Ex-RBC employee found guilty after viewing PM’s data, opening fraudulent accounts
Ibrahim El-Hakim was recruited by someone he believed ‘to be associated with organized crime,’ court document says
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Politics & Government
Midterm blue wave sweep comes amid tariff backlash in Maine, Michigan
The world woke up on Wednesday morning to control of the U.S. Congress shifting to Democrats in a clear rejection of President Donald Trump's turbulent second term.
Canada’s trade surplus widens to more than four-year high in September
Reaches $5.35-billion, helped by gold and higher energy exports primarily to the U.S.
Carney says Russian team won’t be allowed at Alberta’s world junior hockey tournament
In a statement Tuesday, the federal government said it would use its immigration powers to prevent Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from entering Canada to compete under their national...
Man seriously injured in Hamilton assault involving cadets selling poppies
A 59-year-old man suffered life-altering injuries after intervening in an incident involving air cadets selling poppies over the weekend, Hamilton police say.
Business & Economy
Canfor reports $88.2M Q3 loss compared with $172.4M loss a year ago, sales edged up
Canfor Corp. reported a third-quarter loss of $88.2 million compared with a loss of $172.4 million in the same quarter last year.
Can you be too authentic to lead effectively?
We’ve spent years asking leaders to be true to themselves. We need to ask more of them, Dorothy Kudla writes
Elon Musk’s businesses brace for greater scrutiny as blue wave flips Texas
Musk spent nearly half a billion dollars to back Republicans in Texas, home to SpaceX and Tesla
Canadian Tire putting $200 million into opening, revamping Mark's stores
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. is hoping to “reinvent” Mark’s by pouring $200 million into opening and refreshing more of the apparel retailer’s stores.
U.S. futures sharply higher after Democratic route in midterm elections
U.S. stock futures surged Wednesday after the U.S. midterm election yielded Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress. Investors parsed the potential impact on artificial intelligence, the...