxes: Highlights of the Alberta budget

Big surplus, no new taxes: Highlights of the Alberta budget

EDMONTON — Alberta's United Conservative government delivered its last budget Tuesday before an election expected in May. It includes a $2.4-billion surplus and more spending in health care, education and justice.
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Deficits and government spending highlight the 2023 British Columbia budget

Deficits and government spending highlight the 2023 British Columbia budget

VICTORIA — Here are highlights of the 2023 British Columbia budget presented Tuesday. All costs are over three years, unless otherwise stated: $6.4 billion in new health spending, including $2.6 billion for health services such as cancer care, $1.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesdayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,221.19, down 38.94): Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Financials. Up 41 cents, or 1.54 per cent, to $26.98 on 24.2 million shares.
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Aecon boosts profits after bolstering project backlog

Aecon boosts profits after bolstering project backlog

TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. says its fourth-quarter earnings shot up by nearly two-thirds from the same period last year as the construction firm shored up its project backlog. The Toronto-based company says its net profit jumped to $19.
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