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Pandemic business loan program lacked 'value for money': auditor general

Pandemic business loan program lacked 'value for money': auditor general

OTTAWA — The small business loan program the federal government rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn't managed with "due regard for value for money," auditor general Karen Hogan said Monday.
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Memorial planned on Dec. 11 for homeless man who died in Windsor, N.S.

Memorial planned on Dec. 11 for homeless man who died in Windsor, N.S.

WINDSOR, N.S., Ont. — A Nova Scotia support agency for homeless people is holding a memorial service on Dec. 11 for a man found dead last week at the site of an ice fishing tent where he lived in Windsor, N.S.
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S&P/TSX composite down Monday, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite down Monday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Monday, weighed down by weakness in energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed on the first trading day of December.
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Unions score a major win in Wisconsin with a court ruling restoring collective bargaining rights

Unions score a major win in Wisconsin with a court ruling restoring collective bargaining rights

MADISON, Wis.
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Intel CEO Gelsinger retires; Zinsner and Johnston Holthaus named interim co-CEOs

Intel CEO Gelsinger retires; Zinsner and Johnston Holthaus named interim co-CEOs

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, the struggling chipmaker said Monday in a surprise announcement.
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A top Fed official leans toward December rate cut but says it depends on economic data

A top Fed official leans toward December rate cut but says it depends on economic data

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut when the Fed meets in two weeks but that evidence of persistent inflation before then could cause him to change that view.
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Unions score a major win in Wisconsin with a court ruling restoring collective bargaining rights

Unions score a major win in Wisconsin with a court ruling restoring collective bargaining rights

MADISON, Wis.
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A top Fed official leans toward December rate cut but says it depends on economic data

A top Fed official leans toward December rate cut but says it depends on economic data

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut when the Fed meets in two weeks but that evidence of persistent inflation before then could cause him to change that view.
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More than 3 million travelers screened at US airports in a single day. That's a record

More than 3 million travelers screened at US airports in a single day. That's a record

Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday set a record on Sunday, as airport officers screened more than 3 million people. The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that it handled 3.
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Ontario says federal clean electricity regulations would add $35B in costs

Ontario says federal clean electricity regulations would add $35B in costs

TORONTO — Ontario is urging the federal government to amend proposed electricity regulations after an analysis by the province's system operator concluded the rules would mean $35 billion in additional costs by 2050 — a number environmental groups di
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