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Judge gives OK to deal for smaller set of cheating VWs
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge in San Francisco granted initial approval Tuesday to a…
Yellen: Expect Fed to resume raising rates in coming months
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen pointed Tuesday to a solid U.S. job market…
Molson Coors takes US$495-million charge on its Molson brands in Canada
MONTREAL – Molson Coors took a US$495.2-million impairment charge in the fourth quarter to reflect…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
‘SNL’ keeps up Trump-inspired winning streak
NEW YORK – NBC’s comedy institution “Saturday Night Live” reached its largest audience since 2011…
With Trump’s win in China, will Trump toilets get flushed?
SHANGHAI – There’s a Trump toilet, a Trump condom, a Trump pacemaker and even a…
Hawaii bill seeks more oversight of commercial fishing
HONOLULU – Hawaii lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday calling for more oversight of the commercial…
US says cancelled flights declining, fewer bags getting lost
The government says U.S. airlines cancelled fewer flights in 2016 than any year on record…
UBC votes for sustainable investment fund to be free of fossil fuel companies
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia will exclude fossil fuel companies from its low-carbon…
Questions swirl about the effects of the Trudeau-Trump joint declaration
OTTAWA – Even with companies and politicians breathing a little easier after Justin Trudeau’s first…
US factory output rose in January for 2nd straight month
WASHINGTON – U.S. manufacturers cranked out more steel, machinery and electronics last month as factories…
US firms increase inventories, see sales jump in December
WASHINGTON – U.S. businesses stockpiled more goods in December and posted the biggest sales increase…
Home sales fall in January, partly due to shortage of listings, CREA says
OTTAWA – The Canadian Real Estate Association says there was a 1.3 per cent decline…
Manufacturing sales rise 2.3% in December, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA – Manufacturing sales exceeded expectations for a second consecutive month in December, rising 2.3…
Under Armour CEO responds to criticism of Trump praise
BALTIMORE – The CEO of Baltimore-based sports apparel company Under Armour responded Wednesday to criticism…
Home sales in B.C. return to ‘historic averages’ says real estate board
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Real Estate Association says the province’s housing market has tumbled…
China awards Trump valuable new trademark
SHANGHAI – The government of China awarded U.S. President Donald Trump valuable rights to his…
Pope Francis: Native people have rights over their lands
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis insisted Wednesday that indigenous groups must give prior consent to…
Wynne to visit US, chair Ontario-US economic committee amid Trump protectionism
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne will visit the United States next month and head…
Cineplex open to producing original content as movie attendance drops 12%
TORONTO – Canada’s largest movie theatre chain is open to the idea of producing original…
Huge Toronto fire highlights value of contents insurance: experts
TORONTO – Experts say a massive fire at a Toronto athletics facility this week that…
WestJet pilot orders pizza for rerouted Air Canada passengers in Fredericton
FREDERICTON – Air Canada is apologizing to passengers who found themselves rerouted late at night…
Canada Goose files for public offering on Toronto and New York exchanges
TORONTO – Luxury winter jacket maker Canada Goose has filed for initial public offerings on…
Alberta regulator shuts down all operations of oil and gas producer Lexin Resources
CALGARY – The Alberta Energy Regulator is taking the unusual step of shutting down all…