VANCOUVER — The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei started in a Vancouver courtroom M onday, a case that has infuriated Beijing, caused a diplomatic uproar between China and Canada and complicated high-stakes trade talks between China and the United States. […]
TekSavvy appeals directly to consumers in battle with big phone, cable companies
TORONTO — TekSavvy Solutions Inc. is appealing to Canadian consumers for support in a politically charged battle between Canada’s independent internet service providers and the big phone and cable companies. Bell, Rogers and Canada’s other major phone and cable companies asked the federal cabinet in November to overrule a 2019 regulatory decision […]
Trump heads to Switzerland with Senate trial to reconvene
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial is called to order in the Senate this week, he won’t be watching from inside the chamber or on television from the White House. He’ll be thousands of miles away at the Davos economic forum in the Swiss Alps, trying to […]
Tax revolt? Unpaid taxes from energy companies to Alberta towns more than double
Alberta’s rural municipalities say the amount of unpaid property taxes they’re owed by oil and gas companies has more than doubled over the past year. The association says they are owed a total of $173 million — a 114 per cent increase over last spring. Years of low oil prices […]
Oil and gas industry needs to do more to address climate change, IEA report says
CALGARY — The oil and gas industry needs to increase efforts to address climate change or risk becoming socially unacceptable and unprofitable, according to a new International Energy Agency report. “No energy company will be unaffected by clean energy transitions,” said Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director, in a statement […]
Climate not considered a top 10 risk by CEOs – survey
DAVOS, Switzerland — Climate issues are set to be one of the main talking points at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos this week, but a survey of CEOs released Monday shows that they are not even ranked among the top ten threats to business […]
Signs point up for small manufacturers, home remodelers
NEW YORK — Recent economic indicators point to an easier time ahead for small manufacturers and companies in the home remodeling industry. A decline in the home repair and remodeling market that began in the first quarter of 2019 is projected to end with the third quarter of this year, […]
EU to revamp anti-smuggler mission for UN Libya arms embargo
BRUSSELS — European Union countries have agreed to “refocus” the mission of the bloc’s anti-migrant smuggler naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea so that it concentrates on upholding the U.N. arms embargo against Libya, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday. After chairing talks between EU foreign ministers in […]
Materials sector helps lift stocks in Toronto, loonie edges up against U.S.
TORONTO — The materials sector helped Canada’s main stock index march higher into record territory in late-morning trading. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 39.42 points at 17,598.44 U.S. stock markets are closed due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The Canadian dollar traded for 76.58 cents US compared […]
Bosnian protesters hold anti-pollution protest in Sarajevo
SARAJEVO, Bosnia — Dozens of people on Monday gathered for a protest in Sarajevo because of dangerously high levels of air pollution in the past few weeks in the Bosnian capital. Some of the participants wore face masks at the rally Monday held outside the building hosting Sarajevo’s government. Organizers […]