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Health care defeat means GOP risks blame in ’18 elections
WASHINGTON – The crash of the House Republican health care bill may well have transformed…
Fox backs O’Reilly after reports of sexual harassment
NEW YORK – Fox News host Bill O’Reilly said Saturday that he is “vulnerable to…
Minister: Iraq to boost crude oil production by year’s end
BAGHDAD – Iraq’s oil minister said on Sunday that his country plans to increase daily…
Dakota Access fight provides blueprint for pipeline protests
BISMARCK, N.D. – Prolonged protests in North Dakota have failed to stop the flow of…
Spain makes position clear on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future
BARCELONA, Spain – Spain’s top diplomat said Sunday that his government is urging the European…
Maine wants US help to prevent lobster trade gap with Canada
PORTLAND, Maine – As a trade deal between the European Union and Canada nears completion,…
Roland founder, digital music pioneer Ikutaro Kakehashi dies
TOKYO – Ikutaro Kakehashi, the Japanese engineer who pioneered digital music and founded synthesizer giant…
Bombardier execs to defer payment of part of their 2016 compensation
MONTREAL – Bombardier further retreated Sunday on a hefty pay increase to six senior executives,…
Tech leaders, others launch $14M ‘News Integrity’ non-profit
NEW YORK – Facebook and Mozilla are among the companies and organizations launching a $14…
SNC-Lavalin in talks about possible takeover of WS Atkins for C$3.5 billion
MONTREAL – SNC-Lavalin is in talks to acquire WS Atkins PLC, an engineering and project…
Markets Right Now: Stocks end broadly lower on Wall Street
The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m. Stocks are ending…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
TSX kicks off second quarter of trading with gains as New York slips
TORONTO – The Toronto stock market kicked off the second quarter of trading with a…
Beware of the taxman: File before the April 30 deadline or face penalties
TORONTO – Like many Canadians, Justin Schaefer gets stressed every year as the tax deadline…
Mallinckrodt to pay $35M in deal to end feds’ opioid probe
TRENTON, N.J. – A top maker of brand-name and generic narcotic painkillers has agreed to…
Bill O’Reilly, ex-Fox chief hit with more sexual allegations
NEW YORK – A Fox News contributor came forward to level more sexual-harassment allegations against…
Optics on Bombardier executive raises tests Liberals’ promises to middle class
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau refused Monday to denounce Bombardier for enriching its executives even as…
US factory orders up 1 per cent in February
WASHINGTON – Orders to U.S. factories rose in February amid a surge in demand for…
China, Cherry Coke, and the Oracle of Omaha
NEW YORK – Coca-Cola is featuring a different type of celebrity on its cans in…
Candidates in upcoming B.C. provincial election to receive housing data
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Every person running in British Columbia’s upcoming general election will have some…
Fewer listings, strong demand helps Vancouver-area real estate rally
VANCOUVER – Home sales in Metro Vancouver are bouncing back after a dismal February, but…
Canada’s biggest banks on the defensive over sales practice allegations
TORONTO – Allegations of aggressive, and in some cases illegal, sales practices at several of…
More government intervention may be needed to cool Toronto house prices: Scotiabank
TORONTO – Further government intervention will be needed if Toronto house prices continue soaring after…
Scotiabank CEO supports free trade but wants governments to address concerns
TORONTO – Scotiabank CEO Brian Porter is calling for updates to the North American Free…