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WHY IT MATTERS: Taxes
WASHINGTON – THE ISSUE: Politicians love trying to use the tax code to highlight their…
Recipes for Trailer Park Boys-inspired drinks look ‘dangerous’: Ont. premier
TORONTO – The Ontario government will be looking into advertising of a Trailer Park Boys-inspired…
Health Canada OKs non-prescription naloxone nasal spray to reverse opioid overdose
OTTAWA – Health Minister Jane Philpott has authorized naloxone nasal spray for non-prescription use to…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NFL Minnesota 24 N.Y. Giants 10 — NHL Pre-season Philadelphia 4 N.Y. Rangers…
Eskimos teammates White, Reilly win CFL awards; B.C.’s Elimimian also honoured
TORONTO – Edmonton running back John White and quarterback Mike Reilly and B.C. linebacker Solomon…
Oilers’ opener, P.K.’s return among notable games in 2016-17 NHL season
The 2016-17 NHL season kicks off Oct. 12. Here are five games to circle on…
Quebec lottery winners say they won’t change much after $37.5-million jackpot
MONTREAL – What does a $37.5-million lottery windfall get you? Canada’s latest multimillionaires are going…
B.C. auditor general says IT projects costing millions need more oversight
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s information technology projects must be developed with input from people who…
Think-tank predicts losses for Canada’s oil industry to stretch into third year
OTTAWA – Canada’s oil extraction industry will have to ride through $21 billion in losses…
Tuesday’s Games
Tuesday’s Games American League wild card Toronto 5 Baltimore 2 (11 innings) — NHL Pre-season…
$1.5M bail for man charged in crossfire killing of girl, 8
CAMDEN, N.J. – A New Jersey man charged with fatally shooting an 8-year-old girl who…
Renowned Vancouver-based architect Bing Thom dead at 75 from brain aneurysm
VANCOUVER – Bing Thom, a Vancouver-based architect whose unique work transformed communities around the world,…
US trade deficit in August rises 3 per cent to $40.7 billion
WASHINGTON – The U.S. trade deficit rose in August as a flood of imports offset…
Two men arrested in double homicide investigation in Courtenay, B.C.
COURTENAY, B.C. – A man and woman have been found dead in a Vancouver Island…
Halifax Pride meeting vote defeats motion to remove pro-Israel campaign
HALIFAX – Emotions ran high in a jam-packed hotel meeting room in Halifax as a…
Buddhist monks lead commemoration of 1976 Thai massacre
BANGKOK – Buddhist monks, mourners, activists and the merely curious gathered Thursday to mark the…
Wednesday’s Games
Wednesday’s Games National League wild card San Francisco 3 New York 0 — NHL Pre-season…
B.C. to lead provinces in economic growth this year, Alberta in a recession: BMO
TORONTO – British Columbia is on track to lead Canada’s other provinces in economic growth…
Canadian lumber executives press softwood deal with U.S. trade representative
MONTREAL – Canadian lumber and government officials told the U.S. trade representative that any new…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended October 1st. FICTION 1. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts…
Scores and Schedule
Thursday’s Games American League Division Series Toronto 10 Texas 1 (Toronto leads best-of-five series 1-0)…
QuickList: Unemployment rates in selected Canadian cities in September
OTTAWA – The national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also…