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U.S. Steel Canada says Essar Global restructuring proposal won’t be considered
HAMILTON – U.S. Steel Canada Inc. is rejecting advances from the Essar Global fund, saying…
Environment minister urges confidence in process after NEB revelations
OTTAWA – Environment Minister Catherine McKenna urged Canadians on Tuesday to have confidence in the…
DFO not in conflict of interest for promoting, safeguarding fishery: LeBlanc
VANCOUVER – Canada’s fisheries minister is dismissing concerns from stakeholder groups over suggestions the government…
Lightstream Resources misses interim deadline, key creditors remain on sidelines
CALGARY – Lightstream Resources Ltd. (TSX:LTS) says it was unable to meet a deadline for…
Delta struggles through third day of computer problems
NEW YORK – Delta fliers faced delays, cancellations and more headaches Wednesday as the Atlanta-based…
Prince Albert starts billing Husky for costs of oil pipeline spill in river
PRINCE ALBERT, Alta. – The City of Prince Albert has starting billing Husky Energy for…
Worker hurt at potash mine on life support, family asks for blood donations
VANSCOY, Sask. – A worker who was seriously injured at a potash mine in Saskatchewan…
Jury convicts Mississauga, Ont., man in World Trade Center rebuild fraud
NEW YORK – The Mississauga, Ont., top executive of a steel company who secured nearly…
Brexit vote creates volatility for CPPIB, Canada’s largest pension manager
TORONTO – Britain’s vote to leave the European Union was a major drag on Canada’s…
Canadians pay more for mobile services than most in G7 nations, Australia
TORONTO – A CRTC report says Canadians pay some of the highest prices for mobile…
Calgary-based Gibsons Energy says it rejected foreign takeover offer
CALGARY – Gibsons Energy says it has rejected a takeover offer from a foreign entity…
New York indexes hit record highs amid positive job data, TSX gains on energy
TORONTO – As the TSX pushed higher at the close Thursday, New York indices hit…
Dream Office REIT writes down Alberta assets by $748 million on downturn
CALGARY – One of Canada’s largest owners of corporate real estate has significantly slashed the…
Credit card crash lesson for students bound for university, college
TORONTO – As thousands of Canadian students head off to college and university this fall,…
More options for buyers as British Columbia home sales skid, high prices stay
VANCOUVER – Prices remain steep, but prospective homebuyers in British Columbia may be gaining more…
Prairie provinces watch sales of drilling rights go from boom to bust
CALGARY – Five years after Alberta raised a record-setting $3.5 billion at auctions of provincially…
Union suspends Eurostar strike, citing progress in talks
LONDON – A British union says it is suspending a planned four-day strike by train…
2 Fox News execs named co-presidents, will report to Murdoch
NEW YORK – Fox News Channel founder Rupert Murdoch on Friday appointed two longtime Fox…
North American markets mixed, Nasdaq hits new record, loonie rises slightly
TORONTO – Most North American markets ended slightly in the red Friday following disappointing U.S.…
Internet mogul gets year in jail in domestic violence case
SAN FRANCISCO – A Silicon Valley internet mogul who sold his startup for $300 million…
What Trump and Clinton didn’t say in their economic speeches
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spelled out their economic visions in high-profile speeches…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Home Sales: The Canadian…
‘Suicide Squad’ loses some lustre in 2nd box-office weekend
LOS ANGELES – The colorful crew of “Suicide Squad” got duller in their second weekend…
Police: Reports of shots fired at JFK airport unfounded
NEW YORK – Reports of shots fired at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport…