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Strathcona to purchase five per cent of MEG Energy's shares after failed takeover bid

Strathcona to purchase five per cent of MEG Energy's shares after failed takeover bid

Strathcona Resources Ltd. says it plans to expand its minority stake in MEG Energy Corp. after its bid for a hostile takeover of the company was spurned in favour of a friendly cash-and-stock purchase offer from Cenovus Energy Inc.
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Lights, camera, brands: TIFF fans feel squeezed out as red carpets go corporate

Lights, camera, brands: TIFF fans feel squeezed out as red carpets go corporate

When Sandi Leung visited a Toronto International Film Festival red carpet for the first time in 2015, she realized she could walk up to almost any part of the red carpet and — if she spent a few hours waiting — finagle a selfie with the likes of Eddi
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Hubert Davis skates the lane that the late Charles Officer opened with TIFF-bound 'Youngblood'

Hubert Davis skates the lane that the late Charles Officer opened with TIFF-bound 'Youngblood'

TORONTO — Hubert Davis remembers acclaimed Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer calling him with an idea: to direct a documentary about the experiences of Black players in hockey. “He said, ‘This is really important.
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Nigeria bans exports of raw shea nuts used for cosmetic products to help grow its economy

Nigeria bans exports of raw shea nuts used for cosmetic products to help grow its economy

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material in many cosmetic products, in a bid to grow the country into a global supplier of refined shea butter and other skincare ingredients.
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Bob Izumi tops solid field for CISA Kingston Open event

Bob Izumi tops solid field for CISA Kingston Open event

It will be a case of déjà vu for Bob Izumi on Friday when he begins the Canadian International Sport Fishing (CISA) Kingston Open.
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CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling

CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s top public health agency was left reeling Thursday as the White House worked to expel the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director and replace her with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's current deputy.
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'Moral imperative': Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms

'Moral imperative': Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms

As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians' daily lives, teachers across the country say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal with its fallout.
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Penticton, B.C., staff member receives violent threat after transportation discussion

Penticton, B.C., staff member receives violent threat after transportation discussion

Officials in Penticton, B.C., say police are investigating a recent "threat of violence" directed at a senior member of municipal staff in the Okanagan city.
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Hudson's Bay battle over lease sale to B.C. billionaire could set precedent: lawyer

Hudson's Bay battle over lease sale to B.C. billionaire could set precedent: lawyer

TORONTO — A potentially precedent-setting showdown between Hudson's Bay and a group of landlords opposing the retailer's push to sell about two dozen of its leases to a B.C. billionaire got underway in court Thursday.
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B.C. backs expansion at Mount Polley mine that could extend operations until 2033

B.C. backs expansion at Mount Polley mine that could extend operations until 2033

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has granted consent for a proposed expansion at the Mount Polley copper and gold mine that could extend its operations for another two years until 2033.
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