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Aid groups ask Canada to prevent child soldiers by rallying G7 heads around education

Aid groups ask Canada to prevent child soldiers by rallying G7 heads around education

OTTAWA — Some of Canada's aid sector is rallying around a call for Ottawa to prioritize education initiatives abroad as a way of bolstering security at home, as the U.S.
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Sun Life shares under pressure after U.S. division drives earnings miss

Sun Life shares under pressure after U.S. division drives earnings miss

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc.'s share price was under pressure Thursday after the insurance giant reported a big earnings miss driven by various factors including claims headwinds in its U.S. division.
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Conservative strategists say Trump comparisons no reason for Poilievre to change gear

Conservative strategists say Trump comparisons no reason for Poilievre to change gear

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's pledge to boost Arctic security through a "massive" cut to Canada's foreign aid budget has led to renewed attacks from his political opponents, who are accusing him of borrowing policy from U.S.
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Power to call for parliamentary pause 'not absolute,' challengers tell Federal Court

Power to call for parliamentary pause 'not absolute,' challengers tell Federal Court

OTTAWA — Two Nova Scotia men are asking the Federal Court to declare the current suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a "reasonable justification" for hitting the pause button.
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A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote

A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote

TORONTO — A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progressive Conservatives Feb.
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Canadian Tire CEO says tariffs could 'substantially erase' signs of economic rebound

Canadian Tire CEO says tariffs could 'substantially erase' signs of economic rebound

TORONTO — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd.'s CEO says consumers have started to ease up on the frugality they adopted to cope with the economic slowdown, but that progress has likely been "substantially erased" by tariff threats.
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Media companies sue Toronto AI firm Cohere over alleged copyright infringement

Media companies sue Toronto AI firm Cohere over alleged copyright infringement

TORONTO — A group of major U.S. media companies and the owner of the Toronto Star are suing artificial intelligence firm Cohere over copyright infringement.
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Carney touts modular homes while Freeland promises to repatriate doctors from U.S.

Carney touts modular homes while Freeland promises to repatriate doctors from U.S.

OTTAWA — Rival Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland issued duelling policy pledges on Thursday, with one candidate vowing to speeding up home building and the other promising to bring doctors back to Canada.
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Cineplex's digital rentals business sold for 'nominal proceeds' to Swiss media firm

Cineplex's digital rentals business sold for 'nominal proceeds' to Swiss media firm

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it has sold its digital rentals business to a subsidiary of CosmoBlue Media for "nominal proceeds.
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Sun Life Financial earns $237 million in fourth quarter

Sun Life Financial earns $237 million in fourth quarter

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc. says it earned $237 million in its fourth quarter. That's down from $749 million a year earlier. The insurance company says diluted earnings per share were 41 cents, down from $1.28 during the fourth quarter of 2023.
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