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WSP acquiring U.K. engineering firm with expertise in road infrastructure
Montreal-based WSP Global Inc. is buying a U.K.-based engineering consulting firm with expertise in public…
Amazon launches for-pay streaming music service
NEW YORK – Amazon is launching a paid streaming music service, the latest entry in…
Clinton proposes closing real estate loophole, not Trump
SANTA FE, N.M. – Donald Trump’s wealth has helped define the 2016 presidential race and…
Oil and gas downturns in B.C. and Alberta ease Site C labour force concerns
VICTORIA – Alberta’s loss is British Columbia’s gain as fears of labour shortages for the…
Danish angling bonanza: 80,000 trout set free by accident
COPENHAGEN – Danish anglers are rushing to a western Denmark fjord to catch some of…
WHY IT MATTERS: Energy
WASHINGTON – THE ISSUE: Energy independence has been a goal of every president since Richard…
Fed saw no-hike decision in September as ‘close call’
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials last month kept a key interest rate unchanged but saw…
Nova Scotia taxes have grown by $850 per capita since 2012: auditor general
HALIFAX – The amount of taxes collected from Nova Scotians has increased by about $850…
Trans Mountain pipeline builder says approval could create target for attackers
CALGARY – Kinder Morgan Canada is anticipating more attacks by activists if its Trans Mountain…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Victoria top city for women in Canada, while Windsor, Ont., places last: report
TORONTO – A new study ranks Victoria as the best city to be a woman…
CIBC head calls federal government’s new housing measures prudent
OTTAWA – The chief executive at one of Canada’s biggest banks is supportive of a…
Global anxiety about change best tackled by first helping families, says Morneau
MONTREAL – Finance Minister Bill Morneau said global public anxieties about trade, jobs and change…
Morneau, private-sector economists set to examine fate of federal finances
OTTAWA – When Finance Minister Bill Morneau meets a group of private-sector economists Thursday to…
Samsung Canada says returns of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones begin today
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Samsung says Canadians with Galaxy Note 7 smartphones can start returning the…
TransCanada offers Alberta gas shippers lower price along Canadian Mainline
CALGARY – TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) is offering lower-priced long-term contracts for Alberta natural gas shippers…
Applications for US unemployment aid remain at 43-year low
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits stayed at a 43-year low last…
Average US 30-year mortgage rate rises to 3.47 per cent
WASHINGTON – Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week as the prospect of a year-end…
New Brunswick seeks leave to appeal ruling on cross border beer imports
FREDERICTON – A New Brunswick judge has reserved decision on whether a cross-border beer battle…
Arkansas court says voters can decide medical marijuana plan
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas voters will have their say on at least one medical…
Activists urge Ontario to deny Nestle water-taking permit at well a town wanted
TORONTO – Environmentalists are urging the Ontario government to deny Nestle a water-taking permit at…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Generic drugmaker Pharmascience cutting about 90 positions in Montreal
MONTREAL – Pharmascience says it’s eliminating about 90 positions in Montreal as pricing, regulatory pressures…
Five things on radar of federal government’s economic growth council
OTTAWA – Dominic Barton, chair of the federal government’s growth council, gave an update this…