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Outdoor giant Bass Pro to acquire rival Cabela’s for $4.5B
OMAHA, Neb. – Outdoor gear giant Bass Pro is snapping up rival Cabela’s in a…
Investment firms Henderson and Janus to combine
NEW YORK – Henderson, a London-based investment firm, plans to combine with U.S. rival Janus…
Federal carbon tax plan shows disrespect, will hurt economy: Wall
REGINA – Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says Ottawa’s plan to unilaterally impose a price on…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
North American stock markets close modestly lower; loonie up slightly
TORONTO – North American stock markets closed modestly in the red as positive economic data…
Ohio plans January execution using new 3-drug combination
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio said it plans to resume executions in January with a new…
IMF lowers Canadian economic growth outlook; U.S. recovery misses expectations
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund has lowered its estimates for Canadian growth in 2016…
Ecofiscal commission report says its time to drop costly biofuels subsidies
OTTAWA – A blue-chip group of economists says federal and provincial government biofuel subsidies are…
Work at Barrick Gold’s Veladero mine in Argentina has resumed after incident
TORONTO – Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) says normal operations at its Veladero mine in Argentina…
Millions leaving government insurance money on the table?
Millions of Americans who bought individual health insurance outside the Affordable Care Act’s public exchanges…
Man, 30, shot dead by police at Toronto’s Pearson Airport: SIU
TORONTO — A 30-year-old man was shot dead by police outside Toronto’s Pearson Airport on…
Think-tank predicts losses for Canada’s oil industry to stretch into third year
OTTAWA – Canada’s oil extraction industry will have to ride through $21 billion in losses…
Airlines begin to offer travel waivers for Hurricane Matthew
Airlines are cancelling some flights to the Caribbean and even the mainland U.S. as Hurricane…
More than 50 employees laid off at Minto Mine in central Yukon
WHITEHORSE – A company operating an open pit copper mine in central Yukon has laid…
Texas oil company announces big offshore Alaska discovery
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Texas petroleum drilling company announced Tuesday it has made a large-scale…
World court has no jurisdiction in nuclear disarmament case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The United Nations’ highest court on Wednesday rejected nuclear disarmament cases…
US services companies report fastest growth in nearly year
WASHINGTON – U.S. services companies grew last month at the fastest pace in nearly a…
Toronto area housing prices, sales volume soar in September: real estate board
TORONTO – Housing sales in the Toronto area continued to soar last month, with the…
US trade deficit in August rises 3 per cent to $40.7 billion
WASHINGTON – The U.S. trade deficit rose in August as a flood of imports offset…
Donors pledge $15.2 billion to Afghanistan despite fatigue
BRUSSELS – International donors pledged $15.2 billion dollars on Wednesday to help keep Afghanistan’s beleaguered…
Restaurants say they will cut hours, staff due to hike in Alberta minimum wage
EDMONTON – Restaurant owners and operators in Alberta say they will have to cut hours…
Some Quebec taxi drivers hold strike to protest government’s deal with Uber
MONTREAL – Many taxi drivers in several Quebec cities went on strike Wednesday to protest…
Telus issues apology to defecting customers over price on carbon support
TORONTO – After sending out a tweet in support of the federal government’s proposed carbon…
Former real-estate executive to serve community sentence for multimillion fraud
CALGARY – A former real-estate investment executive who pleaded guilty to his part in a…