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Trudeau won’t say if Canada will extend military training mission in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to wrap up his latest overseas…
TSX, Wall Street markets rally; Canadian dollar sheds half a cent on lower oil
TORONTO – North American stock markets closed higher Monday, with Canada’s main index up 100…
Venezuela to seize Kimberly-Clark factory as production ends
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela’s government said Monday that it will seize a factory belonging to…
Ashley Madison tones down tagline on dating website
TORONTO – The company that owns the Ashley Madison dating website has dropped the signature…
Box Office Top 20: ‘Pets’ kicks ‘Dory’ out of top spot
LOS ANGELES – After a three-week run at the top of the box office, “Finding…
Cosby switching lawyers in civil cases around country
PHILADELPHIA – Bill Cosby has replaced the law firm overseeing civil litigation around the country…
US report accuses UK officials of hampering HSBC probe
LONDON – A U.S. report is accusing British officials of hampering a probe into HSBC,…
B.C. supports housing vacancy tax in Vancouver to assist with rental shortage
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government will support the city of Vancouver’s request for a…
Companies must directly notify people affected by privacy breaches: watchdog
OTTAWA – Companies that lose personal customer data should be required to directly notify affected…
Rona sees sales double during test replacing printed flyer with digital offering
MONTREAL – Home renovation chain Rona says its efforts to attract tech-savvy shoppers got a…
Starbucks hikes prices on coffee, espresso, tea lattes
SEATTLE – Starbucks says it’s increasing prices slightly on brewed coffee, espresso and tea latte…
‘America’s Got Talent’ dominates summer TV
NEW YORK – There’s little doubt that “America’s Got Talent” is the nation’s favourite television…
Dutch firm to test floating turbine in tidal-power ‘holy grail’ of Bay of Fundy
HALIFAX – A Dutch firm that calls the Bay of Fundy “the holy grail” aims…
Feds examine how Tesla Autopilot reacts to crossing traffic
DETROIT – Federal investigators looking into electric car maker Tesla Motors’ Autopilot system after a…
SaskEnergy nets income of $111 million, looks to spend $225 million on capital
REGINA – The head of SaskEnergy says the utility needs to spend about $225 million…
Convenience store chain Couche-Tard’s annual profit tops US$1B for first time
MONTREAL – The Quebec-based company that runs Couche-Tard, Mac’s and Circle K convenience stores said…
What’s the beef? Mandatory tip at Earls restaurant in Calgary stirs controversy
CALGARY – A decision by Earls Restaurants Ltd. to eliminate tipping at a downtown Calgary…
Alberta to end craft brewery tax discount, will replace with grant program
CALGARY – The Alberta government says it is dropping a beer markup that favoured western…
Nearly half of working-age Canadians not saving for retirement: HSBC report
OTTAWA – A report by HSBC suggests that nearly half of working-age Canadians are not…
China says it could declare air zone over South China Sea
BEIJING – China warned other countries Wednesday against threatening its security in the South China…
Ontario building nearly 500 electric vehicle charging stations across province
TORONTO – Ontario is building nearly 500 electric vehicle charging stations across the province with…
Canadian Tire abruptly shuffles out CEO, replaces him with predecessor
TORONTO – In a surprise move, the head of one of Canada’s biggest retailers, Canadian…
NYC Council Speaker: Trump’s plans could cripple economy
NEW YORK – Donald Trump’s lightning-rod proposals to deport illegal immigrants and temporarily ban Muslims…
US sees small surplus in June, but deficit up for year
WASHINGTON – The federal government recorded a small budget surplus in June, but the deficit…