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Canada needs to do better job selling the U.S. on trade benefits: ambassador
HALIFAX – Canada’s ambassador to the United States says Canadians have to do a better…
Drugmaker losses pull stocks lower; small-cap surge goes on
NEW YORK – Major U.S. stock indexes slipped Friday as drug companies dragged the market…
Trump agrees to $25M settlement to resolve Trump U. lawsuits
SAN DIEGO – President-elect Donald Trump agreed Friday to pay $25 million to settle lawsuits…
Amid wildfires, North Carolina getaway turns to ghost town
LAKE LURE, N.C. – Don Cason had his 125-year-old inn in the western North Carolina…
Future of broadband investment up in the air after CRTC rate decision
TORONTO – Experts are casting doubt that some major Canadian firms will follow through on…
Tech giants rush to invest in Montreal artificial intelligence research lab
MONTREAL – Artificial intelligence, once relegated to the realm of science fiction, is now found…
Trudeau sounds pro-trade note at close of APEC summit amid cloudy future
LIMA, Peru – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and leaders from Asian and Pacific nations —…
Sabra recalls hummus amid listeria contamination fears
WASHINGTON – Some varieties of Sabra hummus sold in the United States and Canada are…
JPMorgan Chase to pay $264 million in Chinese bribery case
NEW YORK – JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay $264.4 million in fines…
Some of the numbers behind the Liberal plan to phase out coal-fired electricity
OTTAWA – The federal government wants to phase out the rest of Canada’s coal-fired power…
In name of clean energy, Liberals seek to snuff out, clean up coal-fired power
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government once again earned the scorn of Saskatchewan’s premier Monday…
Puerto Rico governor defies new federal control board
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico’s governor on Monday challenged a federal control board…
Asia laments Trump rejection of Pacific trade pact
TOKYO – President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership…
Dr Pepper buys Bai for $1.7B, ups low-calorie game
NEW YORK – Dr Pepper Snapple Group will pay $1.7 billion for Bai Brands, a…
New car sales help retail sales grow 0.6 per cent to $44.4 billion in September
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $44.4 billion in…
Canadian retail sector employment to hit 12-year low this year, report says
MONTREAL – Employment in Canada’s retail sector will hit a 12-year low this year as…
Bombardier signs deal to operate Montreal-area suburban railway network
MONTREAL – Bombardier has inked a deal with Montreal’s suburban transit authority. The Quebec company…
Nielsen’s top programs for Nov. 14-20
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Nov. 14-20. Listings include the week’s ranking and…
Senate committee amends Trudeau government’s signature middle-class tax cut
OTTAWA – A Senate committee has amended the Trudeau government’s signature tax bill to cut…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Major U.S. stock markets close at record highs for second day in a row
TORONTO – The Dow Jones industrial average soared above 19,000 points for the first time…
Get ready to build! Hands-on toys that teach are hot
NEW YORK – Toys that teach aren’t a new thing, but a growing number are…
Washington state youth sue government over climate change
SEATTLE – Eight children asked a Seattle judge Tuesday to find Washington state in contempt…
Detroit Pistons announce plans to move downtown next season
DETROIT – The Detroit Pistons are ready to move downtown — into what is already…