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Investors flocking to energy transition, TSX Venture 50 list shows

Investors flocking to energy transition, TSX Venture 50 list shows

CALGARY — The latest edition of the TSX Venture 50 list shows investors are increasingly snapping up stocks with any sort of energy transition theme.
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Wildly swinging oil prices will continue, and provinces like N.L. can gain: professor

Wildly swinging oil prices will continue, and provinces like N.L. can gain: professor

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As the COVID-19 pandemic sent oil prices plummeting to historic lows, emails obtained by The Canadian Press show Newfoundland and Labrador was quietly bracing for two of its offshore oilfields to be abandoned by their owners.
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GM to build electric motors at St. Catharines propulsion plant

GM to build electric motors at St. Catharines propulsion plant

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — General Motors says it plans to build motors for electric vehicles at its St. Catharines, Ont. propulsion plant, the latest commitment by an automaker transitioning towards an electric future.
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Extreme drought makes cattle farmers thin herds, could cause future supply problems

Extreme drought makes cattle farmers thin herds, could cause future supply problems

An uptick in drought and other extreme weather events has beef farmers in the U.S. and Canada thinning their herds in near-record numbers, which could lead to supply problems in the beef industry over the longer term, industry experts say.
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Competition Bureau investigating Quebec real estate org's data sharing restrictions

Competition Bureau investigating Quebec real estate org's data sharing restrictions

The Competition Bureau is investigating whether the Quebec Professional Association for Real Estate Brokers' data-sharing restrictions are stifling competition in the housing market.
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Funding woes inspire $25,000 pitching competition for Black entrepreneurs

Funding woes inspire $25,000 pitching competition for Black entrepreneurs

VANCOUVER, Wash. — After immigrating to Canada from Kenya with dreams of starting her own business, entrepreneur Jackee Kasandy soon concluded that Canadian banks weren't keen on opening their vaults to folks like her.
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Drink it in: Non-alcoholic brands ramp up production amid surging demand

Drink it in: Non-alcoholic brands ramp up production amid surging demand

As Canadians increasingly look to drink less or not at all, non-alcoholic beverage companies are working hard to meet the rising demand and are sometimes struggling to keep up.
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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

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Markets closed The Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange and Montreal Exchange will be closed on Monday for Ontario's Family Day holiday.
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Federal funding for Black entrepreneurs a 'beacon of hope,' though barriers persist

Federal funding for Black entrepreneurs a 'beacon of hope,' though barriers persist

OTTAWA — When Sean Whyte opened a fashion store in early 2020, he had no idea a global pandemic would force him to throw out his business plan within a couple of months.
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Liberals' decision to invoke Emergencies Act justified, but 'regrettable' it happened

Liberals' decision to invoke Emergencies Act justified, but 'regrettable' it happened

OTTAWA — The Liberal government met the "very high threshold" for invoking the Emergencies Act to clear last winter's "Freedom Convoy" protests, which spiralled out of control because of failures in policing and federalism, the Public Order Emergency
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