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Fewer young Canadians own homes but majority planning to buy within five years: poll

TORONTO — A new report says that while fewer young Canadians own a home compared with three years ago, a majority of millennials and Gen Z adults still plan to purchase one in the next five years.

Fake content is getting harder to detect but Hinton has an idea to make it easier

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says it's getting more difficult to tell videos, voices and images generated with the technology from material that's real -- but he has an idea to aid in the battle.

Oil prices fall as reality of weak global demand overtakes risk of wider war in Middle East

Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel over the weekend targeted Iranian military sites rather than its energy infrastructure as had been feared.

Poilievre promises to abolish federal sales tax on new homes under $1 million

OTTAWA — A Conservative government would scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold for less than $1 million and push provinces to do the same, Pierre Poilievre said Monday.

Google exempt from Online News Act for five years, must pay news outlets $100M: CRTC

OTTAWA — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has granted Google a five-year exemption from the Online News Act, ordering it to release the $100 million it now owes to Canadian news outlets within 60 days.

S&P/TSX composite rises more than 100 points Monday, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained just over 100 points Monday as strength in financial and technology stocks helped outweigh losses in energy, while U.S. markets also moved higher.

Medical association calls for elimination of sick note requirements by employers

The Canadian Medical Association wants to eliminate sick note requirements by companies for employees with short-term minor illnesses, saying they burden physicians with unnecessary administrative tasks.

Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Ford hates wasting water.

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:

Amanda Todd's family joins American parents in lawsuit against social media giants

WASHINGTON — When B.C. teenager Amanda Todd sat in front of her computer and detailed the relentless bullying and extortion she'd faced on social media, it sent a shock wave to parents around the world.
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