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Seafood giant partially owned by coalition of East Coast First Nations reports leap in annual sales
A seafood giant that is half-owned by a coalition of East Coast First Nations is reporting a leap in annual sales, as 2022 revenues rose by $71.6 million compared to the year before. Shareholders attend Clearwater Seafood's annual meeting in Halifax on Tuesday, May 15, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
YouTube restores Donald Trump’s channel
FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage to deliver remarks on education as he holds a campaign rally with supporters, in Davenport, Iowa, U.S. March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
U.S. consumer sentiment deteriorates in March, inflation expectations retreat
FILE PHOTO: Shoppers ride escalators at the Beverly Center mall in Los Angeles, California November 8, 2013. REUTERS/David McNew/File Photo
Artificial intelligence is upending the fashion industry
Desert Artificial intelligence is upending the fashion photography business – and the fallout is just beginning Photo illustration by Chris Nicholls using Midjourney
First Republic Bank shares drop as US$30-billion rescue fails to reassure investors
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 13, 2023, signage is displayed outside of a First Republic Bank branch in Manhattan Beach, California. - Wall Street rallied on March 16, after a consortium of US private banks announced a $30 billion rescue package for First Republic, while European stocks jumped on a European Central Bank's interest rate decision that was called a "dovish hike." (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Markham employee on leave after using racial slur in George Brown College guest lecture
People walk near an entrance to George Brown College in Toronto on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. The downtown Toronto college says it is investigating after a guest speaker used the N-word during a case study presentation on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
Amplify: An ode to my TikTok algorithm
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Enticing closing date helps buyers overcome twelve other bids for North Vancouver bungalow
Done Deal, 1840 Larson Rd., North Vancouver
Fatal shooting in Prince George, B.C., as RCMP respond to distraught man
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
CP Rail, Kansas City Southern to combine next month after U.S. approval
A Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive is shown at the main CP Rail train yard in Toronto on Monday, March 21, 2022. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it will officially combine with Kansas City Southern Railway Co. on April 14 under a new name, Canadian Pacific Kansas City.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Russia to award pilots involved in U.S. drone incident
A still image from video provided by the U.S. European Command shows a Russian warplane spraying a U.S. serveillance drone with what the Pentagon says is fuel over international waters in the Black Sea on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The incident has threatened to escalate tensions between the U.S. and Russia amid the war in Ukraine. (U.S. European Command via The New York Times) Ñ NO SALES; EDITORIAL USE ONLYÑ
German education minister to visit Taiwan in test of China relations
FILE PHOTO: German Minister of Education and Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger delivers a speech during a session at the plenary hall of the German lower house of the Parliament or the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany December 1, 2022. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi
Japanese PM Kishida to announce new Indo-Pacific plan, seek India’s support
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 17: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks about his parent policy at a press conference at his official residence on March 17, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Kishida spoke amid a time of heightened diplomatic activity, with delegations from South Korea, Britain, Germany and Italy visiting the country as tensions in the region mount. (Photo by Yoshikazu Tsuno - Pool/Getty Images)
Greece to increase minimum wage again, before election
Greek Prime Ministers Kyriakos Mitsotakis looks on as he waits for the arrival of Cyprus' new President Nikos Christodoulides before their meeting in Athens, on Monday, March 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Four Belarusian women who criticized government get long jail terms at closed trials
FILE PHOTO: Marina Zolotova, editor-in-chief of Tut.by independent news website, speaks to the media after a trial in Minsk, Belarus March 4, 2019. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko/File Photo
Canadian home price index declines again in February as seven major markets see drops
A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver on June, 12, 2018. Home sales in Metro Vancouver in March plunged to levels not seen in more than three decades and real estate experts blame government policies, not a lack of demand for the dismal showing. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward
New Zealand to ban TikTok on devices linked to parliament, cites security concerns
FILE - The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. New Zealand lawmakers and other workers inside the nation's Parliament will be banned from having the TikTok app on their government phones, officials said Friday, March 17 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Suncor gives Elliott Investment Management more time to add another director to board
FILE PHOTO: The Suncor Energy logo is seen at their head office in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, April 17, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
As self-styled spiritual leader John de Ruiter’s followers buy land in rural Alberta, uneasy locals ask why
SVB Financial seeks bankruptcy protection as banking turmoil persists
FILE PHOTO: A sign for Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters is seen in Santa Clara, California, U.S. March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino/File Photo/File Photo
The highest-yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data
A Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) logo is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
