FIFA's marketplace for resale World Cup tickets no longer has seats listed for Toronto matches after a new price cap came into effect last week. The Ontario legislation bans people and platforms from reselling seats to events in the province for more than face value. Read More
U.A.E. leaving OPEC amid Middle East energy supply crunch
The loss of the U.A.E., a longstanding OPEC member, could weaken the group, which has usually sought to show a united front — despite internal disagreements over a range of issues, from geopolitics to production quotas. Read More
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%, warning future decisions are clouded by uncertainty
While high oil prices could lead the central bank to hike rates in the future, trade tensions with the U.S. might require rate cuts to support the economy, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem explained. Read More
General Motors says it will spend $691 million on St. Catharines, Ont., engine plant
[[{"value":"General Motors says it will spend $691 million on its St. Catharines Propulsion Plant to support production of its latest V-8 engines for full-sized trucks and SUVs."}]] Read More
Ocean meets orchard: This N.L. company is aging cider in the sea
A cidery in eastern Newfoundland has been submerging their bubbly beverages beneath the waves for some additional flavour. Read More
Oyster growers in P.E.I. seeing nearly 100% mortality rate as 2 diseases hurt industry
Prince Edward Island's oyster growers have been hit hard by MSX and dermo, two diseases that are harmless to people but can be fatal to the mollusk. They say P.E.I.'s industry is being wiped out. Read More
Probe underway into waterfowl poaching at Point Pelee National Park
They say it happened sometime between 8 p.m. Apr. 23 and 8 a.m. Apr. 24 in the marsh area of the park — and are looking to hear from anyone who’s aware of a firearm being illegally discharged. Read More
Is your maple syrup real or fake? It’s not that hard to tell
An investigation by Radio-Canada’s Enquête program showed that fake maple syrup was being sold on Quebec grocery store shelves. Producers at one Quebec sugar shack tried both pure and bogus syrup and highlighted the differences. Read More
B.C. officers now allowed to kill abandoned domestic sheep to protect wild animals
In a statement, the province says it has changed how domestic sheep are classified under the Wildlife Act in order to prevent disease from being transmitted in what could be large-scale die-offs in wild herds. Read More
Shell invests $22 billion in Canada’s oilpatch and more deals could be coming
After selling off a large chunk of its Canadian assets nearly a decade ago, U.K.-based energy giant Shell is now expanding its operations in Alberta and British Columbia by acquiring Calgary-based ARC Resources for $22 billion. Read More