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The companies say Umios plans to establish High Liner Foods as the core platform for its North American business, while maintaining its headquarters in Nova Scotia.

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic filed papers on Monday for what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever.

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic filed papers on Monday for what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever.

Canada's economy is weak, but inflation is rising. The Bank of Canada has to choose which problem to take on. Raising interest rates will weaken the economy further while lowering rates would make inflation worse. The central bank decides what to do on Wednesday.

The CEO of Canada’s largest grocery retailer is apologizing to about two million shoppers for a data breach earlier this year.

Financial Consumer Agency of Canada says the bigger picture on how much Canadians pay in bank fees might be more murky than it should be, with foreign exchange fees and fees based on usage adding up for less wealthy Canadians in particular.

U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to lift tariffs on some Canadian products — and hit others with new duties — as Republicans in border states lobby for relief from trade actions that have put them in a shaky political position ahead of November's midterms.

U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to lift tariffs on some Canadian products as Republicans in border states lobby for relief from trade actions that have put them in a shaky political position ahead of November's midterms.

The company says it will add some 800 jobs and has earmarked millions to expand in Kansas, Indiana, Texas and Connecticut. U.S. President Donald Trump indicated the expansion was coming in a social media post on Thursday — after he walked back earlier threats to prevent Bombardier from selling in the U.S.

The company says its looking to hire for 500 roles and plans to add 300 more as it expands in Kansas, Indiana, Texas and Connecticut. U.S. President Donald Trump indicated the expansion was coming in a social media post on Thursday — after he walked back earlier threats to prevent Bombardier from selling in the U.S.

PHP is an open-source computer language that powers an estimated 70 per cent of the internet. While websites being taken offline caused alarm, that was done to implement a fix — which cybersecurity experts say show the system for remedying such issues is working.

A Manitoba judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit seeking damages for grain farmers following the federal wind-down of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly, marking what one expert calls the "last chapter" of the wheat board saga.

Canada's national mail carrier says it plans to start delivering parcels on the weekend to seven million households by the end of 2027, as part of the financially troubled Crown corporation's major restructuring.

Meta Platforms has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg, Reuters has reported, in a move spurred by a California ballot measure, part of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, that has sparked heated debate and hundreds of millions in campaign spending.

Rogers Communications says a new 1.6 per cent "credit card processing charge" will apply starting Jan. 17.

Rogers Communications says a new 1.6 per cent “credit card processing charge” will apply starting Jan. 17.

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is giving the American parent company of Hamilton-based Stelco 15 days to reverse layoffs before seeking legal action.

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is giving the American parent company of Hamilton-based Stelco 15 days to reverse layoffs before seeking legal action.

Video game publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down the popular Edmonton-based game development studio BioWare, known for the games Baldur's Gate and Dragon Age, after more than three decades.

Guests staying in an Airbnb will soon have fewer chores to do before they check out after their stay. The short-term rental company has updated its policies to restrict how much cleaning hosts can ask guests to undertake before they leave.

Developers behind the PHP programming language released a fix on Wednesday after a security vulnerability was brought to light. The PHP developers urged people to implement the fix as quickly as possible, and some governments took sites offline as a precautionary measure.

Air Canada customers who book their flights by phone are now paying $30 per passenger for the privilege.

Bank of Montreal chief executive officer Darryl White says its a bad idea to give AI agents access to personal banking information like account numbers, passwords and PINs.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are expected to unveil new support for auto companies making clean investments during the trade war with the U.S., CBC News has learned.

Alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an $8.7-billion support package for steel, critical mineral and auto sectors.

Alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an $8.7-billion support package for steel, critical mineral and auto sectors on Wednesday.

The Bank of Canada has not raised interest rates since July 2023. And while an eighth-consecutive hold is widely predicted next week, a growing number of economists and traders are now expecting the central bank to hike its trend-setting rate to tamp down stubborn inflation.

The Bank of Canada has not raised interest rates since July 2023. And while an eighth-consecutive hold is widely-predicted next week, a growing number of economists and traders are now expecting the central bank to hike its trend-setting rate to tamp down stubborn inflation.

The Bank of Canada has not raised interest rates since July 2023. And while an eighth-consecutive hold is widely predicted next week, a growing number of economists and traders are now expecting the central bank to hike its trend-setting rate to tamp down stubborn inflation.

U.S. President Donald Trump has backed down on a threat to ban Bombardier plane sales in the United States, allowing the aerospace sector to breathe a sigh of relief after tempers flared and tariffs rose in an escalation of the trade war last month.

A lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs targeting Canada has been filed in the United States Court of International Trade.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the government will table its latest budget on Nov. 5.

With a resounding vote in favour of Alberta staying in Canada, business leaders are breathing easier, saying the result of the provincial referendum will bring more certainty for investors and give a boost to the entire country's economy.

With a resounding vote in favour of Alberta staying in Canada, business leaders are breathing easier, saying the result of the provincial referendum will bring more certainty for investors and give a boost to the entire country's economy.

The Parliamentary Budget Office has trimmed its outlook for economic growth for this year and next amid new U.S. tariffs and Canadian countermeasures.

Stelco's third quarter this year was its "strongest" since the U.S. company acquired it in 2024, according to its owner. At the same time, hundreds in Ontario are set to lose their jobs in Hamilton and Nanticoke. Layoff notices started rolling out earlier this month.

In the lawsuit filed on Oct. 6, Postmedia, Torstar, The Globe and Mail and The Canadian Press say Anthropic infringed on their copyright by using their content to develop its large language AI model, Claude.

The head of Quebec's maple syrup producers' association says the province's strategic syrup reserve has run dry amid high demand for the product.

The workers are stationed at factories in Windsor and Toronto — as well as the idled Brampton assembly plant.

The workers are stationed at factories in Windsor, Toronto and the idled Brampton assembly plant.

Russia's oil exports through its Northern Sea Route in 2026 have already exceeded last year's by nearly 50 per cent.

Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 3.1 per cent in September, Statistics Canada said on Monday, as war in the Middle East caused gasoline prices to accelerate again.

Statistics Canada says the pace of inflation picked up in September, as prices for gasoline climbed at a faster rate than in August.

While U.S.-owned Stelco insists its plan to lay off up to 500 workers in Hamilton and Nanticoke, Ont., is only a temporary consequence of the Canada-U.S. trade war, new technologies and demand dynamics are working in concert with tariff-related headwinds to compress the industry’s once-robust workforce.

A major Canadian supermarket chain has notified customers in its loyalty program that their personal information was accessed during a cybersecurity breach. The chain says it discovered the activity on one of its servers, which was "quickly contained" before launching an investigation.

Snow-covered objects can become hard to detect, while cameras and sensors sometimes struggle in snowy conditions. Experts say they're not insurmountable — but they will take more training data and time for Waymo to adjust to.

In October 1926, Henry Ford announced his factories would close not just on Sundays but Saturdays, too, making his company the first big North American employer to do so. But advocates for a shorter workweek say it’s time for an update to reflect both how we work and live today.

As concerns mount over incidents of AI agents going rogue, the push from experts and stakeholders have been growing for government regulation of AI systems that are becoming increasingly capable. But some experts say the need for global cooperation and how quickly AI is advancing could make that difficult.

The potential for rate hikes by the Bank of Canada and already-increasing fixed-rate mortgages are weighing on prospective buyers, according to CREA, leading the association to revise down its forecast for 2026. Those factors were already showing up in September, when home sales fell 7.7 per cent compared to the same month a year prior.

Stelco's Hamilton union president says he would support a federal government takeover of the steelmaker, which is implementing layoffs expected to cost hundreds of jobs.