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After Calif. leak, feds seek to curtail natural gas blowouts
WASHINGTON – A year after a blowout at a natural gas well near Los Angeles…
Foam fight: Saskatchewan brewer launches legal challenge on Alberta beer mark-up
SASKATOON – A Saskatchewan brewer is taking Alberta to court over its new beer mark-up…
Curt Schilling eyes US Senate run against Elizabeth Warren
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling announced plans on Tuesday to run…
Ecuador: We have ‘temporarily restricted’ Assange’s internet
QUITO, Ecuador – Ecuador’s government acknowledged on Tuesday that it cut off WikiLeaks founder Julian…
Australian casino staff detained in China yet to be charged
CANBERRA, Australia – Two Australian executives of the country’s largest casino operator are in good…
Chinese billionaires’ message to Trudeau: open trade and investment even further
OTTAWA – The head of a group of China’s most powerful business leaders is calling…
Belgian region rejects deadline to sign EU-Canada deal
BRUSSELS – The head of Belgium’s small Wallonia region is rejecting a Friday deadline to…
Michael Jordan’s ‘Space Jam’ returning to theatres
LOS ANGELES – Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny and friends are returning to the court, and…
Garth Brooks joins Amazon’s streaming service
NASHVILLE – A week after launching its paid streaming music service, Amazon announced a deal…
Fiat Chrysler recalls 224K Jeeps; air bags may not work
DETROIT – Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 224,000 Jeep Wrangler SUVs worldwide because the…
Starbucks plans to double stores in China in 5 years
NEW YORK – Starbucks is pushing ahead with its expansion into mainland China, saying Wednesday…
T-Mobile fined $48M over slowing ‘unlimited’ data plans
NEW YORK – T-Mobile, the country’s No. 3 wireless carrier, will pay $48 million for…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Canexus board advises shareholders to reject Chemtrade takeover offer as too low
CALGARY – The CEO of Canexus Corp. (TSX:CUS) says the fact that more than two…
WHY IT MATTERS: IRS
WASHINGTON – THE ISSUE: The Internal Revenue Service touches everyone, not just taxpayers but anyone…
Montreal-based New Look Vision to buy Visions Optical retail chain in B.C.
MONTREAL – New Look Vision Group Inc. (TSX:BCI) has entered into an agreement to buy…
US home sales rebounded in September despite tight supply
WASHINGTON – More Americans bought homes in September, many for the first time, despite a…
PM Trudeau on hand as Amazon Canada opens new Brampton, Ont., warehouse
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on hand Thursday for the official opening…
Finance Department says Morneau to deliver fall economic update Nov. 1
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Bill Morneau is to deliver his fall economic update to the…
Local TV news coverage more important than station finances, says CRTC chair
OTTAWA – TV stations have a responsibility to produce local news, even if it hurts…
Computer “scalper bots” that scoop up concert tickets to be outlawed in Ontario
TORONTO – Computer “scalper bots” that scoop up huge blocks of tickets to concerts and…
Correction: LeEco Makes Its Move story
SAN FRANCISCO – In a story Oct. 19 about LeEco’s entrance into the U.S. market,…
EY report suggests Canadians are becoming less dependent on banks
TORONTO – A new survey from EY suggests Canadians are becoming less dependent upon their…
Postmedia plans to cut salary expenses as quarterly loss nearly doubles
TORONTO – Postmedia said Thursday it plans to reduce its salary costs by 20 per…