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Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
McEducation? Burger chain’s managers can earn college credit
TORONTO – A job at McDonald’s Canada could now help workers earn a college diploma.…
Ford recalls over 88K vehicles due to stalling problem
DETROIT – Ford is recalling more than 88,000 cars and SUVs in North America, including…
US home sales fell in July amid inventory shortage
WASHINGTON – US homebuyers pulled back in July, as sales declined amid a shortage of…
Royal Bank ‘closely monitoring’ housing markets in Vancouver, Toronto: CEO
TORONTO – Royal Bank CEO David McKay says the lender is “closely monitoring” the real…
Corrective to Aug. 16 story on B.C. real estate tax
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The Canadian Press erroneously reported on Aug. 16 that British Columbia has…
Newfoundland boasts about latest oil and gas data from the Orphan Basin
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Newfoundland and Labrador government has delivered some encouraging news about…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Notley urges patience as Alberta deals with multibillion-dollar deficits
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is urging patience as her government grapples with a…
CHC Student Housing prepares to grow rapidly with support from Dundee group
TORONTO – CHC Student Housing Corp. is joining forces with the Dundee financial group to…
Expert panel member critical of Nova Scotia’s clear cutting policy
HALIFAX – A member of an expert panel that examined management of Nova Scotia’s natural…
Canadian banks shake off oilpatch fears, report better-than-expected earnings
TORONTO – Panic about how the oil price shock could affect the banks’ bottom lines…
Russian convicted in masterminding global online theft ring
SEATTLE – A federal jury convicted the son of a Russian lawmaker Thursday of hacking…
Aftershocks rattle Italian quake zone; toll rises to 250
PESCARA DEL TRONTO, Italy – As the search for survivors ground on, Premier Matteo Renzi…
Jones website hack reveals stars’ tricky cyber landscape
LOS ANGELES – The hateful hack of comedian Leslie Jones’ personal website reveals the tricky…
ANA cancels flights to fix Rolls-Royce engines on Boeing 787
TOKYO – Japanese airline All Nippon Airways has started grounding Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” flights after…
Indonesia steps up fire response as haze blankets Singapore
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Six Indonesian provinces have declared states of emergency as forest fires blanketed…
Quebec hearings begin into who knew what regarding sale of Rona Inc.
QUEBEC – The former chief of staff to a cabinet minister who has just resigned…
Pokemon doughnuts, exercise classes tap game’s popularity.
NEW YORK – Weeks into the “Pokemon Go” craze, demand remains strong for “Poke Ball”-shaped…
Alexandre Gagnon stepping down as CEO of Petrolia Inc.
QUEBEC – Alexandre Gagnon is stepping down as CEO of Quebec oil and gas company…
‘Game of Thrones’ composer creating ‘Gears of War 4’ score
LOS ANGELES – The composer for “Game of Thrones” is swapping the sword-filled realm of…
Ottawa runs $1B deficit in first quarter, down from $5B surplus last year
OTTAWA – The federal government ran a deficit of $1.0 billion for the first quarter…
BlackBerry restructures debt to cut interest costs, signs deal with Fairfax
WATERLOO, Ont. – BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB) announced a plan to restructure its debt and cut…
Airbnb host recruitment campaign aggressive, says Vancouver councillor
Vancouver’s rental vacancy rate remains critically low, so the latest recruitment campaign from Airbnb concerns…