It's Friday, Oct. 16. Here are the top stories we're following today.
'We are scared': Locals say Canadian miner's Nigerian venture is putting their community at risk
Blasting death and damage to buildings are among concerns raised about Thor Explorations' Segilola gold mine, but the company defends its operations and safety record.
An unusually warm weather pattern building in the Pacific Ocean is expected to give North America its mildest winter in modern memory, potentially cutting natural gas heating demand and squeezing revenues for producers and royalties for gas-producing provinces.
TD and BMO are in the crosshairs of a U.S. regulator. Here's why
This week, two of Canada's largest financial institutions, Toronto Dominion Bank and Bank of Montreal, landed on a list of banks accused by a United States regulator of "debanking" or otherwise discriminating against clients for political reasons. But what exactly does that mean and what consequences could they face? The Financial Post explains.
Canada to boost immigration points for high-wage earners in bid to drive economic growth
Canada will provide extra immigration points in its Express Entry program to candidates with high-wage occupations, such as engineers and electricians, in an effort to drive economic growth, the federal government said Friday.
Can a widower claim a share of his late wife's inheritance from her father's estate?
Q: Do I not have any rights to the inheritance that would have gone to my wife if she had been alive? Or did I have to be specifically mentioned in the will to receive anything? In either case, is it worth it to sue for a share of the inheritance before it is distributed later this year?
