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Ontario government plans to recoup COVID-19 loans to province's doctors

Ontario government plans to recoup COVID-19 loans to province's doctors

TORONTO — Ontario doctors who received loans from the province during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to cover increased costs and offset revenue losses stemming from lower patient volumes will now have one year to pay those sums back.
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Hollywood strikes bring uncertainty to local businesses as TIFF nears

Hollywood strikes bring uncertainty to local businesses as TIFF nears

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival is still more than a month away, but a pair of U.S. entertainment worker strikes have Hollywood North worried the annual event won't offer the usual boost for local businesses.
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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 Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,262.07, down 15.57): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Healthcare. Down 34 cents, or 40.00 per cent, to 51 cents on 24.8 million shares.
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Biden making $20 billion available from 'green bank' for clean energy projects

Biden making $20 billion available from 'green bank' for clean energy projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it is making available $20 billion from a federal “green bank” for clean energy projects such as residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations and community cooling centers.
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S&P/TSX composite ticks lower Friday on energy weakness, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite ticks lower Friday on energy weakness, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock indexticked lower Friday led by losses in the energy sector, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 15.57 points at 20,262.07. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 113.
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Telus International shares slump on lower guidance

Telus International shares slump on lower guidance

VANCOUVER — Shares of Telus International Inc. were trading down almost 30 per cent at midday on the Toronto Stock Exchange after it slashed its growth guidance for the year. The company, which Telus Corp.
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China's Shein hit with lawsuit citing RICO violations, a law originally used against organized crime

China's Shein hit with lawsuit citing RICO violations, a law originally used against organized crime

China's fast fashion retailer Shein is facing a lawsuit that claims the clothing maker's copyright infringement is so aggressive, it amounts to racketeering.
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Hollywood's actors are joining screenwriters on strike. Here's why and what happens next

Hollywood's actors are joining screenwriters on strike. Here's why and what happens next

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood actors are joining screenwriters in the first dual strike from the two unions in more than six decades, with huge consequences for the film and television industry.
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Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales up 1.2% at $72.9 billion in May

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales up 1.2% at $72.9 billion in May

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.2 per cent to $72.9 billion in May after declining 0.1 per cent in April. The overall increase for the month came as sales of chemical products gained 4.8 per cent at $5.
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Shares in cannabis company Canopy Growth plunge after debt reduction plan announced

Shares in cannabis company Canopy Growth plunge after debt reduction plan announced

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Shares of Canopy Growth Corp. fell more than 30 per cent after it announced it has signed deals with its secured and unsecured lenders to reduce its debt, but will issue 90.4 million shares plus new convertible debt to do so.
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