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Afghanistan dangles lithium wealth to win Trump support
KABUL – The Afghan government is trying to grab the attention of President Donald Trump…
Newfoundland and Labrador budget highlights
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Highlights from the Newfoundland and Labrador’s new $8.1-billion budget presented Thursday:…
Defence: Case against gambler fails because witness lied
NEW YORK – A lawyer for a Las Vegas gambler linked to golfer Phil Mickelson…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
TSX lifted by bank and energy stocks as investors await job figures
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up modestly Thursday as investors on both sides…
Postmedia CEO Paul Godfrey warns of more cost-cutting as revenue continues slide
TORONTO – After recent rounds of mass layoffs, Postmedia is warning that it still needs…
Honda recalls Accords in the US to check replaced air bags
TOKYO – Japanese automaker Honda said Friday it was recalling 37,000 vehicles in the U.S.…
Big deficit, mounting debt but no tax hikes in Newfoundland and Labrador budget
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Taxpayers who helped pull Newfoundland and Labrador from a fiscal cliff…
In U.S. talks, Morneau draws link between anxiety that elected Trudeau, Trump
OTTAWA – In his search for common ground with the new U.S. administration, federal Finance…
Liberal cabinet praises Mulroney, back on Parliament Hill as NAFTA broker
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Trudeau and his cabinet praised former prime minister Brian Mulroney for…
Sign of the times? Solar panels power Kentucky Coal Museum
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Don’t look to the Kentucky Coal Museum to bring coal back. The…
Economy churns out thousands more full-time jobs, but wage growth still weak
OTTAWA – The nation’s labour market stayed hot last month, pumping out another 19,400 net…
Ontario premier reaches out to U.S. governors to win allies on free trade
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is reaching out to U.S. governors in the hopes…
Worker dies in industrial accident at Vale in Sudbury, Ont.
SUDBURY, Ont. – Mining company Vale says a worker has died of injuries suffered while…
Guatemalan court acquits former Hudbay Minerals security guard of murder
TORONTO – A court in Guatemala has acquitted a former security guard for a Canadian-owned…
B.C. regulation means employers can’t force women to wear high heels at work
VICTORIA – A move by the British Columbia government to ban mandatory high heels in…
B.C. premier more hopeful for softwood lumber deal under Trump than Obama
VANCOUVER – Canada is more likely to reach a lasting solution for the softwood lumber…
China president’s plane stops in Alaska after Trump visit
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Chinese President Xi Jinping was able to take in views Friday night…
Congress goes on break, Trump awaits big progress on agenda
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is approaching the end of his first 100 days in…
Prosecutors: Former DuPont worker stole confidential files
NEWARK, N.J. – Federal prosecutors say a former DuPont employee stole more than 20,000 confidential…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Charm offensive: Ontario Premier…
Trump and taxes: Back to drawing board, seeks GOP consensus
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has scrapped the tax plan he campaigned on and is…
Deaf patrons complain movie theatre won’t turn on captions
WARWICK, R.I. – Some deaf and hearing-impaired moviegoers say a Rhode Island theatre refused to…
Bombardier unable to shake off public anger over pay to executives
MONTREAL – Bombardier appears unable to shake off public anger over hefty pay packages to…