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Postmedia sheds debt and makes management changes in restructuring
TORONTO – Canada’s largest newspaper publisher has announced changes to its board and executive as…
B.C. to lead provinces in economic growth this year, Alberta in a recession: BMO
TORONTO – British Columbia is on track to lead Canada’s other provinces in economic growth…
Canadian lumber executives press softwood deal with U.S. trade representative
MONTREAL – Canadian lumber and government officials told the U.S. trade representative that any new…
AMF questions why former Amaya CEO never testified to declare innocence
MONTREAL – The lawyer for Quebec’s securities regulator questioned why the former CEO of online…
Dream house up in smoke? New lending rules will have impact on first-time buyers
OTTAWA – Canada’s first-time home buyers may have to shelve their dream house fantasies due…
Not to the Wall: Notley won’t team up to fight federal carbon tax
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she’s not interested in presenting a united front…
CMHC says drop in Vancouver home sales part of trend that started before new tax
OTTAWA – A report by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says home sales in Vancouver…
Bank of Canada deputy warns of lingering uncertainty around non-resource exports
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada’s senior deputy governor says there’s still uncertainty around the…
Lawyer urges AMF tribunal to soften views of Baazov in insider trading case
MONTREAL – The lawyer for the former CEO of online gambling giant Amaya urged a…
B.C.’s Clark urged to reject Kinder Morgan pipeline for failing key condition
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark is being challenged to reject Kinder Morgan’s Trans…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Valeant creates new executive position, appoints chief quality officer
LAVAL, Que. – Valeant Pharmaceuticals has announced it’s created a new executive position and hired…
Tory leadership hopeful would lower income taxes, drop some tax credits
OTTAWA – Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier wants to eliminate some of the boutique tax…
QuickStats: Facts and figures about employment in Canada for September
OTTAWA – A quick look at September employment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 7.0…
QuickList: Canadian unemployment rates by province for month of September
OTTAWA – Canada’s national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in September. Here are the…
QuickList: Unemployment rates in selected Canadian cities in September
OTTAWA – The national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also…
A closer look at the federal government’s books for 2015-16 fiscal year
OTTAWA – The federal government released its year-end financial figures Friday for 2015-16. Here are…
Murray Edwards boosts Canexus stake to 9.5% as it works through hostile takeover
CALGARY – Billionaire energy executive Murray Edwards has boosted his stake in Canexus Corp. to…
Lowe’s makes another run at Rona preferred shares by boosting offer
MONTREAL – Lowe’s has boosted its offer for Rona’s remaining preferred shares, more than four…
Trudeau says Liberals not looking at raising federal minimum wage
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waded into the debate Friday about how to boost…
In the red: federal government posts narrow $1 billion deficit in 2015-16
OTTAWA – The federal government posted a razor-thin $1-billion deficit in 2015-16, a period in…
Stock markets pull back despite modest jobs figures in Canada and U.S.
TORONTO – Stock markets in Toronto and New York shied away from making any big…
‘Saskatchewan’s interests:’ Premier mulls legal options on federal carbon tax
REGINA – Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall came out swinging Friday against the federal government’s intention…
Lawyer: Backpage.com CEO will fight sex trafficking charges
HOUSTON – Handcuffed and dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit, the chief executive of an…