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Judge blocks Arkansas law requiring parental OK for minors to create social media accounts

Judge blocks Arkansas law requiring parental OK for minors to create social media accounts

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
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Canada broadens pushback on 'unfair, unjust' U.S. softwood lumber duties

Canada broadens pushback on 'unfair, unjust' U.S. softwood lumber duties

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is broadening its pushback against the latest U.S. decision to keep imposing duties on Canadian softwood lumber.
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B.C. Premier Eby writes to Bank of Canada governor, urging him to halt rate hikes

B.C. Premier Eby writes to Bank of Canada governor, urging him to halt rate hikes

British Columbia Premier David Eby has called on the Bank of Canada to halt further interest rate hikes, saying people are "hurting," and another rate increase next month might worsen, and not reduce, inflation.
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Intact Financial estimates Q3 losses at $570 million from wildfires

Intact Financial estimates Q3 losses at $570 million from wildfires

TORONTO — Intact Financial Corp. in a report Thursday estimated that its catastrophe losses due to wildfires and other weather events totalled about $570 million for the third quarter so far.
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More Canadians opting for home co-ownership amid affordability crunch: Royal LePage

More Canadians opting for home co-ownership amid affordability crunch: Royal LePage

TORONTO — Affordability is the top reason cited among Canadians who opted for co-ownership with family members and friends, according to a new Royal LePage survey.
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Polar Express ride at the CNE in Toronto reopens after injury earlier this week

Polar Express ride at the CNE in Toronto reopens after injury earlier this week

A popular ride at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto has reopened after a rider was injured earlier this week.
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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 Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,292.62, down 37.70 points): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Healthcare. Up 17 cents, or 28.33 per cent, to 77 cents on 31.
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Lululemon ups forecast, tops expectations with double-digit earnings growth

Lululemon ups forecast, tops expectations with double-digit earnings growth

VANCOUVER — Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported an 18 per cent surge in profits last quarter, prompting it to raise its fiscal forecast for the year after beating expectations. The Vancouver-based company, which reports in U.S.
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S&P/TSX composite down despite boost from Shopify, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite down despite boost from Shopify, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Strength in technology stocks led by Shopify Inc. after its deal to help merchants integrate with Amazon.com Inc. wasn't enough to prevent a small loss on Canada's main stock index Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
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Oil and gas sector says new data shows it can both hike output and lower emissions

Oil and gas sector says new data shows it can both hike output and lower emissions

CALGARY — Canada's oil and gas sector is pointing to new government numbers that it says proves the industry can increase production and lower emissions at the same time.
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