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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg reconsiders process to get land
The billionaire chief executive officer of Facebook on Tuesday said he is reconsidering the process…
As Dow tries again to breach 20,000, global stocks buoyant
LONDON – Global shares rose strongly Wednesday, building on Wall Street’s overnight rally and hopes…
Liberals see artificial intelligence as a path to reverse stalled growth
OTTAWA – They see it as a way of saying “Hasta la vista, baby” to…
Cheers, jeers for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Calgary town hall
CALGARY – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched an impassioned defence for balancing the environment and…
Jill Scott follows Maya Angelou’s footsteps with quote cards
ATLANTA – Jill Scott is following in the footsteps of Maya Angelou: The Grammy-winning singer…
Restaurants: The next front for the immigration debate?
CHICAGO – The national debate over immigration policy could be coming to a diner near…
Markets Right Now: Dow Jones industrials breach 20,000
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m.…
Report to offer ‘ideas’ for stemming crisis in Canada’s media sector: author
OTTAWA – Canada’s news industry finds itself at a mission-critical crossroads, and needs a helping…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Restaurant chain Freshii raises $125.35M in initial public offering
TORONTO – Freshii Inc. says it has raised $125.35 million in its initial public offering.…
TransCanada CEO says shippers being polled for support of Keystone XL
WHISTLER, B.C. – The CEO of TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) says the company will be talking…
TransCanada CEO vows to ‘diligently’ work on permit application for Keystone XL
CALGARY – The CEO of TransCanada says the company will work “diligently” to complete an…
Carbon tax won’t adversely hurt Saskatchewan: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
SASKATOON – Saskatchewan shouldn’t be adversely affected by the federal government’s proposed carbon levy, despite…
Elon Musk tweets mysterious ‘tunnel’ project
LOS ANGELES – Elon Musk is already going high, and now he says he’s going…
China releases new list of items banned for export to NKorea
BEIJING – China has released a new list of items banned for export to North…
Trudeau plans to highlight the benefits of Canada-U.S. trade with Washington
SASKATOON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is too soon to predict how the…
Power-Fairfax team’s US$575M bid for Performance Sports gets no opposition
EXETER, N.H. – The maker of Bauer hockey skates and other sports equipment says it…
McDonald’s and A&W to launch all-day breakfast nationwide due to growing demand
TORONTO – Two of Canada’s more well-known restaurant chains are rolling out all-day breakfast across…
Ikea Canada buying second Alberta wind farm; sellers get total of $119.6 million
BURLINGTON, Ont. – Ikea Canada has signed a deal to buy an Alberta wind farm…
Will a ‘Trump Dump’ spark the next gold rush? Not necessarily so, experts say
TORONTO – There’s been an undeniable sense of optimism surging through North American stock markets…
Ford CEO hopeful that Trump will ease gas mileage standards
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Co.’s top executive is hopeful that President Donald Trump could…
Bring your own containers: Low- and zero-waste food stores try to go green
TORONTO – A huge island of plastic floating in the Pacific Ocean was the inspiration…
Court: ‘K-19: The Widowmaker’ sub must be removed from river
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Rhode Island court has ordered a scrapyard to remove the remnants…
$400M fund, tax changes, local news service urged to help restore Canada’s media
OTTAWA – Taxing Google and Facebook, reining in the CBC and spending $100 million in…