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As online shopping intensifies, outlook dims for mall stores
WASHINGTON – Online shopping is reaching such a critical mass with American households that many…
Aeroplan defends against criticism about value of Aeroplan miles used for fees
MONTREAL – New Aeroplan rules that let customers use miles to pay for flight fees,…
Toronto and New York stock markets lower; Canadian dollar falls, oil slumps
TORONTO – The Toronto stock market turned modestly lower and the loonie fell against the…
Financial officers file complaint against KPMG over Isle of Man controversy
OTTAWA – The union representing more than 4,500 government financial officers has lodged two formal…
Facebook exec Sandberg urges graduates to build resilience
BERKELEY, Calif. – Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is encouraging graduating seniors at the…
Danson returns to NBC schedule with a Thursday night comedy
NEW YORK – Ted Danson returns to NBC’s Thursday night lineup this fall as part…
Wesdome faces fund manager’s last-minute call to postpone annual meeting
TORONTO – The largest shareholder of Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX:WDO) says it has lost confidence…
US homebuilder sentiment holds steady in May
U.S. homebuilders’ confidence held steady in May for the fourth month in a row, reflecting…
Gannett raises offer for Tribune Publishing by 22 per cent
NEW YORK – USA Today owner Gannett has boosted its takeover bid for Tribune Publishing…
Nigeria fears helps lift oil prices; sends stock markets and loonie higher
TORONTO – An upbeat forecast from a big U.S. investment bank, along with fears over…
Penn West latest oilpatch company to face showdown with banks over debt
CALGARY – Concerns mounted in the oilpatch after one of Calgary’s oldest oil and gas…
Cannes a coming-out party for Amazon Studios
CANNES, France – The party, stocked with pretty people and schmoozing filmmakers, looked like any…
Twitter’s 140 character limit – time to ditch it?
NEW YORK – Many Twitter users — and more importantly, the billions more who don’t…
For first time in storied history, the Bay to open up shop outside Canada
TORONTO – One of Canada’s most iconic brands is heading to the land of windmills…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Wildfire’s return stalls recovery plans for Fort McMurray oilsands industry
CALGARY – Plans to quickly restart oilsands production in northern Alberta were turned upside down…
Wildfire resiliency built into oilsands projects, experts say
CALGARY – Wildfires that ravaged some neighbourhoods in Fort McMurray and forced 80,000 to flee…
Board ruling looms for expanded Trans Mountain pipeline as Ottawa appoints panel
VANCOUVER – As a key decision looms this week on a project that will have…
CN rebuilds train trestle in 20 days after arson fire destroys previous bridge
MAYERTHORPE, Alta. – A railway trestle bridge northwest of Edmonton destroyed by a deliberately set…
Lobby group for licensed medical pot producers gets new name: Cannabis Canada
OTTAWA – In a sign of the times, the country’s licensed medical marijuana producers have…
Energy board to release ruling on Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion Thursday
VANCOUVER – The National Energy Board will issue its report on Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain…
CMHC sees slowing of home construction in most of Canada, growth in some areas
TORONTO – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is expecting home construction to be slower in…
Ontario passes bill to create cap-and-trade system to fight climate change
TORONTO – Ontario has passed legislation creating a cap-and-trade system to fight climate change, which…
Lots of comedies on tap on 2 nights for CBS this fall
NEW YORK – CBS is looking for more laughs, with the nation’s most popular television…