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AltaGas raising quarterly dividend six per cent to 28 cents per share

AltaGas raising quarterly dividend six per cent to 28 cents per share

CALGARY — AltaGas Ltd. is raising its dividend by six per cent. The energy infrastructure company says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 28 cents per share, up from 26.5 cents per share.
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Canadian families will pay $1,065 more for groceries in 2023, report says

Canadian families will pay $1,065 more for groceries in 2023, report says

HALIFAX — Canadians won't escape food inflation any time soon. Food prices in Canada will continue to escalate in the new year, with grocery costs forecast to rise up to seven per cent in 2023, new research predicts.
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Outgoing CEO Al Monaco says Enbridge 'poster child' for an orderly energy transition

Outgoing CEO Al Monaco says Enbridge 'poster child' for an orderly energy transition

CALGARY — Al Monaco may be the outgoing CEO of Canada's largest energy company, but don't ask him to predict the price of oil a decade from now — or even next year.
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As Musk is learning, content moderation is a messy job

As Musk is learning, content moderation is a messy job

Now that he’s back on Twitter, neo-Nazi Andrew Anglin wants somebody to explain the rules.
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'Wakanda Forever' is No. 1 for 4th straight weekend

'Wakanda Forever' is No. 1 for 4th straight weekend

NEW YORK (AP) — “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” kept the box-office crown for the fourth straight weekend, and the comic holiday thriller “Violent Night” debuted with $13.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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No OPEC+ oil shakeup as Russian price cap stirs uncertainty

No OPEC+ oil shakeup as Russian price cap stirs uncertainty

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and allied producers including Russia did not change their targets for shipping oil to the global economy amid uncertainty about the impact of new Western sanctions against Russia that could tak
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Food delivery robots hit Canadian sidewalks, but many challenges delay mass adoption

Food delivery robots hit Canadian sidewalks, but many challenges delay mass adoption

TORONTO — When customers in downtown Vancouver placed orders with Pizza Hut in September, many of the pies landed on their doorsteps without a courier in sight.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Food inflation The House of Commons committee looking at food price inflation will hear from executives from some of Canada's biggest grocers on Monday.
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G-7 joins EU on $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil

G-7 joins EU on $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Group of Seven nations and Australia joined the European Union on Friday in adopting a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil, a key step as Western sanctions aim to reorder the global oil market to prevent price spikes and sta
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,485.66, down 39.79 points): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 17 cents, or 0.39 per cent, to $43 on 23.6 million shares.
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