Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Inside the Market’s roundup of some of today’s key analyst actions
Edmonton: What a stable resale market looks like
Although resale prices in Alberta’s capital have risen out of reach for many first-time buyers, a $400,000 budget still unlocks a wide range of choices
Carney set to announce government’s clean electricity strategy today
Ottawa has signalled it plans to double the capacity of Canada’s power grid by 2050
Telecom giant Telus flexes its real estate development muscle
VP of corporate real estate says 40 company-owned properties have been targeted for redevelopment
Premarket: S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise to new highs as Nvidia jumps
AI enthusiasm drives record highs for global stocks as Trump meets Xi
Before the Bell: What every Canadian investor needs to know today
A look at Thursday morning’s market action
New attacks reported on ships near Strait of Hormuz with U.S.-Iran peace talks on hold
Diplomacy to end the war has stalled since last week when both sides rejected the other’s latest proposals
China's Xi hails trade progress at Trump summit, warns on Taiwan
China's President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday, but warned that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path.
AtkinsRéalis reports first-quarter profit and revenue up from year ago
Results helped by strength in its nuclear and engineering services units
Canadian Tire’s retail sales dip amid slow start to spring shopping season
Sales growth at the SportChek and Mark’s banners was offset by declines at the retailer’s flagship chain
Madonna, Shakira and BTS to headline FIFA World Cup final halftime show
The Super Bowl-style concert will be curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin
Business Brief: From Calgary, a nation-building checklist
Former Bank of Canada governor: ‘Everything should be just fine’
Trump says U.S.-China relations will be ‘better than ever before’ as he meets Xi in Beijing
U.S., China hope talks will stabilize relations between two superpowers
Homespun pond hockey thaws the heart of the NWT
Hay River’s annual outdoor tournament celebrates the beloved game and winter’s last hurrah
A friend of 20 years has been talking behind my back. How should I handle it?
My partner and I learned that she has been sharing information from private conversations with a larger group of friends
Brookfield set to buy World Freight Company in $1.2-billion deal, sources say
Proposed deal with investment firms EQT and PAI Partners comes amid global transportation volatility
Oil prices broadly stable as Trump-Xi meeting yields talk of cooperation and stability
Global oil supply to plunge below demand this year due to Iran war, says IEA
Home is where the heart (of happiness) is
Politicians can’t ignore the growing impact that high housing prices is having on younger generations
Donner Prize nominees break down their big ideas, from AI to immigration
Shortlisted authors were asked to identify misunderstood issue or misguided policy related to their books, explain importance of getting it right
Xi pushes Trump on Taiwan as U.S. and China seek reset in Beijing
On Iran, both sides agree Strait of Hormuz should remain open, White House official says
Morning Update: Preserving history at a pivot point
Also in today’s edition: Judge tosses petition for Alberta independence referendum question
Fed may have to hike to defend its credibility
Central bank needs to act to meet its inflation target
The art of making a mess of things
Canada can gain some insights into President Trump’s failure to negotiate in Iran
America’s role as Canada’s culture-shaper is coming to an end
Given the deteriorating trajectory of American culture, it’s something to run away from, not follow
Canada’s cybersecurity agency to get access to OpenAI’s latest model, sources say
GPT-5.5-Cyber, built to hunt and fix software vulnerabilities, will be used by CSE to assess risks in systems tied to critical infrastructure
In an age of upheaval, these nine exhibits make sense of a world turned upside down
A collection of moments, places and objects to define and make sense of an uncertain time – and understand what may lie ahead
History and heritage are among war’s most important casualties
Wars like the one in Iran don’t just destroy lives and reshape landscapes – they allow for cultural theft, stealing from a nation’s very sense of self
Colbert is going out head held high, but more Canadians are turning to a gloves-off Kimmel
The late-night host’s performance of civility can almost look like capitulation compared to the uncancelled Kimmel
Tax tips and traps you should know about if you own a cottage
There are strategies to be aware of if you’re renting out the property or planning to transfer it to your children
Do we really need to know the full names and life stories of lottery winners?
In China, major jackpot winners have famously accepted prizes while wearing costumes to help mask their identities. No such luck in Canada
Ottawa, listen to Alberta, stop apologizing for Canada’s energy advantage
Global energy demand is not waiting for Canada to become comfortable with itself
Ted and his wife are income investors – so how did their TFSAs get to $1.2-million?
Despite a focus on dividend income, this B.C. couple’s investments have seen steady growth as well
Supreme Court set to issue major ruling in family violence case
It’s been almost 15 months since the Ahluwalia hearing, more than double the average time it takes to deliver such judgments
Small caps to watch: Earnings from Bird Construction, High Liner, AutoCanada, Birchcliff Energy and more
A look at some small-cap stocks making news - or about to.
Small-scale plays and musicals win big at the 2026 Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards
The prizes, juried by critics at a wide range of publications, were distributed to a mix of indie and established theatre companies in Canada’s largest city
The big business of romance novels
Canadian books like Rachel Reid’s Heated Rivalry and Carley Fortune’s Every Summer After have sold millions of copies worldwide
With some planning, my snowy EV road trip was like any other drive through the beauty of B.C.
