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Canada to force plastic makers to report how much they make, reuse and recycle

Canada to force plastic makers to report how much they make, reuse and recycle

OTTAWA — Canada is creating a national registry to track plastic production and pollution, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Monday, with Ottawa set to host another round of negotiations toward a global treaty to end plastic waste.

Gildan replacing five directors ahead of AGM, will back two Browning West nominees

MONTREAL — Gildan Activewear Inc. is making changes to its board of directors in an attempt to head off a move by an activist shareholder looking to replace a majority of the board at its annual meeting next month. U.S.

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,871.96, up 64.59 points): Enbridge Inc (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 46 cents, or one per cent, to $48.43 on 18.6 million shares.
S&P/TSX composite recovers from early losses to close higher Monday

S&P/TSX composite recovers from early losses to close higher Monday

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index recovered from early losses to end higher Monday along with U.S. stock markets.
Union files application to represent workers at Amazon facility in Laval, Que.

Union files application to represent workers at Amazon facility in Laval, Que.

LAVAL, Que. — A Quebec-based union says it has filed an application to represent hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. workers at a warehouse in the province.
'I don't just want to wait': Celine Dion talks return to stage with Vogue France

'I don't just want to wait': Celine Dion talks return to stage with Vogue France

Celine Dion says it's too soon to tell whether she'll ever return to the stage again, but she's not idly waiting to find out.
Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news tools

Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news tools

NEW YORK (AP) — They watched from the courtroom or via closed-circuit television in an overflow room — roughly 140 reporters, most with laptops or other silenced electronic devices, serving up news at its most elemental and in rapid-fire fashion.
When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level

When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level

WASHINGTON (AP) — Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer.
First responders to get mental health counselling, Manitoba government says

First responders to get mental health counselling, Manitoba government says

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is funding mental health support for first responders, following the recent death of a Winnipeg firefighter.
Inequality worsening as wealth gap widens to highest since 2015: TD Bank report

Inequality worsening as wealth gap widens to highest since 2015: TD Bank report

TORONTO — The gap between the highest earners and lowest income groups last year was at its widest since 2015 as the wealthiest households saw income grow much faster than lower-income Canadians.