Business

Ontario moves to ban above‑face‑value ticket resales in bid to crack down on price gouging

Ontario is moving to outlaw the resale of concert, sports, theatre, and other live‑event tickets at prices above their original price — a sweeping change the government says is aimed at protecting...

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Iran's military warns 'parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations' worldwide won't be safe for enemies

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran threatened to target recreational and tourist sites worldwide and insisted it was still building missiles. Friday's show of defiance came nearly three weeks into...

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Canada, allies say they're ready to help stop Iran's shipping blockade

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has endorsed a statement from Canada and its allies expressing their willingness to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz more than two weeks into the...

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Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, defending his company, takes star role at antitrust trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Live Nation Entertainment’s longtime chief executive was the star witness at a New York antitrust trial Thursday, defending the dominant position his company has taken over the last...

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Shared kitchens, food hubs can reduce barriers for startups: Competition Bureau

OTTAWA — A report from the Competition Bureau says shared kitchens and food hubs could help reduce barriers to entry for small businesses in the food sector. The agency says small- and medium-sized...

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Local TV stations ask regulator to force Meta to pay for posting some news content

OTTAWA — Some local and independent TV stations are asking the federal broadcast regulator to start a process to force Meta to pay for allowing some news content on Facebook and Instagram. They say that...

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Tesla faces new questions about how cars in self-driving mode handle poor conditions

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal auto regulators have escalated a probe of Tesla after several of its cars crashed while using its self-driving feature, just as CEO Elon Musk prepares to roll out a new model...

March 19, 2026 1:47 pm EST EST

Canada spending $307M to buy new army rifles from Colt

OTTAWA — The federal government is buying 30,000 made-in-Canada assault rifles for the Canadian Army from Kitchener-based Colt Canada in a $307 million procurement deal. That sum covers just the first...

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Poilievre appearing on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast Thursday

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sat down for an interview with "The Joe Rogan Experience" for a podcast episode set to be released Thursday afternoon. A spokesperson for Poilievre said he and Rogan...

March 19, 2026 1:26 pm EST EST

CFIA fines Loblaw-owned stores for falsely promoting imported food as Canadian; Sobeys under investigation

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has begun issuing fines and launching investigations into major grocery chains accused of misleading shoppers by promoting imported food as Canadian — a move...

March 19, 2026 10:23 am EST EST