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B.C.’s LNG minister predicts northern coast LNG decision by mid-2017
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s minister of natural gas development is offering an optimistic prediction about…
B.C. expects strong 2017 after leading the country in retail sales growth
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government predicts 2017 will be another strong year for retail…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Nearly half of Canadians aren’t taking steps to meet financial goals: CIBC survey
TORONTO – A new report from CIBC says about half of Canadians aren’t taking sufficient…
Austrian Federal Railways orders new generation of Bombardier electric trains
MONTREAL – Bombardier’s rail division in Berlin has signed a framework agreement with Austrian Federal…
From Big Macs to McLobsters: A look at 50 years of McDonald’s in Canada
TORONTO – The first McDonald’s in Canada opened its doors nearly 50 years ago. Now,…
Trump holds Q&A, discussing jobs, Russia, Israel
PALM BEACH, Fla. – President-elect Donald Trump applauded the return of 8,000 jobs to the…
Sweet spot: Morgan, Rudd own upstate New York candy shop
RHINEBECK, N.Y. – Jeffrey Dean Morgan, whose character in “The Walking Dead” wields a barbed…
Markets Right Now: Banks, energy stocks lead modest declines
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m.…
Run-DMC sues Wal-Mart, Amazon for $50M
NEW YORK – The rap group Run-DMC filed a $50 million lawsuit in New York…
Halifax Port Authority review finds Jim Spatz not in conflict of interest
HALIFAX – The Halifax Port Authority says a prominent developer appointed to the port’s board…
The Latest: Consulate’s chef among expelled Russians
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the tensions between the United States and Russia over hacking…
Publisher to put out Yiannopoulos book despite backlash
NEW YORK – In the face of heavy criticism, Simon & Schuster is moving forward…
Honda Canada says it will take until spring to get parts for Odyssey recall
MARKHAM, Ont. – Honda Canada says it will take until next spring to get the…
Stock markets cap off strong year on a soft note, as oil and gold prices retract
TORONTO – Major equity markets in Toronto and New York capped off a strong performing…
Coast Guard suspends search for missing plane with 6 onboard
CLEVELAND – The U.S. Coast Guard on Friday suspended its search for an airplane that…
Raging blaze burns a dozen storefronts; 3 firefighters hurt
NEW YORK – A fire has raged through more than a dozen storefronts on a…
China state broadcaster rebrands in international push
BEIJING – State broadcaster Central China Television has rebranded its international networks and digital presence…
Puerto Rico governor calls for swift debt restructuring
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla is urging his successor…
Asian stocks higher after upbeat Chinese factory data
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Asian stocks were higher Tuesday, the second trading day of…
China says some factories have violated anti-smog measures
BEIJING – China’s environmental ministry said Tuesday that an unspecified number of companies had violated…
US factory activity hit 2-year high in December
WASHINGTON – U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in December to its highest level in two years,…
Moosehead backs away from opening small-batch brewery in Saint John
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Moosehead Breweries says it’s no longer going ahead with plans to…
Trump’s latest US corporate Twitter target: General Motors
DETROIT – In another tweet targeting a U.S. company, President-elect Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to…