Over more than 900 kilometres, we climbed more than 12,000 metres through the cold and snow and the Cadillac Optiq still had a range when full of about 300 kilometres
National home sales tick up 0.7% in April
CREA expects annual sales to rise 1% this year, down from an earlier forecast of 5.1%
Corient to leverage global scale as it expands family office services to Canada
The move comes after Corient was spun out of CI Financial in a reorganization earlier this year
How childhood jobs as an umpire and in retail helped this advisor prepare for a client-facing career
Oliver Yoon, an investment counsellor at Mawer Investment Management, also talks about why he thinks motorsport executive, investor and former racing driver Toto Wolff would make a good advisor
Alberta judge throws out petition for separation referendum
Justice Shaina Leonard ruled that the government had a duty to consult with First Nations before allowing the petition to proceed
Too big, too fast? How a Canadian megafarm landed in creditor protection
Some warn agriculture industry faces reset as drought, war and inflation squeeze farmers across the board
A small Hamilton office building repurposed for housing
Flexible floor plans, large windows, on major thoroughfares and designed by architects, Hamilton’s small-scale office buildings were built to last
Federal government spent more than $800-million on AI contracts, licensing over three years
Sum includes hundreds of entries that range from multimillion-dollar contracts to a few hundred dollars for a ChatGPT subscription
‘Danielle Smith holding the door wide open for separatists to enter.’ Letters to the editor for May 14
In today’s letters to the editor: Danielle Smith; oil and gas; justice reform; Motherisk; CPP premiums; MAID; nature
Proposed $66-million settlement reached in class action over B.C.’s use of ‘birth alerts’
Practice disproportionately affected Indigenous women and often resulted in newborns being apprehended
Why do so many of Canada’s great soccer players come from Brampton?
The Ontario city has produced a roster of homegrown talents, including Atiba Hutchinson, Jonathan Osorio and Liam Millar
Varsho delivers under pressure to lift Blue Jays over Rays
‘Hopefully it will loosen up the club a little bit,’ Varsho said after hitting a 10th-inning grand slam to help Toronto avoid a sweep
Daulton Varsho’s walk-off grand slam ends Blue Jays skid with 5-3 win over Rays
Dylan Cease struck out nine over seven innings, allowing just one run on three hits and three walks
Your daily horoscope: May 14, 2026
Your daily horoscope for Thursday, may 14, 2026
Equestrian Thomas Gayford won one of the unlikeliest triumphs in Olympic history
He and his two show-jumping teammates defied expectations to score Canada’s only gold medal of the 1968 Games
Your retirement savings target is probably lower than you think
It varies depending on your age, income level, marital status and any mortgage payments or child-raising costs
This is neither peace nor war, and everyone’s a winner and a loser
The impasse has become like trench warfare, with the U.S. and Iran both digging in for a long standoff
Price cut and a change from office to bedroom helps move South Riverdale row home
Home that was recently rebuilt by owners sold for $1.09-million
Price cuts pave way for sale of updated home close to busy Avenue Road
Three-bedroom home sold for $2.38-million after seller changed agents
Judge finds former RCMP officer William Majcher not guilty of acting on behalf of China
Prosecution’s case hinged on single e-mail chain involving Mr. Majcher that did not prove allegations, Justice Martha Devlin noted
Jeremy Hansen returns home with the Artemis II crew to talk not about science or space, but humanity
The mission to the moon was about love, joy and connection, they say
Builders awash in new condos return to ‘old school’ sales tactics
Staging is making a comeback to help entice condo buyers
Dunkin’ returning to Canada after nearly 10 years, with plans for hundreds of locations
Montreal restaurant franchiser Foodtastic believes chain can compete in crowded market despite pullback in consumer spending
Separatist leader accused of misusing Alberta electors list refuses to co-operate with investigators
David Parker is accused of providing hundreds of supporters with access to private information belonging to 2.9 million residents
Photonic raises $200-million, becoming latest Canadian quantum developer to reach multibillion-dollar valuation
BCE’s Bell Ventures and three government-backed agencies join RBC and Telus in latest funding round
On his second China trip, a weakened Trump comes face to face with the new world order
U.S. President’s desperation to end the war he started puts Xi in the driver’s seat
Trump, Xi set for Beijing talks with trade truce, Iran war at stake
U.S. President eager for economic wins to prop up public approval ratings
Canada’s best architecture and interiors: A showcase of creativity at home
From a Toronto recording studio to a West Coast cabin-cum-writer’s room, these spaces pay homage to off-duty creative pursuits
The world’s second-largest gold consumer has just hiked tariffs on imports of the metal. Here’s why the market may not flinch
India has raised tariffs on gold and silver to 15% from 6% but the impact on demand may be muted
Could I learn basketball later in life? My young coach was determined to try
We spent Wednesday evenings practising layup drills that were developed as a form of psychological torture
Eleven U.S. stocks with buybacks during market pessimism
When market sentiment turns pessimistic, fundamentally strong companies can become undervalued
We need to talk about Kevin, the new Trump man at the Fed
Fed independence could take a hit given Trump’s preference for hiring sycophant, his open desire for lower interest rates and Warsh’s eagerness for the job
