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Hand mixers and kitchen tools hot sellers at Walmart in an era of high prices

Hand mixers and kitchen tools hot sellers at Walmart in an era of high prices

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart racked up another strong quarterly sales gain as its low-prices continue to attract budget conscious consumers looking for deals in a tough economic environment.
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Canopy Growth to sell Hershey Drive facility back to Hershey Canada for $53M

Canopy Growth to sell Hershey Drive facility back to Hershey Canada for $53M

The Hershey building in Smiths Falls, Ont., is headed back into the hands of the company that made the facility famous. Cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp.
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Canada's social housing stock lags peer countries. Liberals called on to bridge gap

Canada's social housing stock lags peer countries. Liberals called on to bridge gap

OTTAWA — If a single mother with a newborn baby starts looking for city-subsidized housing in Canada's largest urban centre today, she might see her child enter high school before they find a new home.
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Budgeting important part of RESP spending plan as students head to school

Budgeting important part of RESP spending plan as students head to school

OTTAWA — Parents across the country are getting ready to tap into registered education savings plans to help pay for their children's post-secondary schooling this fall. After years of saving, the time has come to start spending those nest eggs.
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U.S. jobless claims applications fall as labor market continues to show resiliency

U.S. jobless claims applications fall as labor market continues to show resiliency

The U.S. labor market continues to flex its muscle as applications for jobless claims fell again last week and remain at healthy levels in the face of high interest rates and inflation.
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Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, one year on: 'It's restoring the American dream'

Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, one year on: 'It's restoring the American dream'

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden rattled off an impressive list of economic wins Wednesday to mark one full year of "transformative" climate spending that's better known among critics in Canada and overseas than it is by voters in the United States.
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China leaves Canada off list of countries approved for group tours

China leaves Canada off list of countries approved for group tours

OTTAWA — Canadians are missing out on major tourism revenue from Chinese visitors as Beijing leaves Canada off its list of approved travel destinations — a move that it is linking directly to Ottawa's recent focus on alleged foreign interference.
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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 Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,899.07, down 0.72 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down two cents, or 0.04 per cent, to $46.84 on 15.5 million shares.
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Energy sector helps keep S&P/TSX flat Wednesday, U.S. stock markets down

Energy sector helps keep S&P/TSX flat Wednesday, U.S. stock markets down

TORONTO — Strength in the energy sector helped buoy Canada's main stock index to close flat on Wednesday while U.S. markets moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down less than one point at 19,899.07.
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Nova Scotia Power handed $750,000 fine for failing to meet performance standards

Nova Scotia Power handed $750,000 fine for failing to meet performance standards

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's electric utility has been fined $750,000 for failing to meet 2022 performance targets set by the provincial regulator.
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