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Banning plastic waste exports won't solve the world's plastic trash woes: Guilbeault

Banning plastic waste exports won't solve the world's plastic trash woes: Guilbeault

OTTAWA — The mountains of trash from foreign countries seen piling up around homes and temples in Myanmar are renewing calls for Canada and other wealthy countries to deal with their own plastic garbage at home, instead of exporting waste — and the p
Quebec eyes construction industry shakeup to boost housing, infrastructure projects

Quebec eyes construction industry shakeup to boost housing, infrastructure projects

MONTREAL — How many workers does it take to shift a wall in Quebec? Too many, says Isabelle Rinfret of construction and real estate management company Arvisais, based roughly 95 kilometres northeast of Montreal, in Louiseville, Que.
Transat AT CFO Patrick Bui moving to take job at retailer Dollarama

Transat AT CFO Patrick Bui moving to take job at retailer Dollarama

MONTREAL — The chief financial officer of Transat AT Inc. is leaving the company to become chief financial officer at Dollarama Inc. Transat says Patrick Bui will step down from his position at the travel company on Dec. 15.
Feds OK natural gas pipeline expansion in Pacific Northwest over environmentalist protests

Feds OK natural gas pipeline expansion in Pacific Northwest over environmentalist protests

PORTLAND, Ore.
Canada promised to stop exporting unwanted plastic waste. But it's still happening.

Canada promised to stop exporting unwanted plastic waste. But it's still happening.

OTTAWA — On the northern fringe of Myanmar's largest city is a township of nearly 300,000 people with a growing industrial base in textiles, consumer goods and food products.
Carbon capture key to net-zero electricity, but federal timelines too tight: report

Carbon capture key to net-zero electricity, but federal timelines too tight: report

CALGARY — Carbon capture and storage is key to greening Canada's electricity grid, but meeting the proposed time frame laid out by the federal government will be extremely difficult based on the current state of the technology, according to a new rep
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 Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,348.81, down 101.89 points): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Down six cents, or 0.13 per cent, to $47.35 on 12.7 million shares.
U.S. and Canadian markets decline Thursday amid ongoing uncertainty over war, rates

U.S. and Canadian markets decline Thursday amid ongoing uncertainty over war, rates

Canada's main stock index lost 100 points Thursday, led lower by metals, utilities and financials, while U.S. equities also declined amid continued tightening in the bond market. U.S.
Profits, markups rose as competition weakened over 20 years: Competition Bureau

Profits, markups rose as competition weakened over 20 years: Competition Bureau

OTTAWA — Profits and markups have increased over the last two decades as the state of competition in Canada has deteriorated, an in-depth analysis from the Competition Bureau finds.
Trudeau chastises Haiti elite, Caribbean leaders urge more private investment

Trudeau chastises Haiti elite, Caribbean leaders urge more private investment

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's been pushing the global community to target Haiti's political class before a gang crisis further destabilizes the Caribbean.