Toronto Stock Exchange :
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. . Energy. Up 65 cents, or 1.4 per cent, to $47.88 on 29 million shares.Suncor Energy Inc. . Energy. Up eight cents, or 0.16 per cent, to $50.86 on 11.1 million shares. Manulife Financial Corp. . Insurance. Up 15 cents, or 0.43 per cent, to $35.22 on 7.8 million shares.Cenovus Energy Inc. . Energy. Up 19 cents, or 0.74 per cent, to $25.75 on 6.6 million shares.Empire Co. Ltd. Up $1.74, or 5.4 per cent, to $34.10. The grocery company is pausing the opening of a fourth customer fulfilment centre in Vancouver, citing a smaller e-commerce market for groceries in Canada than the company anticipated when it launched its Voilà online delivery platform in 2020.
The threat of a strike by WestJet airplane mechanics is off the table — for now — after both sides agreed to resume negotiations, but not before nearly 50 flights were cancelled. The Canada Industrial Relations Board said it needs more time and submissions from each party before deciding whether to create a collective agreement via binding arbitration, as proposed by WestJet earlier this week.