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B.C.'s $500-million investment fund to help small, medium-sized businesses

B.C.'s $500-million investment fund to help small, medium-sized businesses

VICTORIA — British Columbia has introduced legislation to convert an investment initiative into a Crown corporation with the authority to make independent decisions aimed at spurring economic recovery after the pandemic.
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Vegas tourism, airport, casinos show rebound from virus

Vegas tourism, airport, casinos show rebound from virus

Las Vegas is bouncing back to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, with new economic reports showing increases in airport passengers and tourism, and a big jump in a key index showing that casinos statewide took in $1 billion in winnings last month for t
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,175.09, up 4.53 points.) Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE). Energy. Down nine cents, or 0.96 per cent, to $9.29 on 16.9 million shares.
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Copper prices hit 10-year high as rising commodity prices, aside from gold, lift TSX

Copper prices hit 10-year high as rising commodity prices, aside from gold, lift TSX

TORONTO — Copper rose to a 10-year high Tuesday as a gain in most commodity prices helped to lift Canada's main stock index slightly on a flat day for North American markets. The May copper contract was up 4.7 cents at nearly US$4.
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Netflix chooses Toronto as location for its corporate office in Canada

Netflix chooses Toronto as location for its corporate office in Canada

TORONTO — Netflix has chosen Toronto as the spot for its previously announced Canadian corporate office.
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Toronto announces first workplace closures due to COVID-19 outbreaks of five or more

Toronto announces first workplace closures due to COVID-19 outbreaks of five or more

TORONTO — A fast-food restaurant, a car dealership and a makeup manufacturer were among the first Toronto workplaces ordered to close or partially shut down due to COVID-19 outbreaks.
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Rogers warns of text messages promising outage-related rebates

Rogers warns of text messages promising outage-related rebates

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. is warning Canadians to be wary of text messages offering to reimburse customers for a system outage earlier this month.
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Quebecor CEO Peladeau to oversee Videotron with departure of Jean-Francois Pruneau

Quebecor CEO Peladeau to oversee Videotron with departure of Jean-Francois Pruneau

MONTREAL — The chief executive of Videotron is leaving the company at a critical time for the wireless sector and will be replaced by Pierre Karl Peladeau, who will oversee the company as head of Quebecor Inc.
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Cities urge people to stay home on Dutch king's birthday

Cities urge people to stay home on Dutch king's birthday

AMSTERDAM — Crowds gathered in cities across the Netherlands on Tuesday despite authorities urging people to stick to coronavirus social distancing regulations as the country marked the King's Day national holiday.
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Small business demand lifts UPS Q1 profit, revenue up 27%

Small business demand lifts UPS Q1 profit, revenue up 27%

NEW YORK — Small businesses in the U.S. fueled demand for delivery, helping UPS post better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the first quarter of the year. That sent the company's stock to an all-time high Tuesday.
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