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BCE to buy full ownership of Q9 Networks from its partners for $675 million
MONTREAL – BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) says it will spend about $675 million to buy out…
Down the half-pipe: A look at Whistler Blackcomb, owner of famed ski hill resort
WHISTLER, B.C. – Whistler Blackcomb Holdings, the owner of the famed Whistler Blackcomb ski hill…
Hulu dropping free video as it prepares cable TV alternative
NEW YORK – Hulu is dropping the free TV episodes that it was initially known…
A timeline of the development of Whistler Blackcomb
VANCOUVER – Whistler Blackcomb Holdings, the owner of the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in B.C.,…
Most actively-traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Wal-Mart buying online retailer newcomer Jet.com
NEW YORK – Wal-Mart is buying fast-growing online retailer Jet.com for $3 billion in cash…
Whistler Blackcomb to be taken over by U.S. resort company in friendly deal
VANCOUVER – One of Canada’s most popular and internationally renowned ski destinations is being sold…
Agrium suspends operations at Saskatchewan mine after worker injured
VANSCOY, Sask. – Operations at a potash mine in Saskatchewan have been suspended after a…
Valeant endures year from hell as it prepares to report quarterly results
MONTREAL – Onetime corporate darling Valeant Pharmaceuticals is hoping to put its annus horribilis in…
China ridicules Trump’s criticism of its trade practices
BEIJING – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is playing the “China-bashing card” in an attempt…
Trump seeks to stanch bleeding from right flank with lower taxes, deregulation
WASHINGTON – Bleeding support from his own party, Donald Trump attempted to salve the gusher…
Waterloo, Ont., startup aims to take medical marijuana growing high-tech
TORONTO – A startup based in Waterloo, Ont., is looking to take cannabis cultivation high-tech,…
Group led by Essar shareholders says it’s bidding for U.S. Steel Canada
HAMILTON – A consortium led by Essar Global shareholders is making an offer to buy…
Programs aim to help small businesses recover from Fort McMurray wildfire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Alberta has earmarked $15 million for its share of a program…
Court again says New Jersey can’t legalize sports betting
NEWARK, N.J. – A federal appeals court on Tuesday dealt another defeat to New Jersey’s…
Hydro-Quebec wins another round in energy feud with Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador has lost another legal skirmish in its long-running…
Valeant shares surge 25 per cent, drugmaker could rebrand its tarnished name
MONTREAL – Despite posting its biggest one-day share gain Tuesday, the new CEO of struggling…
Nova Scotia reports lower than forecast deficit as health spending delayed
HALIFAX – Just seven months after Nova Scotia’s government warned of troubling revenue declines, its…
Four Mount Polley mine protesters arrested at company’s Vancouver office
VANCOUVER – Police say four people have been arrested following a protest against the Mount…
Proposed Yancoal potash mine gets environmental OK in Saskatchewan
REGINA – The Saskatchewan government has given conditional environmental approval for a potash mine that…
NBC wins weekly ratings despite lagging Olympics viewership
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The Rio Games had a less-than-golden start for NBC but were…
Trump ignites new firestorm: Gun backers might stop Clinton
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Donald Trump ignited a fresh political firestorm Tuesday by declaring gun rights…
Entertainment One rebuffs ITV takeover talk; initial proposal worth C$1.87 billion
LONDON – The Entertainment One film studio and distribution business has received — and rejected…
Torstar laying off more than 50 people, job losses at Toronto Star, tablet app
TORONTO – The company that owns the Toronto Star said Tuesday it is laying off…