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Details on B.C.’s proposed to new 15 per cent tax on foreign home buyers
VICTORIA – New legislation introduced by the British Columbia government intends to charge a 15…
Report: ‘Brexit’ move raises risks to US financial stability
WASHINGTON – Britain’s decision to quit the European Union has elevated the risks to U.S.…
Alberta NDP challenge coal power buying rule, say consumers left on the hook
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is going to court to challenge a regulation it says…
Craft breweries try to stand out with creative tap handles
RANDOM LAKE, Wis. – Cone heads, zombies, beards, bananas — they are some of the…
Toronto developers outline plan for condos, apartments on downtown parcel
TORONTO – A group of real estate companies have reached a deal for redeveloping a…
Fox News ousts 2 more executives
NEW YORK – Four days after the ouster of Roger Ailes as Fox News chief,…
Intertain reaffirms plan to move corporate home, listing to London after Brexit
TORONTO – Intertain Group Ltd. (TSX:IT) says it’s going ahead with plans to shift its…
Shutting down ‘shark finning’: US fishermen promise a fight
PORTLAND, Maine – American fishermen are digging in for a fight over a congressional proposal…
Aimia signs Japan’s Aeon Retail, sees partnership as base for Asia-Pacific growth
MONTREAL – The Montreal-based company that runs Aeroplan and other customer loyalty programs has landed…
US new-home sales climbed in June to more than 8-year high
WASHINGTON – Americans bought new homes in June at the fastest pace in more than…
Fiat Chrysler shifts Detroit-area plant from cars to trucks
DETROIT – Fiat Chrysler says it will sink $1.5 billion into a suburban Detroit factory…
Fox News wins with GOP coverage; NBC is most-watched overall
NEW YORK – Viewers chose cable news over broadcast TV for coverage of the Republican…
Environmental groups concerned pipeline project will increase tanker traffic
FREDERICTON – Environmental groups say increased crude tanker traffic as a result of the proposed…
WestJet profit hit by energy downturn and stumbles on new London flights
CALGARY – Canada’s second-largest airline saw its profit take a hit in the second quarter…
Malaysia Airlines inks $2.75B deal for 50 Boeing Max jets
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia Airlines said Wednesday it has agreed to buy up to…
Ontario looking ‘very closely’ at B.C. tax aimed at foreign homebuyers
TORONTO – Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa says he will be examining British Columbia’s new…
Intact insurance company’s Q2 profit shrivels in heat of Alberta wildfires
TORONTO – The Intact property insurance business got burned in the second quarter by the…
Pending US home sales improved slightly in June
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes crept up in…
Gildan Activewear adds Peds Legwear to its stock of stockings for US$55 million
MONTREAL – Gildan Activewear Inc. says it will pay US$55 million cash to buy Peds…
Torstar’s Q2 loss rises to $23.9 million, dividend cut for second time this year
TORONTO – Torstar Corp. said Wednesday it saw its second-quarter loss swell as it incurred…
Wynne’s claims contradicted as Ontario GDP lower than some American states
TORONTO – It turns out Ontario’s economic performance isn’t as strong compared with some of…
Loblaw gears up for grocery price war in a low-inflation environment
The head of Canada’s largest grocer says it’s prepared to duke it out in a…
Feds to complete purchase of Maine blueberries
PORTLAND, Maine – In the face of industry pressure, the federal government is spending up…
Vancouver, we have a problem: CMHC rings alarm bells about real estate market
TORONTO – Canada’s national housing agency rang more alarm bells about Vancouver’s real estate sector…