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Right to repair movement sees progress but advocates say it's no easy fix

Right to repair movement sees progress but advocates say it's no easy fix

TORONTO — A toy turtle struggling to crawl, a massaging hair brush that won't vibrate and a gramophone that stopped spinning were no match for the fix-it extraordinaires at Repair Café Toronto.
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Ontario politicians, businesspeople to mark large presence in D.C. for inauguration

Ontario politicians, businesspeople to mark large presence in D.C. for inauguration

TORONTO — Ontario politicians, business leaders and union executives are set to descend on Washington, D.C., for president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration as part of a provincial pushback to the incoming administration's looming trade war.
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Eggs in B.C., Ont., Man., recalled over salmonella concerns

Eggs in B.C., Ont., Man., recalled over salmonella concerns

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall due to a possible salmonella contamination of certain brands of eggs in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and other possible provinces and territories.
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TikTok says it will 'go dark' unless it gets clarity from Biden following Supreme Court ruling

TikTok says it will 'go dark' unless it gets clarity from Biden following Supreme Court ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok said it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown of the popular app after the Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law bann
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Four of Canada's biggest banks leave climate alliance

Four of Canada's biggest banks leave climate alliance

TORONTO — Four of Canada's biggest banks have left the UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance that aims to accelerate climate action among financial institutions.
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Icebreaker journey along St. Lawrence River sparks hopes for winter cruise industry

Icebreaker journey along St. Lawrence River sparks hopes for winter cruise industry

MONTREAL — An icebreaker cruise ship set sail on Friday for a frosty journey that will bring passengers along the St. Lawrence River, a new route that tourism officials hope will usher in a new era of winter cruises in the province.
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Alberta premier to spend five days in Washington, D.C., for Trump inauguration

Alberta premier to spend five days in Washington, D.C., for Trump inauguration

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office has released an official itinerary outlining a five-day diplomatic trip to Washington, D.C., including the presidential inauguration on Capitol Hill on Monday.
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Manitoba government, Crown corporation say it's too early to talk impact of tariffs

Manitoba government, Crown corporation say it's too early to talk impact of tariffs

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government and officials at Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro would not reveal the potential impact of tariffs threatened by incoming U.S. president Donald Trump at a legislature committee hearing Friday.
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BMO, National Bank withdraw from banking climate alliance ahead of Trump inauguration

BMO, National Bank withdraw from banking climate alliance ahead of Trump inauguration

TORONTO — Bank of Montreal and National Bank have withdrawn from the UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance that aims to accelerate climate action among financial institutions. The Friday departures follow withdrawals by the six largest banks in the U.
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 200 points, U.S. markets rally ahead of inauguration

S&P/TSX composite up more than 200 points, U.S. markets rally ahead of inauguration

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than 200 points Friday, led by strength in utilities and base metals, while U.S. stock markets saw a steady rally on the last trading day before Donald Trump is inaugurated as president.
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