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CDPQ reports 7.9 per cent loss for first six months of 2022

CDPQ reports 7.9 per cent loss for first six months of 2022

MONTREAL — The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec reported a loss of 7.9 per cent for the first six months of this year.
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The return of Zellers: Hudson's Bay to resurrect Canadian discount retail chain

The return of Zellers: Hudson's Bay to resurrect Canadian discount retail chain

Canadian department store Zellers hopes to make a comeback next year, a decade after the discount chain shuttered most of its locations., brand owner Hudson’s Bay Co. said Wednesday.
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US retail sales were flat in July as inflation takes a toll

US retail sales were flat in July as inflation takes a toll

WASHINGTON (AP) — The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged last month as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates forced many Americans to spend more cautiously. Retail purchases were flat after having risen 0.
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Keyera and Canadian National Railway to evaluate Alberta terminal project

Keyera and Canadian National Railway to evaluate Alberta terminal project

CALGARY — Keyera Corp. and Canadian National Railway Co. have signed a deal to evaluate building a rail terminal in Alberta to ship energy products.
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Increased loneliness, isolation a side effect of inflation for Canadian seniors

Increased loneliness, isolation a side effect of inflation for Canadian seniors

CALGARY — With inflation at a nearly 40-year high, Canadians are feeling the financial strain. In a six-part series this summer, The Canadian Press is speaking to people at different stages of life to see where they’re being hit the hardest.
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Western states hit with more cuts to Colorado River water

Western states hit with more cuts to Colorado River water

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For the second year in a row, Arizona and Nevada will face cuts in the amount of water they can draw from the Colorado River as the West endures more drought, federal officials announced Tuesday.
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Canadian North says fuel shortages affecting flights at airports in High Arctic

Canadian North says fuel shortages affecting flights at airports in High Arctic

NUNAVUT — Canadian North says fuel shortages at several airports in the High Arctic are affecting the amount of passengers and cargo it can carry on some flights.
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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 Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,269.97, up 89.37 points.) Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 31 cents, or 0.56 per cent, to $55.47 on 17.5 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite ticks higher; U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite ticks higher; U.S. markets mixed

Canada’s largest stock index ticked higher Tuesday even as investors digested a new inflation report that experts say will be unlikely to dissuade the Bank of Canada from raising interest rates significantly in September.
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Biden signs massive climate and health care legislation

Biden signs massive climate and health care legislation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill into law on Tuesday, delivering what he has called the “final piece” of his pared-down domestic agenda, as he aims to boost his party’s standing with
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