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Stock market today: Wall Street rises after a blockbuster jobs report

Stock market today: Wall Street rises after a blockbuster jobs report

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed higher after a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report raised optimism about the economy. The S&P 500 added 0.9% Friday and neared its all-time high set on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.
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Moe promises increased first home tax credit, return of home renovation credit

Moe promises increased first home tax credit, return of home renovation credit

REGINA — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe says if re-elected his party would increase and reintroduce a pair of tax credits designed to help current and prospective homeowners.
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US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market

US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and suggesting that the pace of hiring is still solid enough to support a growing economy.
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Supreme Court leaves in place two Biden administration environmental regulations

Supreme Court leaves in place two Biden administration environmental regulations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court left in place Friday two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing emissions of planet-warming methane and toxic mercury from coal-fired power plants.
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Supreme Court leaves in place EPA rule aimed at reducing emissions of planet-warming gas methane

Supreme Court leaves in place EPA rule aimed at reducing emissions of planet-warming gas methane

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court left in place Friday an environmental regulation aimed at reducing the oil and gas industry’s emissions of methane, a key contributor to climate change.
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Michelin awards star to five-seat sushi counter inside another Vancouver restaurant

Michelin awards star to five-seat sushi counter inside another Vancouver restaurant

VANCOUVER — A five-seat sushi counter located inside another restaurant is the latest Vancouver eatery to receive a Michelin star.
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Coeur Mining signs all-stock deal to buy SilverCrest Metals valued at US$1.7B

Coeur Mining signs all-stock deal to buy SilverCrest Metals valued at US$1.7B

VANCOUVER — Coeur Mining Inc. has signed a deal to buy SilverCrest Metals Inc. that values the company at about US$1.7 billion. Under the agreement, SilverCrest shareholders will receive 1.
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Waste flare gas from oil drilling sites to help power Saskatchewan's electricity grid

Waste flare gas from oil drilling sites to help power Saskatchewan's electricity grid

As pressure grows on the oil and gas sector to reduce its emissions, one Calgary-based company is banking on the potential to convert waste gas from oil wells into valuable electricity for nearby communities.
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Dockworkers' union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract

Dockworkers' union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract

DETROIT (AP) — The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports reached a deal Thursday to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract.
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Shipments resume as Montreal port strike ends, but tensions linger

Shipments resume as Montreal port strike ends, but tensions linger

MONTREAL — The union representing Montreal dockworkers ended a three-day strike at two terminals as scheduled, but the potential remains for more job action and jammed supply chains in the coming weeks — even with talks set to resume.
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