Royal Bank of Canada reported a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as strong performance from its corporate and investment banking divisions offset the impact of higher default provisions. A pick-up in trading has helped the capital markets division of
Bernard Lemaire was born in Drummondville. In 1960, he joined the family scrap recycling business, Drummond Pulp and Fiber, before founding Papier Cascades in Kingsey Falls with his father and brother Laurent three years later. (Photo: The Canadian Press) The
Walmart Canada says it will invest nearly $1 billion this fiscal year in a series of projects aimed at modernizing the retail giant’s presence in Canada. Posted at 5:13 p.m The expenditure includes more than 300 million for the renovation
(Toronto) Toronto-based First Quantum Minerals says it has entered arbitration to protect its rights to its Cobre Panama mine, which has been the subject of environmental protests. Posted at 11:14 am The Canadian mining company says its subsidiary Minera Panamá
Ludovic Hirtzmann Montreal Published December 1, 2023 at 7:12 am. / Modified on December 1, 2023 at 10:55. “One in two Canadians wants Trudeau to go before the election,” was a recent headline in the Liberal daily The press from
(Vancouver) Justin Trudeau called allegations of a toxic work culture within Canada’s spy agency, including cases of sexual assault and harassment, “appalling” and “absolutely unacceptable.” Posted at 2:08 p.m. Updated at 5:07 p.m. Darryl Greer The Canadian Press The prime
As Indigenous leaders engage in heated debate over a federal bill that would formalize several Métis self-government agreements, the Liberal minister responsible for Crown-Indigenous relations is expected to face tough questions. Leaders of Métis groups in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is asking a former Transport Canada and Canadian Coast Guard manager to take over. Julie Gascon will become president and CEO of the federal agency on February 12. Published yesterday at 4:02 p.m. The latter
Justin Trudeau’s allegations that Indian intelligence agencies orchestrated the assassination of a Sikh leader on Canadian territory were just reinforced by the United States, which on Wednesday accused an Indian national of supporting the attempted assassination of a Sikh separatist
The central bank released the results of that voluntary survey on Wednesday, which showed that more than 80% of respondents strongly opposed the Bank of Canada “exploring and implementing the ability to issue a digital Canadian dollar.” The vast majority