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UK’s May: No Brexit talks until ‘our objectives are clear’
BERLIN – Britain will not start exit talks with the European Union until “our objectives…
Atlantic provinces want age to be factor in federal health funding formula
OTTAWA – Health ministers from the rapidly aging Atlantic Canada region say the future formula…
How millennial nostalgia fueled the success of ‘Pokemon Go’
PORTLAND, Maine – The children who once dreamed of capturing real-life Pokemon starting in the…
TSX, Wall Street end in positive territory amid little economic news
TORONTO – A lacklustre week scant of economic news was not enough to grind North…
Quebec’s Gaspe Mi’kmaq seek to halt New Brunswick oil terminal in federal court
POINTE-A-LA-CROIX, Que. – Three Mi’kmaq communities in Quebec’s Gaspe region are asking the federal court…
Premiers close to agreeing on inquiry into missing, murdered aboriginal women
WHITEHORSE – Aboriginal leaders and provincial premiers say there’s no need to wait for an…
B.C. mining code standards aims to eliminate disasters such as Mount Polley
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Mines Minister Bill Bennett says mining code revisions introduced Wednesday include…
Trump speechwriter takes blame for Melania Trump’s speech
CLEVELAND – With Donald Trump’s campaign reeling from charges of plagiarism, a speechwriter for his…
Environmentalists challenge BC Hydro’s right to relocate amphibians
VANCOUVER – A tiny tadpole is at the centre of the latest legal fight to…
Asimo meets Pepper: Honda and Softbank partnering in robots
TOKYO – Is Honda’s walking robot Asimo marrying Pepper, the chattering robot from SoftBank? Automaker…
Auto parts company fined US$130 million for fixing prices in Canada and U.S.
OTTAWA – Japanese auto-parts manufacturer Nishikawa Rubber Co. has agreed to plead guilty and pay…
Conference Board of Canada downgrades economic outlook, cites wildfires
OTTAWA – A new Conference Board of Canada report has downgraded its projections for economic…
US Treasury chief backs Greece debt relief
ATHENS, Greece – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew stressed Thursday the importance of making Greece’s…
Theranos names execs to lead compliance, regulatory affairs
NEW YORK – Theranos Inc. named a new vice-president in charge of regulatory issues and…
Canada plunging toward an elevator crisis? ‘We’re already there,’ expert says
TORONTO – Every day of the year, Canadians across the country are finding themselves trapped…
President of Joe Fresh clothing company moving to upscale retailer Holt Renfrew
BRAMPTON, Ont. – The president of the Joe Fresh clothing business is moving to serve…
Average US 30-year mortgage rate rises to 3.45 per cent
WASHINGTON – Long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged higher this week, remaining near historically low levels…
General Motors 2Q profit more than doubles on US earnings
DETROIT – General Motors’ second-quarter profit more than doubled to a post-bankruptcy record $2.87 billion…
Wholesale sales rise more than expected in May, boosted by auto sector
OTTAWA – Canadian wholesale sales rose more than expected in May as the auto sector…
Alberta sees 12% jump in May employment insurance following Fort McMurray fires
CALGARY – The scale of work disruptions from the Fort McMurray wildfire is being born…
Live-action Pokemon movie is coming
NEW YORK – The movie studio Legendary Entertainment plans to launch the first live-action Pokemon…
RioCan to acquire CPPIB’s interest in four properties under $352 million deal
TORONTO – RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says it has entered into a firm agreement…
Reduction of 70 workers expected to save $7M a year for AltaGas Ltd.
Calgary-based power and natural gas supplier AltaGas Ltd. said Thursday it has reduced its workforce…
B.C. posts $730 million surplus, housing revenues continue to fill coffers
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s thriving real estate market has helped the provincial government post a…