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Sporting goods retailer Decathlon to close its Toronto-area stores this summer

Sporting goods retailer Decathlon to close its Toronto-area stores this summer

TORONTO — French sporting goods retailer Decathlon says it is closing its five Greater Toronto Area stores this summer. The locations slated for shutdown are in Brampton, Burlington, Markham, Scarborough and Vaughan.
DHL Express Canada reaches tentative agreement with union

DHL Express Canada reaches tentative agreement with union

The deal comes after almost a year of negotiations.
B.C. mall owner lays out plan for Bay leases. Landlords are unconvinced

B.C. mall owner lays out plan for Bay leases. Landlords are unconvinced

TORONTO — A B.C.
StatCan says two-bedroom asking rents highest in Vancouver in Q1

StatCan says two-bedroom asking rents highest in Vancouver in Q1

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says Vancouver saw the highest average asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the first quarter. The average asking price in B.C.
S&P/TSX composite finishes over 150 points lower, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite finishes over 150 points lower, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed more than 150 points lower on Wednesday as it was weighed down by broad-based losses, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 152.30 points at 26,566.32.
US stocks hang near their record as Wall Street takes a breath following two big days

US stocks hang near their record as Wall Street takes a breath following two big days

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks hung near their all-time high as financial markets caught a breath following two big days bolstered by hopes that the Israel-Iran war will not disrupt the global flow of crude oil.
TSB report on fatal 2023 B.C. plane crash points to low speed as factor

TSB report on fatal 2023 B.C. plane crash points to low speed as factor

Investigators with Canada's Transportation Safety Board say it appears a small plane was not going fast enough when it rolled and crashed into trees near the airport in Chilliwack, B.C., killing all three people onboard.
Don Cherry, 91, signs off podcast after 313 episodes, future uncertain

Don Cherry, 91, signs off podcast after 313 episodes, future uncertain

Famed Canadian sportscaster Don Cherry signed off from his podcast for the final time — or so it seemed. The 91-year-old Cherry had hosted "Don Cherry's Grapevine Podcast" since November 2019, producing 313 episodes in total.
How ChatGPT and other AI tools are changing the teaching profession

How ChatGPT and other AI tools are changing the teaching profession

For her 6th grade honors class, math teacher Ana Sepúlveda wanted to make geometry fun. She figured her students “who live and breathe soccer” would be interested to learn how mathematical concepts apply to the sport. She asked ChatGPT for help.
NS Power expands offer of free credit monitoring for customers after cyberattack

NS Power expands offer of free credit monitoring for customers after cyberattack

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Power says it is offering five years of free credit monitoring to all past and current customers in response to a recent cyberattack.