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How technology used by NASA on Mars could help reduce emissions from Canada’s oil sands
The Sherloc technology currently installed on the Mars Rover is shown in a handout photo. Proponents say the same technology that is used to search for signs of ancient life on Mars can be used to help decarbonize the oilsands. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-NASA/JPL **MANDATORY CREDIT**
report on business
Canfor to extend temporary sawmill curtailments in B.C.
Canfor Corp. is extending sawmill curtailments in B.C. due to what it says are ongoing weak market conditions and a lack of available economic fibre. Softwood lumber is pictured in Richmond, B.C., Tuesday, April 25, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
energy and resources
Oil steady as U.S. output ramps up after freeze, China eases COVID-19 curbs
An array of pumpjacks operate Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Odessa, Texas. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP)
international business
Toyota’s November global vehicle production rises 1.5% to record 833,104
FILE PHOTO: Toyota Motor Corporation's bZ Compact SUV is pictured after a briefing on the company's strategies on battery EVs in Tokyo, Japan, December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
energy and resources
Imperial Oil plans $1.7-billion in capital spending in 2023
A flare stack lights the sky from the Imperial Oil refinery in Edmonton Alta, on Friday December 28, 2018. Canada has announced that it will end new direct subsidies for fossil fuel investments and projects abroad, including those owned by Canadian companies.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
review
Bad Hats Theatre’s reimagining of Alice in Wonderland dares us to lean into childlike curiosity
SPAlice-photobyDahliaKatz-6619 Tess Benger in Alice in Wonderland Bad Hats Theatre with Soulpepper To Jan. 7, 2023
review
The National Ballet’s Nutcracker is an enchanting classic
Heather Heather Ogden in The Nutcracker. Photo by Karolina Kuras. Courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada.
inside the market
Director buys as Torex Gold heads to 6-month highs
Ted Dixon
report on business
Cenovus forecasts capital spending bump for 2023
FILE PHOTO: Oil rig floorhands from Akita Drilling work on an oil rig at the Cenovus Energy Christina Lake Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) project 120 km (74 miles) south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, August 15, 2013. Cenovus currently produces 100,000 barrels of heavy oil per day at their Christina Lake tar sands project. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
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Canfor temporarily reducing its Canadian production due to weak market conditions
Softwood lumber is pictured in Richmond, B.C., Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Canfor Corp. is temporarily cutting  production in British Columbia due to what it says are challenging market conditions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
opinion
The 10 best theatre productions of 2022: Toronto, Stratford and Shaw
Kelly Nestruck
asia-pacific business
Tesla to cut December Model Y output at Shanghai plant by more than 20% from previous month, sources say
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tesla is seen in Taipei, Taiwan August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu//File Photo
asia-pacific business
Foxconn expects COVID-hit plant in China to resume full output in late December, early January: source
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Foxconn is seen outside a building in Taipei, Taiwan November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang//File Photo
world
Countries split on plastics treaty focus as UN talks close
FILE - A swan stands between dumped plastic bottles and waste at the Danube river in Belgrade, Serbia, April 18, 2022. More than 2,000 experts plan to wrap up early negotiations Friday, Dec. 2, on plastic pollution at one of the largest global gatherings ever to address the crisis. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)
energy and resources
Oil dips $1 a barrel ahead of OPEC+ meeting, EU Russian oil ban
This picture taken on September 28, 2022 shows oil pumpjacks along a section of Highway 33 known as the Petroleum Highway north of McKittrick in Kern County, California. - President Joe Biden will announce Wednesday he's putting the final 15 million barrels on the market from a record release of US strategic oil reserves, with more releases possible if energy prices spike, a senior US official said. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Ottawa approves new Ontario critical minerals mine in bid to claw back Russian dominance in palladium
Freezing rain falls on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Pebble Beach on the shore of Lake Superior in the town of Marathon, Ontario, 3 hours east of Thunder Bay. David Jackson / The Globe and Mail
technology
Piper Sandler cuts estimates for Apple’s December quarter as China concerns mount
FILE PHOTO: A man talks on a phone in front of an Apple logo outside its store, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China, November 7, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
energy and resources
Canadian Natural forecasts higher oil and gas production, sets new emission goals
