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Ex-Rogers CEO Joe Natale suing company for wrongful dismissal, seeking $24 million

Ex-Rogers CEO Joe Natale suing company for wrongful dismissal, seeking $24 million

TORONTO — Former Rogers CEO Joe Natale is suing the company for wrongful dismissal and breach of contract, while alleging Rogers chairman Edward Rogers carried out "malicious, high-handed, and oppressive conduct.
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Tilray takes full ownership of Truss Beverage from Molson Coors Canada

Tilray takes full ownership of Truss Beverage from Molson Coors Canada

Cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. is taking on full ownership of the pot drinks company it ran with Molson Coors Canada. The Leamington, Ont.-based pot firm said Friday that it had signed a deal to acquire the remaining 57.
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Home prices post second-biggest monthly jump since 2006: Teranet

Home prices post second-biggest monthly jump since 2006: Teranet

TORONTO — Home prices posted the second-highest increase ever recorded in a single month after the one observed in July 2006, according to the latest Teranet-National Bank composite index. The index for July was up 2.
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Feds could spur rental construction with tax incentives, financing: experts

Feds could spur rental construction with tax incentives, financing: experts

OTTAWA — High housing prices have forced many Canadians to accept that they may never be able to afford buying their own home.
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Flair Airlines to speed up pilot training with new program

Flair Airlines to speed up pilot training with new program

In the face of a North American pilot shortage, Canadian discount carrier Flair Airlines is launching a unique training program that will fast-track candidates into the cockpits of the company's jets.
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LinkedIn launches government ID-based verification in Canada to build trust

LinkedIn launches government ID-based verification in Canada to build trust

TORONTO — Canadian LinkedIn users wanting to ensure the public that they're the real deal now have another method of verifying their online/digital identity: government identification.
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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 Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,812.23, down 86.84): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up $1.08, or 2.51 per cent, to $44.18 on 10.5 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite moves lower Thursday despite energy gains, U.S. stock markets down

S&P/TSX composite moves lower Thursday despite energy gains, U.S. stock markets down

TORONTO — Strength in energy stocks Thursday wasn't enough to keep Canada's main stock index from posting a loss amid weakness in tech and other sectors, while U.S. markets also declined.
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Stock market today: Wall Street slumps again as higher bond yields keep biting

Stock market today: Wall Street slumps again as higher bond yields keep biting

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street fell for a third straight day as rising yields in the bond market keep cranking up the pressure. The S&P 500 lost 0.8% Thursday, with August on track to be its worst month of the year by far.
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Ford announces $1.2B EV battery material plant with funding from Quebec, feds

Ford announces $1.2B EV battery material plant with funding from Quebec, feds

BÉCANCOUR, Que. — Ford Motor Co. and its South Korean partners said Thursday they're building a $1.2 billion manufacturing plant for electric vehicle battery material in Quebec with the help of government funding.
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