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S&P/TSX composite edges higher Thursday, U.S. markets closed

S&P/TSX composite edges higher Thursday, U.S. markets closed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged higher Thursday, as strength in base metal stocks helped outweigh weakness in telecom and utilities. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 21.68 points at 25,073.36. Canadian markets were quiet as U.S.
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Aritzia's profit soared 72% in Q3 as its ecommerce net revenue spiked

Aritzia's profit soared 72% in Q3 as its ecommerce net revenue spiked

Aritzia Inc. says its net income jumped by almost 72 per cent over the last year as the company's ecommerce revenues soared. The Vancouver-based apparel retailer says its third-quarter net income totalled $74.1 million compared with about $43.
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HARRIS, Arthur

HARRIS, Arthur

Art Harris, age 95, of Georgetown, Ontario, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Georgetown Hospital, surrounded by his family holding him and singing his favourite hymn, “On Eagles Wings”.
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NBA postpones game between Lakers and Hornets due to wildfires in Los Angeles area

NBA postpones game between Lakers and Hornets due to wildfires in Los Angeles area

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area.
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NBA postpones game between Lakers and Hornets due to wildfires in Los Angeles area

NBA postpones game between Lakers and Hornets due to wildfires in Los Angeles area

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area.
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More than 80,000 people in Ontario were homeless in 2024, new report finds

More than 80,000 people in Ontario were homeless in 2024, new report finds

TORONTO — More than 80,000 people in Ontario were homeless last year, a new report from the province's municipalities shows, in what is the clearest picture of the issue to date.
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Top Venezuelan opposition leader is arrested as dissidents seek to thwart Maduro's continued rule

Top Venezuelan opposition leader is arrested as dissidents seek to thwart Maduro's continued rule

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested Thursday when her motorcycle convoy was fired upon by security forces as it departed an anti-government protest in Caracas, according to aides.
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Firefighters make progress slowing wildfires while Los Angeles grapples with scope of devastation

Firefighters make progress slowing wildfires while Los Angeles grapples with scope of devastation

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters began to slow the spread of deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area Thursday after the ferocious winds that drove the fast-moving flames diminished, but the largest blazes still burned out of control.
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Section of Rideau Canal Skateway to open Saturday

Section of Rideau Canal Skateway to open Saturday

OTTAWA — The National Capital Commission says Ottawa’s Rideau Canal will open to skaters Saturday morning. It is the earliest the canal has opened since the 2018-19 season after two years of warmer than usual winters.
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Quebec energy deal touted as new chapter for Newfoundland and Labrador heads for vote

Quebec energy deal touted as new chapter for Newfoundland and Labrador heads for vote

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A draft energy deal with Quebec heralded as a game-changer for indebted Newfoundland and Labrador is heading for a vote Thursday night at the legislature in St. John's, N.L.
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