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Statistics Canada says income gap hit record high in first quarter

Statistics Canada says income gap hit record high in first quarter

OTTAWA — The income gap between the country's highest and lowest income households reached a record high in the first quarter of 2025, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit

A $8 billion class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders — current and former — begins Wednesday, with claims stemming from the 2018 privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
CFL lifts Shawn Lemon’s gambling suspension; veteran spotted at Alouettes facility

CFL lifts Shawn Lemon’s gambling suspension; veteran spotted at Alouettes facility

TORONTO — Shawn Lemon can resume his CFL career, and a return to the Montreal Alouettes appears imminent. The CFL reinstated the veteran defensive lineman with conditions Wednesday.
Foodtastic has built a $1B restaurant empire — but its CEO is still hungry for more

Foodtastic has built a $1B restaurant empire — but its CEO is still hungry for more

As he sits in the back office of a Pita Pit in Kingston, Ont., on a recent Thursday morning, restaurant impresario Peter Mammas is all smiles.
Nvidia CEO downplays role in lifting US ban on chip sales to China

Nvidia CEO downplays role in lifting US ban on chip sales to China

BEIJING (AP) — The head of Nvidia downplayed his role in getting the U.S. government to lift a ban on selling an advanced computer chip in China and said it will take time to ramp up production once orders for the AI-processor come in.
Simple Plan didn't want to wait until they were 'really old' to make a documentary

Simple Plan didn't want to wait until they were 'really old' to make a documentary

TORONTO — The problem with so many rock documentaries is they too often come out as the artist winds down their career — at least that's how pop-punk act Simple Plan see it.
CFL reinstates veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon after gambling suspension

CFL reinstates veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon after gambling suspension

TORONTO — Shawn Lemon can resume his CFL career. The CFL reinstated the veteran defensive lineman with conditions Wednesday.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit

A $8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders — current and former — begins Wednesday, with claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting fir
S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. stocks also lower in late-morning trading

S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. stocks also lower in late-morning trading

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down more than 50 points in late-morning trading as stocks in the energy, base metal and industrial sectors sagged, while U.S. markets also retreated. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 53.
Schlumberger to sell ChampionX subsidiary in deal with Competition Bureau

Schlumberger to sell ChampionX subsidiary in deal with Competition Bureau

GATINEAU — The Competition Bureau says Schlumberger Ltd. has agreed to sell a subsidiary of ChampionX Corp. as part of its deal to buy the oilfield services company.
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