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Quebec developer Francis Roy has worked for six years toward what was supposed to become one of the province’s largest residential projects. His company, Groupe Humaco Inc., assembled land in Lévis, across the St. Lawrence River from Quebec City, negotiated with the municipality and signed an infrastructure agreement in 2020. It invested tens of millions…

Once the fastest growing metro area in North America, Canada’s biggest city has sunk to No. 412 in the ranking in just one year. The Centre for Urban Research and Development at Toronto Metropolitan University has been tracking population growth in Canada and the United States since 2020, and with the exception of the pandemic,…

Quebec developer Francis Roy has worked for six years toward what was supposed to become one of the province’s largest residential projects. His company, Groupe Humaco Inc., assembled land in Lévis, across the St. Lawrence River from Quebec City, negotiated with the municipality and signed an infrastructure agreement in 2020. It invested tens of millions…

As Canadians come to grips with a series of infectious disease threats, two of the country’s highest profile experts in the field are squaring off in a multimillion-dollar court battle. In a claim filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in late 2024, Andrea Boggild, medical director of the University Health Network’s Tropical Disease…

The gastrointestinal disease that has reportedly sickened thousands in more than half of U.S. states could possibly be in Canada, but there hasn’t been an outbreak because we’re not detecting it, says a Canadian food safety expert. Though Canadian public health officials haven’t noted an increase in cases of cyclosporiasis, “it could be an ‘if…

Ask Rebecca is smart, honest advice to readers’ questions about life, family and relationships by columnist Rebecca Eckler. Got a question for Rebecca? Submit it anonymously on the form here. You can also send an email to NPadvice@postmedia.com. Dear Rebecca: How should I deal with a 41-year-old daughter who has been relying on us to…

The United States added Cuba’s Ministry of Tourism to its expanding sanctions list , striking once-again at one of the main economic drivers of the communist-run Caribbean island. The ministry was one of 10 agencies and entities that were targeted Monday, according to updated guidance from the Office of Foreign Assets Control. International travel to…

Walt Disney Co. shares have been in a slump for years, but Wells Fargo Securities said there’s one possible move that could reverse the trend: ditching its streaming-video business . The firm estimated that such a move could add about 40 per cent to the stock price by tightening the company’s focus on intellectual property…

Royal Bank of Canada is expanding its credit derivatives trading business in the United States and Europe, betting that multibillion-dollar fundraising for artificial intelligence will fuel demand for hedging products . Canada’s largest lender started making markets for U.S. dollar-denominated single-name credit default swaps in January and plans on eventually adding euro-denominated swaps, according to…

Police in Toronto have identified two victims in the shootings Saturday night at a Latin music street festival. The men killed were targeted and known to each other, police said, but it is still unknown if they were among the gunmen. Chief Myron Demkiw of Toronto Police Service said two firearms were “recovered at the…