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Islamic State turns to drones to direct suicide car bombers
MOSUL, Iraq – Faced with a diminishing number of fighters, the Islamic State group is…
Second, smaller spill reported in Saskatchewan by Tundra Energy Marketing Ltd.
STORTHOAKS, Sask. – The Calgary-based company handling a pipeline spill that saw 200,000 litres of…
How to set money ground rules for boomerang kids and avoid conflict
TORONTO – Certified financial planner Rona Birenbaum says it’s becoming common for her to walk…
Average US 30-year mortgage rate unchanged at 4.19 per cent
WASHINGTON – Long-term US mortgage rates barely budged this week, after marking their first increase…
BCE boosts dividend as profit grows on wireless subscribers, CraveTV
TORONTO – Two of Canada’s major telecommunications companies reported strong wireless subscriber growth in their…
Underground fire at Saskatchewan potash mine sparks scramble for shelter
ROCANVILLE, Sask. – Dozens of workers had to spend the night about one kilometre underground…
Productivity slows to 1.3 per cent rate in Q4
WASHINGTON – The productivity of American workers rose in the October-December period but at a…
Markets Right Now: A mixed close for stocks on Wall Street
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m.…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
What will Trump want from Canada on NAFTA? A US federal document may offer clues
WASHINGTON – Wondering what the Americans might want from Canada in a renegotiation of the…
Federal deficit not quite as deep as Liberals expected, budget watchdog says
OTTAWA – The parliamentary budget officer says the federal deficit isn’t as deep for now…
Activity at US services companies slipped in January
WASHINGTON – The pace of growth for U.S. services companies slipped a tad in January,…
By The Numbers: A look at three-way trade growth under NAFTA
OTTAWA – U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants to get going quickly on updating…
B.C. fruit growers consider national proposal to revitalize orchards
PENTICTON, B.C. – Members of the BC Fruit Growers Association have gathered in Penticton, B.C.,…
Vancouver-based Investel takes patent case against Snapchat owner to U.S. court
LOS ANGELES – A Canadian company is taking its patent-infringement claims against the owner of…
$40M infusion for B.C. program encouraging switch to green transportation
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government is pumping another $40 million into the Clean Energy Vehicle…
Up to 1.87M Michigan workers’ info may have been compromised
LANSING, Mich. – Social Security numbers and other personal information of up to 1.87 million…
Manitoba Hydro cutting 900 jobs, offering buyouts as part of restructuring
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Hydro says it is cutting 900 positions across the province to improve…
Canada’s oilpatch fears U.S. rejection of methane limit will hurt competitiveness
CALGARY – A vote Friday by the U.S. House of Representatives to axe new limits…
Despair and the status quo: how federal politics touched Canadians this week
OTTAWA – A leaden blanket of despair stifled Parliament Hill this week, as politicians strained…
Peru search home of ex-President Toledo in corruption case
LIMA, Peru – Peruvian authorities say they have searched the house of ex-President Alejandro Toledo…
New documents show Trump retains direct tie to businesses
WASHINGTON – New documents confirm that President Donald Trump retains a direct tie to his…
Canadian pension plan managers try to weight risks of climate change
CALGARY – A decision by an Ontario public pension manager to study the potential consequences…
Romanian protesters get key concession, seek more changes
BUCHAREST, Romania – The largest anti-government crowds since the violent 1989 revolution that toppled dictator…