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Death toll rises to 41 in Turkey coal mine explosion

Death toll rises to 41 in Turkey coal mine explosion

AMASRA, Turkey (AP) — Funerals for miners killed in a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey began Saturday as officials raised the death toll to at least 41 people.
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Calls for cultural change at Hockey Canada spark period of reckoning for sport

Calls for cultural change at Hockey Canada spark period of reckoning for sport

As sponsors distanced themselves from Hockey Canada over the past few weeks, it became clear they wanted to see more than just a change in leadership.
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N.W.T. aurora begins attracting visitors in slow recovery of tourism industry

N.W.T. aurora begins attracting visitors in slow recovery of tourism industry

YELLOWKNIFE — As aurora season begins in the Northwest Territories, some tourists have been heading north to view the dazzling displays of lights as the tourism industry slowly begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tech companies want Alta. premier to wade into battle over 'software engineer' title

Tech companies want Alta. premier to wade into battle over 'software engineer' title

Canadian tech companies are calling on the new premier of Alberta to intervene after a regulatory group tooklegal action over job titles such as “software engineer.
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Officials: 22 dead, many trapped in Turkish coal mine blast

Officials: 22 dead, many trapped in Turkish coal mine blast

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey killed at least 22 people, Turkey's health minister announced, while rescuers working through the night were trying to bring dozens of others trapped to the surface.
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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 (18,326.35, up 287.28 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down $1.16, or 2.27 per cent, to $49.94 on eight million shares.
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BoC's Macklem says he's not backing down on rate hikes, even as recession fears grow

BoC's Macklem says he's not backing down on rate hikes, even as recession fears grow

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem emphasized Friday that he has not changed his mind on interest rate hikes, even as expectations grow about a possible recession next year.
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Head of zero-emission truck venture found guilty of fraud

Head of zero-emission truck venture found guilty of fraud

NEW YORK (AP) — The wealthy founder of Nikola Corp. was convicted Friday of charges he deceived investors with exaggerated claims about his company’s progress in producing zero-emission 18-wheel trucks fueled by electricity or hydrogen.
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S&P/TSX composite down nearly 300 points, U.S. stock markets also trade lower

S&P/TSX composite down nearly 300 points, U.S. stock markets also trade lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 300 points Friday after a surprising rise Thursday, pulled down by losses in energy and base metals, while the U.S. markets fell at a steeper rate. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 287.
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Canada leading, not lagging, global green energy transition, but more to do: Freeland

Canada leading, not lagging, global green energy transition, but more to do: Freeland

WASHINGTON — Canada is leading, not lagging, the global energy shift in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Friday, dismissing the notion that her recent call to arms was aimed in part at her own gov
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