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Montreal's transit agency says too expensive to display 'Go Habs Go!' before winter

Montreal's transit agency says too expensive to display 'Go Habs Go!' before winter

MONTREAL — Montreal's transit agency says city buses won't be flashing the “Go! Canadiens Go!” NHL hockey slogan any time soon, despite getting the green light to do so by Quebec’s language watchdog.
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Calgary man who ran large-scale Ponzi scheme ordered to pay millions in penalties

Calgary man who ran large-scale Ponzi scheme ordered to pay millions in penalties

CALGARY — A Calgary man has been sanctioned by the Alberta Securities Commission following a securities fraud investigation that found the man had bilked investors of millions of dollars in one of the largest Ponzi schemes the province has seen.
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Canadian GDP shrinks in Q2 but economists aren't fretting a recession — yet

Canadian GDP shrinks in Q2 but economists aren't fretting a recession — yet

OTTAWA — Canada's economy contracted in the second quarter as U.S. tariffs and trade uncertainty tanked Canadian exports.
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BRP regains confidence to issue guidance as it posts better than expected results

BRP regains confidence to issue guidance as it posts better than expected results

BRP Inc. says it delivered better than anticipated results despite the economic environment, leaving it confident enough to issue full-year guidance.
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Fed governor Cook seeks court order blocking her firing by Trump

Fed governor Cook seeks court order blocking her firing by Trump

A lawyer for Lisa Cook on Friday urged a U.S. judge to let the Federal Reserve governor keep her job while she fights President Donald Trump's attempt to fire her in a stunning assault on the central bank's independence. The case in the U.S.
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Ontario's Grade 10 financial literacy requirement needs a rethink, critics say

Ontario's Grade 10 financial literacy requirement needs a rethink, critics say

TORONTO — Education experts and advocates are questioning Ontario's already delayed plan to introduce a financial literacy requirement for high school students as part of the Grade 10 math course, with some saying the approach may actually discourage
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Key US inflation gauge holds mostly steady though core inflation ticks higher

Key US inflation gauge holds mostly steady though core inflation ticks higher

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge mostly held steady last month despite President Donald Trump’s broad-based tariffs , but a measure of underlying inflation increased. Prices rose 2.
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Fed governor Cook to seek court order blocking her firing by Trump

Fed governor Cook to seek court order blocking her firing by Trump

A case that could provide the Trump administration with new and expansive power over the traditionally independent Federal Reserve will get its first court hearing Friday.
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Federal government posts $3.3 billion deficit from April to June

Federal government posts $3.3 billion deficit from April to June

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a $3.3 billion deficit in the first three months of its fiscal year. The result for the April-to-June period compared with a $2.9 billion deficit for the same stretch last year. Revenues increased $3.
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After Air Canada strike, Ottawa may need to change its intervention strategy: experts

After Air Canada strike, Ottawa may need to change its intervention strategy: experts

Flight attendants' defiance in the face of federal intervention meant to halt a recent strike at Air Canada could set a new precedent for work stoppages, some labour movement-watchers say.
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