Real Madrid draws Chelsea, Manchester City to face Bayern in Champions League quarter-finals
The trophy is displayed ahead of the draw for the UEFA soccer Champions League quarter-finals at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, Friday, March 17, 2023. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)
Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan to appear in court, defusing political stand-off
Supporters of former Pakistan's prime minister Imran Khan block a road near Khan's residence to prevent officers from arresting him, in Lahore on March 15, 2023. - Pakistan police halted an attempt to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan on March 15, ending a siege of his residence after violent clashes with hundreds of his supporters. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP) (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. state and federal officials tout spending plan to plug ‘orphan wells’
Dilapidated infrastructure remains at the B-5 orphan well site in the Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge in Lottie, La., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Biden administration tells Supreme Court that Big Oil climate cases belong in state court
FILE PHOTO: A logo of the Exxon Mobil Corp is seen at the Rio Oil and Gas Expo and Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
FedEx raises its full-year earnings forecast after cost cuts
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: A FedEx delivery truck is driven by a Fedex employee on February 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. FedEx is reportedly laying off over 10 percent of its directors and officers in a move to slash costs amid slower demand from consumers following a pandemic-era surge in e-commerce. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Russian forces conduct four air strikes on town south of Bakhmut
Ukrainian soldiers of the Paratroopers' of 80th brigade fire a mortar shell at a frontline position near Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
SpaceX, Netflix and Boeing to join ‘biggest-ever’ U.S. business mission to Vietnam
FILE PHOTO: A Netflix logo is pictured in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
Macro red flags mean investors should avoid cyclical stocks: Credit Suisse strategist
Traders work at the post where First Republic Bank stock is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Microsoft offers remedies in attempt to gain EU antitrust approval for Activision deal
FILE PHOTO: Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard's games characters in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Euphemistically speaking, the English language risks passing away
FILE - Books by Roald Dahl are displayed at the Barney's store on East 60th Street in New York on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Critics are accusing the publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from stories such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” to make them more acceptable to modern readers. (AP Photo/Andrew Burton, File)
Ottawa is set to finally allow Canadian aid to reach Afghanistan. What took so long?
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino speaks during a press conference following a media technical briefing on the tabling of legislation to alter terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code that have blocked Canadian humanitarian aid from reaching Afghanistan, at the Canadian Red Cross in Ottawa, on Thursday, March 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
The backlash against drag artists is unfair – but it’s no mystery why it’s happening
Jen Gerson
Friday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
A Couche-Tard gas station and convenience store is seen in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, March 16, 2023. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
Internal documents show what RCMP considered ‘lessons learned’ from convoy protests
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki appears as a witness at the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, July 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Volkswagen planning to invest in mines in bid to become global battery supplier
FILE PHOTO: The logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is seen on a rim cap in a showroom of a Volkswagen car dealer in Brussels, Belgium July 9, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Slovakia approves plan to give Ukraine a fleet of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets
FILE - A view of a MiG-29 aircraft at Sliac Air Base, in Sliac, Slovakia, Feb. 29, 2008. Slovakia’s government has approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets. Prime Minister Eduard Heger announced the unanimous decision of his government on Friday, March 17, 2023. (Jozef Durník/TASR via AP, File)
Cannabis ‘price war’ could cause ‘significant’ damage to industry, Hexo chief executive says
A flowering cannabis plant is seen during a tour of the Hexo Corp. facility in Masson Angers, Que., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Credit Suisse shares fall again in sign that investor sentiment remains fragile
A logo is seen on the headquarters of Swiss bank Credit Suisse on Paradeplatz in Zurich, Switzerland March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
OECD hikes its growth forecasts for major economies, but warns recovery fragile
FILE PHOTO: Outside view of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, (OECD) headquarters in Paris September 3, 2009. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
UBS in talks to buy embattled Swiss rival Credit Suisse, media report says
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 16: A sign is posted in front of a First Republic Bank office on March 16, 2023 in Oakland, California. A week after Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failed, First Republic Bank is considering a sale following a dramatic 60 percent drop in its stock price over the past week. The bank also received $70 billion in emergency loans from JP Morgan Chase and the Federal Reserve. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
David Johnston is an honourable man — and the wrong choice to head Trudeau’s foreign interference probe
