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WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday that Russia's war against Ukraine was weakening the economic prospects for most of the world’s countries and called high inflation “a clear and present danger’’ to the glob

Ottawa plans to spend more than a half-billion dollars to fix supply chain issues, but experts say it falls far short of the kind of comprehensive strategy needed to address long-standing problems.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits ticked up last week but remained at a historically low level, reflecting a robust U.S. labor market with near record-high job openings and few layoffs.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — GFL Environmental Inc. says it has reached a deal with the Competition Bureau, which had challenged the company's purchase of Terrapure Environmental Ltd. last year.

MONTREAL — Cogeco Inc. says its net profit increased nearly eight per cent in its second quarter on a boost in revenues. The Montreal-based company says its net income attributable to shareholders was $118.8 million or $2.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday defied intensifying pressure over his new border policy that has gridlocked trucks entering the U.S.

CALGARY — The WestJet Group says it has hired Bob Cummings to reprise his role as president of discount subsidiary Swoop.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,838.02, up 122.61 points.) Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD). Financials. Down 74 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to $93.85 on 10.

TORONTO — A broad rally led by the technology and commodity sectors pushed Canada's main stock index higher midweek as the Bank of Canada approved its largest interest rate increase in two decades. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 122.

TORONTO — Bank of Montreal leaders were asked during the bank's annual shareholder meeting Wednesday if they would "consider a court challenge" after the federal government directed financial institutions in February to freeze accounts of individuals