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Ontario appears to be killing its pension plan slowly after CPP deal
TORONTO – Ontario’s Liberal government appears to be killing its now-redundant pension plan slowly. Premier…
How the UK could remain in the EU even if it votes to leave
LONDON – If Britain votes to leave the EU on Thursday, it’ll be final. Irreversible.…
Trustees: Tiny rise in Social Security benefits next year
WASHINGTON – Millions of Social Security beneficiaries would get a tiny increase in monthly payments…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Five things to know about Canada and Thursday’s ‘Brexit’ vote
OTTAWA – Here are five things to know about Thursday’s British referendum on its future…
Friendly takeover of Bankers Petroleum gets Investment Canada approval
CALGARY – Bankers Petroleum Ltd. (TSX:BNK) has received approval under the Investment Canada Act for…
Vermilion Energy CEO says ‘leave’ vote would be a mistake for Britain
CALGARY – A Calgary CEO whose oil and gas company has extensive holdings in Europe…
Earls says Canadian beef back on menu after outcry on U.S. sourcing
CALGARY – Earls restaurant chain says Canadian beef is back in all of its Alberta…
Jury could rewrite history of Led Zeppelin’s epic ‘Stairway’
LOS ANGELES – A key chapter of rock ‘n’ roll history could be rewritten by…
C-SPAN uses social media feeds to cover protest
NEW YORK – With the cameras it uses to cover Congress shut off, C-SPAN turned…
Vancouver mayor pushes B.C. to tax empty homes or he will act alone
Vancouver’s mayor says he’s prepared to go it alone if the British Columbia government doesn’t…
Cinar co-founder Ronald Weinberg gets nine-year sentence for fraud
MONTREAL – The co-founder of the Cinar animation company was given a nine-year prison term…
Shell Canada cleared to resume drilling off Nova Scotia after accident review
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s offshore regulator has cleared Shell Canada (TSX:SHC) to resume drilling one…
Companies will have to step up work-life balance policies as young people enter workforce
TORONTO – The work-life balance in European countries seems the stuff of dreams to many…
New Submarine museum exhibit to explore military music
MUSKEGON, Mich. – A new exhibit focusing on music in the military is set to…
Fortress Paper to sell Quebec mill site to Nexolia for $15.4 million
VANCOUVER – Fortress Paper Ltd. (TSX:FTP) has agreed to sell the assets of an idled…
Applications for US jobless aid fall, a sign of low layoffs
WASHINGTON – Fewer people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department said Thursday,…
Deal finalized for Quebec’s US$1 billion investment in Bombardier CSeries
MONTREAL – After months of negotiations, Bombardier Inc. has reached a definitive agreement with the…
Paris labour protest takes place without violence; govt firm
PARIS – Tens of thousands of workers marched peacefully Thursday in Paris to protest the…
Canada’s oil industry lowers 2030 output estimate but says growth will continue
CALGARY – Canada’s oil producers have once again lowered their long-term production estimates as low…
AP Sources: VW to pay near $10.2B to settle emissions claims
DETROIT – Volkswagen will spend about $10.2 billion to settle an emissions cheating scandal in…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
TSX, New York stocks buoyed by optimism that Britain will vote to stay in EU
TORONTO – Major stock markets in Canada and the U.S. soared to reach three-digit gains…
EgyptAir recorders to go to France after data downloads fail
CAIRO – Initial attempts to download information from the flight data and voice recorders of…