Former governor general David Johnston appears before a Commons committee reviewing his nomination as elections debates commissioner on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Opposition parties continue to call for a public inquiry on foreign interference, but the NDP are welcoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's choice of a special rapporteur. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Health care workers’ pension swings to a loss in 2022, its first in 14 years
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Canadian bank stocks have been riding a wave of investor optimism so far this year, but analysts say first quarter results that start later this week will be a reminder of the mixed economic picture ahead. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Anger spreads in France over Macron’s decision to force pension bill through without a vote
CGT unionists march with flares and banners on the ring road as they block the traffic to protest, a day after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49,3 of the constitution, in Paris on March 17, 2023. - French President faces intensified protests and accusations of anti-democratic behaviour after pushing through a contentious pension reform without a parliamentary vote. (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP) (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images)
Oil prices settle down, post big weekly losses on bank fears
A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Massive amounts of methane are venting into the atmosphere from oil and gas operations across the Permian Basin, new aerial surveys show. The emission endanger U.S. targets for curbing climate change. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Morning Update: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim irate over CSIS reports on China election interference
Ken Sim, mayor of Vancouver, responds to questions of China’s Vancouver consulate interference in the 2022 municipal election at a press conference at Helena Gutteridge Plaza near city hall in Vancouver, B.C. on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Kayla Isomura/The Globe and Mail)
There is indeed a problem with ESG investing — just not the one you think
File - The sun sets at wind farm in McCook, Texas during a heat wave on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. House Republicans voted late Tuesday to overturn a rule by the Department of Labor that allows retirement plans to consider environmental, social and governance factors when making investment decisions. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor via AP, File)
Federal government urged to consider raising RRIF age threshold
The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
A recession without an unemployment spike could still spell bad news for workers
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The close: Stocks lower on bank contagion fears as credit markets maintain bets BoC will cut rates this year
The Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange and Montreal Exchange will be closed on Monday for Ontario's Family Day holiday. The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Why do most EVs look like gas cars? Lucid designer blames horse-and-buggy thinking
FILE PHOTO: A Lucid Air electric vehicle is displayed in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S., September 27, 2021. Picture taken September 27, 2021. REUTERS/Hyunjoo Jin/File Photo
Big businesses say Quebec’s proposed income tax cut is the wrong approach at the wrong time
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard, left, presents the government's budget, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at the legislature in Quebec City. Quebec Premier Francois Legault, right, and Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, centre, applaud. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
China confirms Xi will visit Russia next week as Ukraine still awaits call with Zelensky
FILE - Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin talk to each other during their meeting in Beijing, China on Feb. 4, 2022. China says President Xi will visit Russia from Monday, March 20, to Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in an apparent show of support for Russian President Putin amid sharpening east-west tensions over the conflict in Ukraine. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
Why this portfolio manager’s defensive strategy includes adding positions to a chipmaker and drug giant
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At least 22 people killed in suspected massacre at Myanmar monastery
FILE PHOTO: Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup on February 1, presides at an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Why there’s ‘huge potential’ for upside in preferred shares as spreads tighten
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Toffoli, Coleman each score twice, Flames win 7-2 in Vegas
Calgary Flames right wing Tyler Toffoli scores on Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Jonathan Quick during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
Boyd scores twice, Coyotes beat Canucks 3-2
Mar 16, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) makes a save in the second period against the Arizona Coyotes at Mullett Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Swiatek, Rybakina reach semifinals at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 16: Sorana Cirstea of Romania returns a shot to Iga Swiatek of Poland during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 16, 2023 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Top-seeded Alcaraz dispatches Canadian Auger-Aliassime from BNP Paribas Open
Mar 16, 2023; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) reacts after missing a shot in his quarterfinal match against Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
North Korea says ICBM launch was response to rivals’ drills
This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says is an intercontinental ballistic missile in a launching drill at the Sunan international airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, March 16, 2023. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
Janmark scores twice as Oilers skate past Stars 4-1
Mar 16, 2023; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Dallas Stars forward Radek Faksa (12) and Edmonton Oilers defensemen Evan Bouchard (2) look for a loose puck in from of goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) during the second period at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
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