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S&P/TSX composite up Friday, U.S. stock markets also rise

S&P/TSX composite up Friday, U.S. stock markets also rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Friday, helped by strength in industrial stocks, while U.S. markets also posted gains to end the week. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 53.60 points at 25,444.28.
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Pat King found guilty of mischief for role in 'Freedom Convoy'

Pat King found guilty of mischief for role in 'Freedom Convoy'

OTTAWA — Pat King, one of the most prominent figures of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" in Ottawa, has been found guilty on five counts including mischief and disobeying a court order.
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Hoops star Nurse joins Athletes Unlimited aiming to rebound from ‘rocky’ two years

Hoops star Nurse joins Athletes Unlimited aiming to rebound from ‘rocky’ two years

TORONTO — Everything changed for Kia Nurse when she tore her anterior cruciate ligament in the 2021 WNBA playoffs. The basketball star from Hamilton was locked in as starter for a team in the semifinals.
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Former Quebec pension fund workers charged in U.S. in Indian government bribery case

Former Quebec pension fund workers charged in U.S. in Indian government bribery case

MONTREAL — Quebec’s pension fund manager says it is co-operating with United States authorities after three former employees were indicted in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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U.S. court tosses hostile workplace, pay discrimination claims against BlackBerry

U.S. court tosses hostile workplace, pay discrimination claims against BlackBerry

A U.S. court has closed the door on "hostile work environment” and wage discrimination claims made by a former BlackBerry Ltd.
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New Brunswick oysters test positive for dermo disease, first confirmed case in Canada

New Brunswick oysters test positive for dermo disease, first confirmed case in Canada

FREDERICTON — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says oyster samples from New Brunswick's east coast have tested positive for two diseases, one of which has been found for the first time in Canada.
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Walmart Canada axing some property controls amid grocery competition scrutiny

Walmart Canada axing some property controls amid grocery competition scrutiny

Walmart Canada says it's getting rid of property controls relating to retail competition across the country.
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The winners and losers of the Liberals' holiday tax break and cash giveaway

The winners and losers of the Liberals' holiday tax break and cash giveaway

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is pulling out the federal wallet to put more money into people's pockets over the holidays, but its recently announced affordability measures create winners and losers.
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Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground as it notches a winning week and another Dow record

Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground as it notches a winning week and another Dow record

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, giving the market its fifth gain in a row and notching another record high for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Friday. The Dow added 1%, and the Nasdaq composite tacked on 0.2%.
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High-powered Laurier side puts unbeaten record on line against Laval in Vanier Cup

High-powered Laurier side puts unbeaten record on line against Laval in Vanier Cup

KINGSTON, Ont. — Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks head coach Michael Faulds feels his team plays its best football when the competition is tough.
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