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Aritzia earnings rise in second quarter on strong retail and e-commerce sales

Aritzia earnings rise in second quarter on strong retail and e-commerce sales

VANCOUVER — Aritzia Inc. saw net income go up 16 per cent in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, as both retail and e-commerce sales rose year over year. The Vancouver-based clothing retailer said it earned $46.
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (18,206.28, down 10.40 points): Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Down 35 cents, or 0.48 per cent, to $72.51 on 9.
North American markets slightly down as investors wait for inflation data

North American markets slightly down as investors wait for inflation data

TORONTO — Stock indexes in Canada and the U.S. ended the day slightly down as markets adopted a holding pattern ahead of U.S. inflation data expected Thursday.
Andy Warhol, Prince at center stage in Supreme Court case

Andy Warhol, Prince at center stage in Supreme Court case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Andy Warhol and Prince held center stage in a copyright case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that veered from Cheerios and “Mona Lisa” analogies to Justice Clarence Thomas’ enthusiasm for the “Purple Rain” showman.
West to bolster Ukraine air defense; nuke plant loses power

West to bolster Ukraine air defense; nuke plant loses power

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Unbowed Western powers pledged to supply Ukraine with more potent air defense systems following a furious barrage of retaliatory Russian missile strikes, including one that temporarily knocked Europe's biggest nuclear plant off t
New Hockey Canada board must oversee major overhaul, experts say

New Hockey Canada board must oversee major overhaul, experts say

Electing a new board is just the first step in salvaging Hockey Canada, experts say — the new directors will face a major challenge in rebuilding from the top down.
Late slide sends Wall Street lower in more uncertain trading

Late slide sends Wall Street lower in more uncertain trading

NEW YORK — Stocks ended a wobbly day lower on Wall Street after a late-afternoon drop erased the tentative gains major indexes had been clinging to for much of the day. The S&P 500 gave back 0.3% Wednesday, its sixth consecutive loss.
Canada Post officially launches nationwide loan program with TD Bank Group

Canada Post officially launches nationwide loan program with TD Bank Group

TORONTO — Canada Post now offers loans alongside stamps, packaging and its existing financial services as it officially launches a partnership with TD Bank Group.
Fed voiced determination at last meeting to curb inflation

Fed voiced determination at last meeting to curb inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials at their last meeting stressed their commitment to taming “unacceptably high’’ inflation before announcing that they were raising their benchmark interest rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for
Who are the 2022 MacArthur 'genius grant' fellows?

Who are the 2022 MacArthur 'genius grant' fellows?

CHICAGO (AP) — A specialist in plastic waste management, artists, musicians, computer scientists, and a poet-ornithologist who advocates for Black people in nature are among this year’s 25 winners of the John D. and Catherine T.