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UPS signs deal to buy Andlauer Healthcare Group in deal worth $2.2B

UPS signs deal to buy Andlauer Healthcare Group in deal worth $2.2B

TORONTO — Shipping and logistics company UPS has signed a deal to buy Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc. in a deal that values the company at about $2.2 billion. AHG specializes in transportation and logistics for the health-care sector.
Trade war puts the brakes on TFI trucking expansion hopes as cargo volumes sag

Trade war puts the brakes on TFI trucking expansion hopes as cargo volumes sag

MONTREAL — The head of TFI International Inc. says tariff angst has forced the company to back off its acquisition plans as it faces lower cargo volumes.
Man, 30, shot dead by police at Toronto's Pearson Airport: SIU

Man, 30, shot dead by police at Toronto's Pearson Airport: SIU

TORONTO — Ontario's police watchdog says a 30-year-old man was shot dead by police this morning at Toronto's Pearson Airport. The Special Investigations Unit says three officers shot at the man who was later pronounced dead in hospital.
March home sales slowed in a lethargic opening to the spring buying season

March home sales slowed in a lethargic opening to the spring buying season

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in March, a sluggish start to the spring homebuying season as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices discouraged prospective home shoppers. Existing home sales fell 5.
Empire Co. says CEO Michael Medline to retire in May 2026

Empire Co. says CEO Michael Medline to retire in May 2026

STELLARTON — Empire Co. Ltd. says chief executive Michael Medline plans to retire from the company in May 2026.
Digging for savings? Gardening experts advise patience, planning when growing food

Digging for savings? Gardening experts advise patience, planning when growing food

CALGARY — The snow has only just melted in Calgary, but strawberries, eggplants, several kinds of tomatoes and even Meyer lemons are growing behind Donna Balzer's bungalow.
Stock market today: Wall Street opens flat as companies express uncertainty about their outlooks

Stock market today: Wall Street opens flat as companies express uncertainty about their outlooks

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is more hesitant following a big two-day rally as U.S. companies continue to say uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s trade war is scrambling their expectations for the year.
Can 'Étoile' make ballet cool? 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' creators pirouette to ballet-themed show

Can 'Étoile' make ballet cool? 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' creators pirouette to ballet-themed show

NEW YORK (AP) — Ballet is beautiful. Ballet is ethereal. Ballet is mysterious. Can ballet also be cool? The creators of the new Prime Video show “Étoile” – Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, of “The Marvelous Mrs.
US filings for jobless benefits inch up as labor market remains strong despite fears of downturn

US filings for jobless benefits inch up as labor market remains strong despite fears of downturn

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as business continue to retain workers despite fears of a possible economic downturn.
CFIB economic forecast predicts significant contraction in second quarter

CFIB economic forecast predicts significant contraction in second quarter

OTTAWA — A forecast from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business estimates the economy saw muted growth in the first three months of the year and predicts a significant contraction for the second quarter.
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