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Modi claims victory in India's election but drop in support forces him to rely on coalition partners

Modi claims victory in India's election but drop in support forces him to rely on coalition partners

NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared victory for his alliance in India’s general election, claiming a mandate to move forward with his agenda, even though his party lost seats to a stronger than expected opposition, which pushed bac
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Flair Airlines CEO to retire from low-cost carrier this summer

Flair Airlines CEO to retire from low-cost carrier this summer

Flair Airlines chief executive Stephen Jones will be stepping down this summer after nearly four years at the helm of the discount carrier.
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Caledon, Ont., preparing to host next year's RBC Canadian Open at TPC Toronto

Caledon, Ont., preparing to host next year's RBC Canadian Open at TPC Toronto

Caledon, Ont., is preparing to welcome the world — through the RBC Canadian Open — to its rolling green hills.
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WestJet announces UltraBasic fare with no carry-on bag

WestJet announces UltraBasic fare with no carry-on bag

CALGARY — WestJet Airlines has replaced its basic ticket tier with a new fare category that does away with a free carry-on bag and other perks travellers once took for granted.
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Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs urge banks to snub TC Energy bonds

Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs urge banks to snub TC Energy bonds

CALGARY — An Indigenous group that opposed the construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline is urging banks and investors against financing a proposed second phase of the project. Hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation of B.C.
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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 Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,978.18, down 138.51 points): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down $1.49, or 2.81 per cent, to $51.47 on 11.6 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite index weighed down by energy, U.S. markets rise

S&P/TSX composite index weighed down by energy, U.S. markets rise

TORONTO — Weakness in energy and base metals led Canada's main stock index to a loss Tuesday, the day before a much-anticipated interest rate decision from the Bank of Canada, while U.S. markets rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 138.
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Stock market today: Wall Street holds steady as bets rise for rate cuts following job-openings data

Stock market today: Wall Street holds steady as bets rise for rate cuts following job-openings data

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks held relatively steady after a report suggested the job market is cooling. The S&P 500 edged up 0.2% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.2%.
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Ontario creates new rules on benzene pollution aimed at one Sarnia company

Ontario creates new rules on benzene pollution aimed at one Sarnia company

TORONTO — Ontario has created new rules specifically for one Sarnia, Ont., plastics plant to try to ensure it stops emitting high levels of benzene that have affected a neighbouring First Nation for years.
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New Brunswick's Twin Rivers pulp mill fined $250,000 for polluting Madawaska River

New Brunswick's Twin Rivers pulp mill fined $250,000 for polluting Madawaska River

EDMUNDSTON, N.B. — The Twin Rivers Paper Company in New Brunswick has been fined $250,000 after pleading guilty to allowing a failed pipeline to dump pulp and paper process water into the Madawaska River.
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