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Dorel reports US$21.9M Q3 loss compared with US$10.4M loss a year ago, revenue down

Dorel reports US$21.9M Q3 loss compared with US$10.4M loss a year ago, revenue down

MONTREAL — Dorel Industries Inc. reported its third-quarter loss in its latest quarter more than doubled compared with a year ago as its revenue edged lower.
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How to determine if the Black Friday deal you spotted is really a bargain

How to determine if the Black Friday deal you spotted is really a bargain

Black Friday and Cyber Monday may still be weeks away, but retail experts say now is the time to build a game plan for the big shopping days. With many stores already heavily advertising which items will star in sales campaigns on or around Nov.
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Satire slinger The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families

Satire slinger The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families

The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling th
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US wholesale inflation picks up slightly in sign that some price pressures remain elevated

US wholesale inflation picks up slightly in sign that some price pressures remain elevated

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States rose last month, remaining low but suggesting that the American economy has yet to completely vanquish inflationary pressure.
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US wholesale inflation picks up slightly in sign that some price pressures remain elevated

US wholesale inflation picks up slightly in sign that some price pressures remain elevated

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States rose last month, remaining low but suggesting that the American economy has yet to completely vanquish inflationary pressure.
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'It's literally incredible': Swifties line up for merch ahead of Toronto concerts

'It's literally incredible': Swifties line up for merch ahead of Toronto concerts

TORONTO — Hundreds of Taylor Swift fans lined up outside the gates of Toronto's Rogers Centre Wednesday, with hopes of snagging some of the pop star's merchandise on the eve of the first of her six sold-out shows in the city.
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Brookfield Corp. reports Q3 distributable earnings up from year ago

Brookfield Corp. reports Q3 distributable earnings up from year ago

TORONTO — Brookfield Corp. reported its third-quarter distributable earnings totalled US$1.33 billion, up from $1.15 billion in the same quarter a year ago. The global investment firm, which keeps its books in U.S.
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Rent inflation to slow in the next few years, Desjardins predicts

Rent inflation to slow in the next few years, Desjardins predicts

OTTAWA — The rate at which Canadian rental prices are increasing should slow in the coming years as the government's plan to cut back immigration numbers takes hold, a new report from Desjardins says.
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Energy experts think Donald Trump will make tariff exemptions for Canadian oil

Energy experts think Donald Trump will make tariff exemptions for Canadian oil

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's promise to slap an across-the-board tariff of at least 10 per cent on all imports including from Canada is unlikely to apply to Canadian oil, energy experts are predicting.
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Unions challenging government intervention in major rail, ports labour disputes

Unions challenging government intervention in major rail, ports labour disputes

Three unions are now challenging the federal government's recent decisions to intervene in major labour disputes, saying it's undermining workers' rights.
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