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TTC documents suggest Rogers would use consortium model for wireless network build

TTC documents suggest Rogers would use consortium model for wireless network build

TORONTO — The TTC thought Rogers Communications Inc.
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S&P/TSX composite closes out trading week on winning streak

S&P/TSX composite closes out trading week on winning streak

Canada's main stock index closed out the first half of the year on a buoyant note, posting triple-digit gains heading into the three-day weekend while U.S. stock markets also moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 242.
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Stock market today: Another rally leaves Wall Street with a 15.9% gain for first half of the year

Stock market today: Another rally leaves Wall Street with a 15.9% gain for first half of the year

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street blazed to another rally to cap a winning week, month and first half of the year after reports suggested pressure on inflation may be easing. The S&P 500 jumped 1.2% Friday to reach its highest level since April 2022.
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Ex-Ohio GOP chair, lobbyist Matt Borges shows remorse, gets 5 years for role in $60M bribery scheme

Ex-Ohio GOP chair, lobbyist Matt Borges shows remorse, gets 5 years for role in $60M bribery scheme

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio lobbyist Matt Borges was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for his part in the largest corruption scandal in Ohio history.
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Canaccord Genuity facing investigation into its wholesale market-making activities

Canaccord Genuity facing investigation into its wholesale market-making activities

TORONTO — Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. says it is facing a regulatory investigation that could result in it paying a "significant penalty.
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The Supreme Court rejects Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loan debt

The Supreme Court rejects Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loan debt

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Friday effectively killed President Joe Biden’s $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans. “This fight is not over,” he said.
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Businesses expect more but slowing price, wage increases: BoC survey

Businesses expect more but slowing price, wage increases: BoC survey

OTTAWA — Businesses continue to see larger-than-normal wage and price increases ahead, but those expectations are shifting closer to what they were before the pandemic, a new survey by the Bank of Canada suggests.
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The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn't want to make wedding websites for gay couples

The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn't want to make wedding websites for gay couples

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled on Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples.
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Canadian economy holds steady in April as real GDP remains unchanged, StatCan reports

Canadian economy holds steady in April as real GDP remains unchanged, StatCan reports

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy remained essentially unchanged in April, following a slight uptick in March.
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An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to its lowest point in 2 years

An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to its lowest point in 2 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation index that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve tumbled last month to its lowest level since April 2021, pulled down by lower gas prices and slower-rising food costs.
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