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Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
TSX resumes retreat as loonie falls for sixth day; New York higher despite Brexit
TORONTO – North American stock markets were mixed while the Canadian dollar fell for a…
‘Stairway to Heaven’ creator faces questions of song origin
LOS ANGELES – Guitarist Jimmy Page testified Thursday he couldn’t identify the musical elements of…
QuickList: May inflation rate for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA – Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.5 per cent in May, Statistics Canada…
QuickList: May inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories
OTTAWA – Canada’s national inflation rate was 1.5 per cent in May, Statistics Canada says.…
It’s not all about CPP: Quebec minister wants plan on federal health transfers
OTTAWA – Quebec’s finance minister says the official agenda for next week’s meeting with his…
Report links four Canadian companies to cluster munitions investments
OTTAWA – Four Canadian financial institutions invested $565 million in the companies that manufacture cluster…
Squamish Nation files court case to overturn NEB approval of Trans Mountain
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia First Nation has launched a court challenge to overturn the…
Harley-Davidson rides into the latte business with first Canadian cafe
TORONTO – Harley-Davidson Motorcyles, a brand often associated with tough leatherclad bikers, is revving into…
Oilfield hopes thin despite $2B in oil and gas producer financings
CALGARY – A flurry of stock sale financings by oil and gas producers in Canada…
Contractor warns oilsands revenues will fall due to Fort McMurray wildfires
CALGARY – A construction company that does contract work for oilsands producers warns it will…
US home construction down slightly in May
WASHINGTON – Construction of new homes nudged down slightly in May, with builders pulling back…
Trudeau touts Canadian tech industry at new Microsoft centre in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new Microsoft development centre in downtown Vancouver…
DiCaprio deposition ordered in ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ lawsuit
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – Leonardo DiCaprio can be questioned regarding what he knows about the…
Chevron looks to unload more Western Canada assets to bolster cash reserves
CALGARY – Chevron Canada Ltd. is testing the waters for a possible sale of its…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Putin denies suggestions Russia would welcome Brexit
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied suggestions that Russia would benefit…
TSX, loonie rise as oil prices rebound; New York negative on Brexit fears
TORONTO – The Toronto stock market managed a small advance and the Canadian dollar jumped…
Ontario won’t agree to CPP reform that it deems too modest, says Wynne
OTTAWA – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, whose province wields much of the power in upcoming…
Canadian sawmill jobs at risk as softwood lumber deal appears to fade: analyst
MONTREAL – Canadian jobs and sawmills across the country are increasingly at risk because of…
Canadian envoy warns Brexit could cause ‘generational’ economic impact
OTTAWA – Canada’s top diplomat in Britain says it is time to take the vitriol…
Environmental groups launch court challenge of Trans Mountain recommendation
VANCOUVER – A pair of environmental groups are asking the courts to quash a recommendation…
Couche-Tard to acquire 23 Premium 7 locations in Estonia for undisclosed price
LAVAL, Que. – Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSX:ATD.B) is expanding its European network of filling stations…
Caisse buys more Stingray Digital equity, Telesystem reduces its stake
MONTREAL – A significant equity stake in Stingray Digital Group is changing hands. Telesystem Ltd.…