Business

Crowd shrinks as Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO leads the annual meeting for the first time Saturday

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The folksy wisdom and jokes that were a staple of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting for decades when Warren Buffett was leading the show will be missing Saturday, but shareholders...

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As fuel prices surge, Canadian artists say touring is unsustainable

Somewhere near Cobourg, Ont., a tour bus powered by recycled cooking oil sputtered to a halt. Inside was B.C. singer-songwriter Miina and her crew, midway through a 24-date cross-country journey built...

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Trader, brewer, newspaper: With Hudson's Bay no more, what's Canada's oldest company?

When Hudson's Bay closed its department stores for good last year, it left behind more than the wreckage of a once-mighty retail giant. A lofty title is also up for grabs: Canada's oldest company. The...

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Canada looking to wrap a trio of trade deals this year: minister

OTTAWA — Canada's international trade minister says the government is looking to sign three major trade deals before the end of the year — with Mercosur, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...

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US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz

BEIRUT (AP) — The United States is warning shipping companies they could face sanctions for paying Iran to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control...

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Spirit Airlines says it’s going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediately

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after...

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Minister says Liberals want to keep committees 'transparent' and 'open'

OTTAWA — As his party is roundly criticized for forcing committee debate behind closed doors, government House leader Steven MacKinnon says the Liberal government wants to ensure committee meetings are...

May 1, 2026 3:52 pm MST MST

Alberta oil pipeline is 'more likely than not' Carney says

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new oil pipeline out of Alberta is "more likely than not." In his first sit-down interview with The Canadian Press since becoming prime minister more than a...

May 1, 2026 2:50 pm MST MST

Canada won't 'leverage' energy, critical minerals in trade talks: PM

Prime Minister Mark Carney is rejecting the notion that Canada might use energy or critical minerals as “leverage” in upcoming trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. The...

May 1, 2026 1:24 pm MST MST

Calgary home sales fall 5.7 per cent in April, board cites less urgency among buyers

Home sales in Calgary declined in April compared with a year ago as the city's real estate board says improved supply choice across the housing spectrum has reduced the urgency among potential buyers. The...

May 1, 2026 3:08 pm MST MST