Canadian dollar extends daily losing streak as BoC minutes show patience
Posts sixth straight daily decline
Ford stock surges 13 per cent on investor optimism for new energy storage business
It is the stock’s biggest single-day increase in about six years
Tempo earn franchise’s first win with 86-73 victory over Storm
In the team’s second-ever game, a big performance from Marina Mabrey surged Toronto into the win column
Season-ticket holders reflect on what the Tempo mean to Toronto
Actress Lilly Singh said she’s honoured to be first-ever Tempo season-ticket holder
Thunder Bay police sergeant gets three-year sentence for obstruction, breach of trust
Mike Dimini made an unlawful entry to a Thunder Bay home in 2020
South Korean, German bidders make final pitches on Canadian sub deal
Korea hopes to entice officials by sailing one of its naval submarines 14,000 kilometres to Canada
Carbon pricing would not spur oil and gas sector to reduce emissions, Cenovus CEO says
Expected carbon pricing deal is next step toward Ottawa, Alberta finalizing pipeline memorandum of understanding
Manitoba could have commissioner enforce proposed social media ban for kids, Kinew says
Commissioner or regulator would work to convince tech companies, with steep fines to follow if advice goes unheeded, Manitoba Premier says
Signal warns it would pull out of Canada if made to comply with lawful access bill
Secure messaging service says it will not weaken its encryption, privacy safeguards for government
AI could transform economy, but no evidence yet of widespread job losses, Bank of Canada says
Bank is monitoring employment data closely for signs of a material impact on the labour market
Indigenous-led group sets sights on new pipeline if Ottawa keeps Trans Mountain
Western Indigenous Pipeline Group may still seek smaller equity stake in recently expanded pipeline to the Pacific Coast
With Berube gone, the Maple Leafs have left no doubt who’s really in charge
Seemingly everything in Toronto revolves around the team captain these days
Goldman Sachs subsidiary to buy Canadian data centre developer QScale in tandem with founders
Demand for data centres designed for AI and other advanced computing needs is surging worldwide
Hamas used sexual violence as a ‘deliberate tactic’ in Oct. 7 attack, report says
Investigators uncovered 13 patterns of sexual and gender-based violence in multiple locations, according to non-profit group
Ontario’s new ticket resale rules were meant to protect fans. Some say they’re now losing money
Industry watchers say this may push more fans into unregulated markets
Canadians split on floor-crossing MPs, poll suggests
Most respondents believe the country will be better off with a majority government
The world order has changed. Now comes the hard part
Mark Carney laid out a vision for managing economic relations, but the trickier question is what to do about territorial integrity
When sports betting becomes a problem
Expert tips on common signs of a gambling problem, when to seek help and how to prevent it
When a child with intellectual disabilities becomes an adult, the financial system can fail them
Parents can find themselves shut out even though a young adult may still need support
Duolingo lobbied Ottawa to get online English test approved for immigration applications
Federal approval of a digital language test could potentially help people from war-torn regions to complete their applications
PWHL awards expansion franchises to Hamilton, Las Vegas for next season
Announcement brings the number of teams in the league to 11
Canadian Grand Prix organizers prepare for earlier race date, possible Habs run
Formula One has rescheduled the Montreal race from mid-June to May 24
Gunshots fired in Philippine Senate as authorities try to arrest Duterte ally wanted by ICC
Sen. Ronald dela Rosa is charged with the crime against humanity of murder of ‘no less than 32 persons’ when he led the national police force under Duterte
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife and son
Prosecutors say they plan to retry Murdaugh, which likely means there will be another lengthy trial
Canadians’ plasma is now a liquid asset. Is that ethical? I donated to learn more
For years, Canadians weren’t paid for a prized medical resource in their veins. Now, some are
U.S. prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh after murder convictions overturned
Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court.
Shots fired at Philippine Senate as politician wanted by ICC says arrest is imminent
Gunshots broke out at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday and people ran for cover after a top politician wanted by the International Criminal Court said his arrest was imminent and security forces entered the building.
Artemis II Crew members recount mission at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
The crew of the Artemis II mission took audience questions during an event at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. They spoke about their perspective of Earth from the far side of the moon, being unaware of the massive global attention around the lunar mission and how they snacked on maple cookies in space.
Agnico Eagle unveils capital plan for Ontario gold mining operations
Company plans to spend $14-billion over next five years on previously disclosed projects
France confines more than 1,700 to cruise ship after gastroenteritis outbreak
Authorities dismiss any link to a deadly hantavirus outbreak on another vessel
Tests in Italy, Spain come back negative as countries work to prevent hantavirus spread
Incubation can last about six weeks, and crew, passengers and people in contact with them have been quarantined in several European countries
Politics Insider: Alberta judge strikes down petition for independence referendum
Justice Shaina Leonard’s ruling was in response to a legal challenge by First Nations
