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WSP Global's acquisition hunt far from over after ‘consolidation’ phase: CEO

WSP Global's acquisition hunt far from over after ‘consolidation’ phase: CEO

MONTREAL — WSP Global expects to continue its acquisition spree after snapping up several more companies in the first part of the year.
B.C. cyber attack: Minister says police probing bid to breach government systems

B.C. cyber attack: Minister says police probing bid to breach government systems

VICTORIA — Police are involved in the investigation into a sophisticated attempt to breach protected British Columbia government information systems, Solicitor General Mike Farnworth said Thursday. But Farnworth, who is also B.C.
Harvey Weinstein won't be sent back to California while he awaits New York rape retrial

Harvey Weinstein won't be sent back to California while he awaits New York rape retrial

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York as a court works out whether he should stay in a city jail while awaiting retrial or be sent to California to serve his prison sentence for rape there.
Stock market today: Wall Street rises to pull S&P 500 back within 1% of its record

Stock market today: Wall Street rises to pull S&P 500 back within 1% of its record

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to pull the S&P 500 back within 1% of its record following a rough April. The index climbed 0.5% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.3%.
Competition Bureau to launch market study of Canadian airline sector

Competition Bureau to launch market study of Canadian airline sector

OTTAWA — Canada's Competition Bureau says it will begin a market study focused on the Canadian airline sector. It will look into the state of competition in the airline industry and how governments can make improvements.
Here's what to know if you are traveling abroad with your dog

Here's what to know if you are traveling abroad with your dog

If you are bringing a dog into the U.S. — whether if you are returning from a trip overseas with Rover, visiting the U.S., or adopting a dog from abroad — you have to follow a set of new rules designed to help prevent the spread of rabies.
Quebecor reviewing part of wireless expansion plans following CRTC ruling, CEO says

Quebecor reviewing part of wireless expansion plans following CRTC ruling, CEO says

Quebecor Inc. chief executive Pierre Karl Péladeau is blaming the federal telecommunications regulator as his company reconsiders part of its mobile expansion plans.
Judge finds Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship because of mental decline

Judge finds Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship because of mental decline

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge found Thursday that Beach Boys founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to manage his personal and medical decisions because of what his doctor calls a “major neurocognitive disorder.
How social media has amplified and accelerated Drake and Kendrick Lamar's rap battle

How social media has amplified and accelerated Drake and Kendrick Lamar's rap battle

TORONTO — The ongoing battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar is playing out in superspeed on social media platforms and streaming services, exemplifying how modern technology amplifies and accelerates the competition at the heart of hip-hop culture.
Additional suspect arrested in $24M gold and cash heist at Toronto Pearson

Additional suspect arrested in $24M gold and cash heist at Toronto Pearson

Police have made an additional arrest in a heist of nearly $24 million in gold and cash from Toronto's Pearson airport a year ago. Peel regional police say a 36-year-old man from Brampton, Ont.