A pumpjack draws out oil from a well head near Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. A new report says Canada’s oil and gas companies have made no attempt at decarbonization efforts despite historically high profits and low capital expenditure. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
technology
Apple shares slip as unrest at factory in China may further hit iPhone shipments
FILE - An Apple logo adorns the facade of the downtown Brooklyn Apple store on March 14, 2020, in New York. Apple will face off with the company behind the popular Fortnite video game in federal appeals court Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, reviving a high-stakes antitrust battle over whether the digital fortress shielding the iPhone’s app store illegally enriches the world’s most valuable company while stifling competition. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
arts
P.E.I.’s long-running ‘Anne of Green Gables – The Musical’ no longer an annual event
Actor Katie Kerr (Anne) runs through the opening scene of Anne of Green Gables The Musical at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Monday, June 30, 2014. The musical will not be staged next year during the Charlottetown Festival but the long-running production will return in 2024 for the 150th birthday of Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of the famous book upon which the musical is based. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Rochford
asia-pacific business
Foxconn apologizes for pay-related error at iPhone plant in China after worker unrest
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Foxconn is seen outside the company's building in Taipei, Taiwan November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang
review
Dark comedy Post-Democracy plays differently in front of a live audience
Chantelle Han and Jesse LaVercombe in Post-Democracy at the Tarragon Theatre 2022 Photo by Mike Meehan
auto shows
‘We don’t want a la-la-land concept’: Genesis teases future EV designs with stunning X Convertible
Genesis reveals the sleek X Convertible concept electric vehicle Tuesday, November 15, two days before the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show.
newsletter
On two teeny-tiny Sweeney Todds - and Treemonisha world premiere transplanted to Toronto
Kelly Nestruck
newsletter
Surprises, mysteries and coincidences in the weird world of Canadian musical theatre
Kelly Nestruck
energy and resources
More trouble in Shale City: U.S. oil gains slow, costs rise
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A Marathon Oil well site is seen as oil and gas activity dips in the Eagle Ford Shale oilfield in Texas, U.S., because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the drop in demand for oil globally. May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Hiller/File Photo/File Photo
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General Motors boss Marissa West goes to bat for Canada
Marissa West, president of GM Canada, poses for a photograph with the electric 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ, at the GM Canadian Technical Center, in Markham, Ont., on Friday, October, 14, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
international business
Canadian auto parts maker Magna lowers annual sales forecast on higher utility costs
The Magna International Inc. logo is seen prior to the company's annual general meeting to begin in Toronto on Friday, May 10, 2013. Magna International Inc. is planning to expand its global manufacturing capacity to North America as it focuses on electric vehicle production. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
international business
Tesla plans to start mass production of its Cybertruck at end of 2023, sources say
FILE PHOTO: Tesla's Cybertruck is displayed at Manhattan's Meatpacking District in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
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Pure Gold shareholders face loss of entire investment after junior gold company fails to turn around troubled Red Lake mine
Madsen headframe, mill tailings, facility and mine village at Pure Gold Mining's Madsen gold project at Red Lake in northwest Ontario.
technology
iPhone production at major plant in China could fall 30% due to tightening COVID-19 curbs, source says
FILE PHOTO: A customers holds the new green colour Apple iPhone 13 pro shortly after it went on sale inside the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., March 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar
energy and resources
Crescent Point Energy announces special dividend, reports third-quarter profit up from year ago
Crescent Point Energy Corp. scored fifth in terms of cash-flow stability and first in terms of discount, but the current price-to-earnings level of 82 times is prohibitive.
international business
Apple announces new clean energy investments, asks suppliers to decarbonize
FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is seen at the entrance to the Apple store in Brussels, Belgium July 2, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
rob magazine
How a chronic diagnosis led Ashley Freeborn to fashion success with Smash + Tess
inside the market
Tuesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
The logo of Shopify is seen outside its headquarters in Ottawa in September of 2018.
opinion
To better define Canadian content, we should follow Britain’s example
Richard Stursberg