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Anti money-laundering watchdog assessing vulnerability of fintech startups
TORONTO – The director of Canada’s anti-money laundering watchdog says the agency is studying how…
Twitter: We suspended 360K accounts over ‘violent extremism’
NEW YORK – Twitter said Thursday it has suspended 360,000 accounts since mid-2015 for violating…
Ballard Power Systems shares soar after Toyota distribution deal in Japan
VANCOUVER – Shares in Ballard Power Systems gained nearly 10 per cent Thursday after the…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Gawker’s Nick Denton out of the ‘news and gossip business’
NEW YORK – Gawker.com, a nearly 14-year-old blog being shut down following the sale of…
Canada, U.S. far apart on several key softwood issues: feds’ chief negotiator
OTTAWA – With a fall deadline approaching, Canada’s chief negotiator in the softwood-lumber talks with…
QuickList: July inflation rate for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA – Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.3 per cent in July, Statistics Canada…
China tightens control of online news after sensitive gaffes
BEIJING – The Chinese government is holding chief editors of news websites personally liable for…
Hiring was healthy in past year in many US swing states
WASHINGTON – Hiring has been strong in the past year in many presidential campaign swing…
Inflation rate 1.3% in July amid lower fuel prices, higher food costs: Statcan
OTTAWA – The country’s annual inflation rate was 1.3 per cent in July as Canadians…
Highlights of British Columbia’s climate plan
RICHMOND, B.C. – Here are the highlights of B.C.’s Climate Leadership Plan released Friday. Under…
Southeast Alaska tribes share mining concerns with feds
JUNEAU, Alaska – State tribal groups have met with U.S. officials to discuss concerns that…
Overnight subway service in London to serve 50,000 a weekend
London’s new overnight subway service has begun, with plans to host 50,000 riders each weekend.…
AIMCo investing US$500M in Howard Midstream for more U.S. oil and gas exposure
CALGARY – Alberta Investment Management Corp. says it is investing US$500 million in Howard Midstream…
Tolko Industries to shut down in northern Manitoba; hundred to lose jobs
THE PAS, Man. – A forest products company that is the largest employer in The…
Alimentation Couche-Tard announces US$4.4-billion deal to boost presence in U.S.
MONTREAL – Alimentation Couche-Tard plans to further expand its presence in North America with a…
Delphi, Mobileye join forces on autonomous car platform
DETROIT – Auto parts and electronics company Delphi Automotive is joining with Israeli software maker…
Travellers upset Air Transat is no longer accommodating special dietary requests
TORONTO – A popular airline says it has stopped offering meal accommodations for the majority…
Canada ‘missed the boat’ on economic policies to mitigate climate change: doctor
VANCOUVER – Canada “has missed the boat” when it comes to developing renewable energy resources…
McDonald’s recalls millions of Happy Meals fitness bands
NEW YORK – McDonald’s is recalling millions of fitness bands that had been given away…
Hunting for the root of immigration woes? Look to the past.
WASHINGTON – For more than a decade, lawmakers have been pointing at their counterparts to…
New Brunswick marijuana facility gets financial help from province
ATHOLVILLE, N.B. – A proposed facility to grow medical marijuana in northern New Brunswick is…
Crop production hit by dry weather in the east, wet weather in the west
CALGARY – Statistics Canada says dry weather in Eastern Canada and rain on the Prairies…
Bank of Montreal sees profit rise despite rise in oilpatch loan losses
TORONTO – The Bank of Montreal, the first of Canada’s big banks to report its…