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Barrick reports 'constructive meetings' with Papua New Guinea in Porgera mine battle

Barrick reports 'constructive meetings' with Papua New Guinea in Porgera mine battle

Toronto-based Barrick Gold Corp. says it has held "constructive meetings" with the Papua New Guinea national government to try to resolve a dispute and reopen the suspended Porgera Gold Mine in the southwestern Pacific island nation.
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Aphria reports $5.1M first-quarter loss compared with $16.4M profit a year ago

Aphria reports $5.1M first-quarter loss compared with $16.4M profit a year ago

Aphria Inc.'s medical cannabis business and German operations pushed the company to report a $5.1-million loss in its latest quarter, compared with a $16.4-million profit in the same period a year ago.
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TD Bank files lawsuit against Plaid, accusing it of trying to 'dupe' consumers

TD Bank files lawsuit against Plaid, accusing it of trying to 'dupe' consumers

TORONTO — TD Bank Group's U.S. subsidiary has filed a lawsuit against Plaid Inc., accusing the San Francisco-based data aggregator of unlawfully using its logo to trick users into handing over personal data that can later be monetized.
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Aritzia posts quarterly loss as it recovers from pandemic prompted store closures

Aritzia posts quarterly loss as it recovers from pandemic prompted store closures

VANCOUVER — Fashion retailer Aritzia Inc. has reopened all the stores it closed due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in March, but ongoing related issues are blamed for lower revenue and a net loss in its most recent fiscal quarter.
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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 Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,455.40, down 55.43 points). Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD). Financials. Down 45 cents, or 0.74 per cent, to $60.03 on 14.
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WestJet cutting flights to Atlantic Canada, laying off staff

WestJet cutting flights to Atlantic Canada, laying off staff

WestJet Airlines Ltd. is suspending operations to four cities in Atlantic Canada and slashing service to others in the region as the pandemic continues to take a toll on the airline industry.
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Wisconsin judge blocks governor's order limiting capacity

Wisconsin judge blocks governor's order limiting capacity

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked an order from Gov.
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S&P/TSX composite reverses gains to close lower despite rising oil price

S&P/TSX composite reverses gains to close lower despite rising oil price

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gave up gains in afternoon trading on Wednesday, despite a boost from the energy and materials sectors.
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BoC deputy: pandemic means central banks must 'move faster' on digital currency plans

BoC deputy: pandemic means central banks must 'move faster' on digital currency plans

OTTAWA — Pandemic-related shifts in how people shop, sending more people into cyberspace than a physical space, means central banks must speed up work on creating their own digital currencies, says a top Bank of Canada official.
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UK's COVID-19 strategy unraveling as regions choose own path

UK's COVID-19 strategy unraveling as regions choose own path

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new strategy for combating COVID-19 seemed to unravel Wednesday as regional leaders chose their own paths and the mayors of the cities facing the toughest restrictions accused Johnson of using the crisi
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