World shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks rally on strong earnings

Published: October 21, 2026 at 6:33a.m. EDTWIIKWEMKOONG UNCEDED TERRITORY, Ont. — For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples have passed down their traditions and culture through oral storytelling. Now, a Canadian Indigenous community is using a data centre to help preserve its heritage. The Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory in rural Ontario installed a small data centre as it modernized its recordkeeping systems. Among the digital files it holds are video recordings of Anishinaabe speaking their native language. “Our language is one of the biggest things that most First Nations across the country are losing,” said Wiikwemkoong Chief Tim Ominika. “We will have our knowledge keepers, our language speakers who may be moving on to the spirit world, but their legacy is still going to be protected for many years to come by having our own data systems in place and protecting that.” The idea of digital sovereignty has gained momentum in places like Europe, where leaders are wary of the widespread influence of American Big Tech.

Published: October 21, 2026 at 6:24a.m. EDTHONG KONG — Senior Pacific Rim finance officials say global economic imbalances are bringing persistent risks and have pledged to improve co-operation and communication. In a joint statement after two days of meetings in Hong Kong, the finance leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum emphasized Wednesday that rebalancing of trade is their common interest. However, they did not elaborate on specific measures to be taken. The meetings, in preparation for an APEC summit next month in the nearby Chinese city of Shenzhen, come at a time when global policymakers are highlighting the need to rebalance trade with China. Its trade surplus this year is expected to exceed 2025’s record US$1.2 trillion. The officials also pointed to risks from geopolitical tensions and vulnerable supply chains. “We note that global imbalances have persisted, creating risks to growth and stability,” the statement said. APEC’s 21 member economies include China, the U. S., Japan, South Korea, Canada and Australia, among other Pacific Rim countries. U. S.

Published: October 21, 2026 at 5:00a.m. EDTHousing prices in Canada climbed faster than those in most developed countries, more than doubling since 2005, according to a new report. Research shared by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) on Tuesday looked into the country’s house prices and compared trends with other countries. “Canada’s housing challenge isn’t just that home prices rose. It’s that demand grew faster than supply for longer than in many comparable countries,” Aled ab Iorwerth, deputy chief economist for the Crown corporation, said in a news release Tuesday. “Understanding why that happened can help identify the changes needed to improve affordability.”How to set CTV News as your preferred source on GoogleCMHC looked into potential factors behind the elevated prices. Among its key findings, it determined that record population growth has “far outpaced new construction.” According to researchers, nearly five new residents were added for each “housing completion” in 2023 and 2024.

Published: October 21, 2026 at 5:00a.m. EDTHousing prices in Canada climbed faster than those in most developed countries, more than doubling since 2005, according to a new report. Research shared by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) on Tuesday looked into the country’s house prices and compared trends with other countries. “Canada’s housing challenge isn’t just that home prices rose. It’s that demand grew faster than supply for longer than in many comparable countries,” Aled ab Iorwerth, deputy chief economist for the Crown corporation, said in a news release Tuesday. “Understanding why that happened can help identify the changes needed to improve affordability.”How to set CTV News as your preferred source on GoogleCMHC looked into potential factors behind the elevated prices. Among its key findings, it determined that record population growth has “far outpaced new construction.” According to researchers, nearly five new residents were added for each “housing completion” in 2023 and 2024.

BNN Bloomberg is Canada’s definitive source for business news dedicated exclusively to helping Canadians invest and build their businesses. Nearly a decade after Boeing unveiled its largest 737 Max jet, the company has cleared a major hurdle in its effort to bring the plane to airlines. The Federal Aviation Administration approved the Max 10 for passenger service Tuesday, ending years of delays. The 737 Max 10’s certification represents another milestone in Boeing’s efforts to restore its reputation and financial footing after years of safety, quality and production challenges. With production approved, the aircraft can now be sold to domestic and foreign carriers. U. S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the certification followed “extensive safety reviews,” including thousands of hours of test flights, and called it a major win for American manufacturing. “To think that it took us almost 10 years to get here. We all probably had a little less gray hair 10 years ago,” Duffy said during a visit to Boeing’s manufacturing plant Tuesday in Everett, Washington.

Trade WarUpdated: October 20, 2026 at 10:00p.m. EDTPublished: October 19, 2026 at 7:00a.m. EDTAlbertans rejected holding a second referendum to separate as voters overwhelmingly chose to stay in Canada, CTV News projects. In a historic vote that saw the oil-rich province put the question of separation to the public, roughly 75 per cent of voters thought Alberta should stay in Canada, while just under 25 per cent voted to pursue a binding referendum on leaving, according to preliminary results just after 8 a.m. MT. LIVE: Real-time data. Interactive maps. Every question. Every result. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says as long as she is premier, she will not call a second referendum on the question of separation. The premier put the matter to rest in a televised update at 6:45 p.m. MT while urging separatists to give Ottawa another chance. The remaining nine questions, focused largely on immigration and constitutional changes, are also being counted right now and some have close races. The emphatic result to remain culminates a year-long campaign from pro-Canada and separatist groups.