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S&P/TSX composite down Monday, U.S. stocks continue to rise

S&P/TSX composite down Monday, U.S. stocks continue to rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Monday, weighed down by energy stocks as the price of oil fell, while U.S. stock markets rose. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 33.93 points at 25,410.35.
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Nova Scotia election promise tracker: What has been promised by three main parties?

Nova Scotia election promise tracker: What has been promised by three main parties?

Voters in Nova Scotia go to the polls on Nov. 26. At dissolution, the Progressive Conservatives held 34 seats in the 55-seat legislature, the Liberals held 14 seats, the NDP had six and there was one Independent.
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United Way’s Holiday With a Hero 'huge success for 80 vulnerable children, youth

United Way’s Holiday With a Hero 'huge success for 80 vulnerable children, youth

Children and youth were connected with heroes (firefighters, paramedics, police and military) for a unique holiday party designed to break down barriers
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Judge in LA pushes back decision on resentencing Menendez brothers until late January

Judge in LA pushes back decision on resentencing Menendez brothers until late January

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Monday pushed back to January his decision on whether to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion 35 years ago, squashing their family’s hope the brothers would be releas
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Rock On! Top-flight curling returns to St. John's for first time since 2017 Brier

Rock On! Top-flight curling returns to St. John's for first time since 2017 Brier

Brett Gallant still gets a little choked up when he thinks back to the last time he played at the Mary Brown's Centre in 2017.
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Defence Minister Bill Blair "ready to go faster" on spending timeline

Defence Minister Bill Blair "ready to go faster" on spending timeline

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair said Monday that he's ready to work with the incoming Donald Trump administration to speed up Canada's timeline to meet its NATO alliance spending targets.
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Premiers seek 'urgent' meeting with Trudeau before Trump returns to White House

Premiers seek 'urgent' meeting with Trudeau before Trump returns to White House

OTTAWA — Canada's premiers are asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to hold an urgent first ministers' meeting ahead of the return to office of president-elect Donald Trump.
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Stock market today: Wall Street closes higher as the Dow reaches another record

Stock market today: Wall Street closes higher as the Dow reaches another record

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to another all-time high. The Dow added 1% Monday to the record it set on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%.
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Macy’s says employee hid up to $154 million in expenses, delaying Q3 earnings

Macy’s says employee hid up to $154 million in expenses, delaying Q3 earnings

Macy’s reported stronger-than-expected sales for the third quarter and said it’s delaying the release of its full quarterly results after it discovered an employee intentionally hid up to $154 million of expenses over several years.
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More people hurt in Quebec road accidents after fall time change, data shows

More people hurt in Quebec road accidents after fall time change, data shows

MONTREAL — New data from Quebec's auto insurance board shows that evening road accidents — including those involving pedestrians — rise sharply in the 30 days following the fall time change, when the sun sets earlier.
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