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OTTAWA — A Liberal MP says his committee colleagues are wasting time by launching a third inquiry into the former employment minister instead of focusing on important legislation for Indigenous Peoples.

OTTAWA — Canada's telecommunications regulator has launched a consultation to determine whether the country's Big 3 providers should be able access wholesale fibre internet services.

TORONTO — The federal government's "meaty" move to pause federal sales tax on a long list of items and send cheques to millions of 91Ô­´´s this spring could factor into an improving outlook for growth in 2025, economists say.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than 350 points Thursday in a broad rally led by energy and technology stocks, while U.S. markets also rose, led by a one-per-cent gain on the Dow. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 354.

MONTREAL — Northvolt AB has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States, but said the move will not jeopardize the manufacturer's planned electric vehicle battery plant in Quebec — though hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars invested in

Womenswear retailer Groupe Dynamite Inc has made its Toronto Stock Exchange debut. The Montreal-based firm behind the Dynamite and Garage stores began trading Thursday under the ticker GRGD.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed after market superstar Nvidia and another round of companies said they’re making even fatter profits than expected. The S&P 500 pulled 0.

QUÉBEC — Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled an economic update on Thursday with $2.1 billion in new spending over five years amid what he described as a stronger-than-expected recovery from last year's economic slowdown.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland energy company's embrace of data centres is raising doubts about eastern 91Ô­´´ hopes of harnessing the region's howling winds to supply Germany with power from green hydrogen.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is planning to give 91Ô­´´s a tax break over the holidays and hand out billions of dollars in a move that two opposition leaders characterized as a trick to buy votes from frustrated people struggling with the high c