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March home prices slid from February, but still up from last year: TRREB

March home prices slid from February, but still up from last year: TRREB

TORONTO — Prospective homebuyers in the Toronto region saw a slight dip in home prices last month, but properties were still selling for an average $200,000 more than they were last March.
'Nation-building' investments in electricity grid needed to reach net-zero: Experts

'Nation-building' investments in electricity grid needed to reach net-zero: Experts

CALGARY — A price tag in the tens or hundreds of billions of dollars, and a project scope akin to that of the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the 1800s.
California corporate diversity law ruled unconstitutional

California corporate diversity law ruled unconstitutional

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge ruled Friday that California’s landmark law mandating that corporations diversify their boards with members from certain racial, ethnic or LGBT groups is unconstitutional.
Russia faces global outrage over bodies in Ukraine's streets

Russia faces global outrage over bodies in Ukraine's streets

BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow faced global revulsion and accusations of war crimes Monday after the Russian pullout from the outskirts of Kyiv revealed streets, buildings and yards strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians, many of them evi
Suncor getting out of wind and solar; will shift focus to hydrogen and renewable fuel

Suncor getting out of wind and solar; will shift focus to hydrogen and renewable fuel

CALGARY — Canadian energy company Suncor says it is getting rid of its wind and solar assets.
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 Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (22,085.60, up 132.65 points.) Whitecap Resources Inc. (TSX:WSP). Energy. down five cents, or 0.5 per cent, to $10.42 on 23.
Ontario's fledgling sports-betting industry is now a full go in province

Ontario's fledgling sports-betting industry is now a full go in province

TORONTO — It didn't take long for a wager to be placed in Ontario's fledgling sports-betting industry. Single-game sports betting has been legal in Canada since last summer but the industry didn't fully open in Ontario until 12:01 a.m. on Monday.
S&P/TSX composite moves to within a couple of points of record close

S&P/TSX composite moves to within a couple of points of record close

TORONTO — Canada's stock market started the week by moving to within a couple points of its record close with support from the technology and energy sectors. U.S.
Workers at Metro distribution centre off job in second grocery strike in two months

Workers at Metro distribution centre off job in second grocery strike in two months

Grocery warehouse workers in Canada appear to be holding out for better pay and benefits after the second strike at a distribution centre in as many months. More than 900 workers at Metro Inc.
Nevada toad declared endangered at site of geothermal plant

Nevada toad declared endangered at site of geothermal plant

RENO, Nev. (AP) — In a rare emergency move, the U.S government temporarily declared a northern Nevada toad endangered Monday, saying a geothermal power plant in the works could result in its extinction.
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