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Trump’s deportation vow spurs California farmers into action
FRESNO, Calif. – Days after Donald Trump won the White House vowing to deport millions…
Blake Shelton-themed bars to open in Tenn., Okla.
NASHVILLE – The company that owns the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman Auditorium is…
Bombardier faces lawsuit from U.S. company over Global 7000 wing design
MONTREAL – A U.S. company says it is suing Bombardier, alleging that the Montreal aerospace…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Canada could be heading towards decades of deficits, federal analysis warns
OTTAWA – Federal numbers released quietly by the Trudeau government late last month are painting…
Freeland sees opportunity for Canada amid rising protectionism, nationalism abroad
MONTREAL – International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland sees a silver lining for Canada in 2017…
US delays cleanup rule at uranium mines amid GOP criticism
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Federal officials withdrew a proposed requirement for companies to clean up groundwater…
Toyota is latest Trump target over Mexico production plans
DETROIT – President-elect Donald Trump has trained his sights on Toyota in his latest effort…
Police: Man who escaped from detention facility is captured
BOSTON – A man who climbed through razor wire to escape from a detention centre…
Asia shares mostly gain; traders watching dollar, jobs data
HONG KONG – Asian shares were mostly higher Friday as investors awaited the release later…
Canada’s MDA to supply NASA with spacecraft platform for asteroid mission
VANCOUVER – NASA has chosen a Canadian company to build a spacecraft platform that will…
Yahoo deletes tweet that included racial slur
Yahoo Finance says it accidentally tweeted out a racial epithet when promoting a story about…
List of unemployment rates by Canadian province for month of December
OTTAWA – Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in December. Here are the…
NOAA plans to open federal waters in Pacific to fish farming
HONOLULU – As traditional commercial fishing is threatening fish populations worldwide, U.S. officials are working…
The Latest at CES: Personalize backpacks with photo screen
LAS VEGAS – Fashionistas, particularly millennials, like to personalize what they wear. New backpacks from…
Jean Coutu may trim financial support for pharmacies over higher drug rebates
MONTREAL – Quebec pharmacy chain Jean Coutu Group may trim its financial support for pharmacy…
Increase in part-time work creates dark underside to rosy jobs numbers
CALGARY – Ryan Wells found work last year in what was a big year for…
Mexican Ford plant workers blame Trump for dashed dreams
VILLA DE REYES, Mexico – Word spread quickly through cellphone messages and shouts between co-workers…
Higher wages push stocks to records, but Dow misses 20,000
NEW YORK – So close! The Dow Jones industrial average missed the 20,000 mark by…
AP source: Aging New York nuclear plant to close by 2021
ALBANY, N.Y. – The aging Indian Point nuclear power plant just north of New York…
Lobster prices high as catch drops and China imports climb
PORTLAND, Maine – Lobster lovers are used to adjusting to high prices, but this winter,…
Conservative dinner in Calgary with Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway cancelled
CALGARY – A visit to Alberta by a senior advisor to President-elect Donald Trump has…
Finland’s HMD to launch new Nokia phone to run on Android
HELSINKI – The Nokia mobile phone is coming back. Finland-based HMD Global says it’s launching…
China boosts VW sales despite diesel emissions scandal
FRANKFURT – German automaker Volkswagen saw sales jump 16 per cent in December for its…