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Crash that sent pilot to closed runway prompts FAA changes
MINEOLA, N.Y. – When pilot Joseph Milo reported engine trouble, an air traffic controller directed…
The Cheesecake Factory restaurant chain to open a location in Toronto
TORONTO – Forget making that trip to Buffalo, The Cheesecake Factory will soon be in…
McKesson Canada reaches deal to acquire 330 Uniprix pharmacies
MONTREAL – After a failed bid in 2009, McKesson Canada has reached a deal to…
Central bank says no rate cut considered amid stronger growth, but notes risks
OTTAWA – The head of the Bank of Canada said an interest rate cut was…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
National Energy Board expands safety advisory on pipeline materials
CALGARY – The National Energy Board is expanding a safety advisory and draft order on…
Toronto’s hot housing market driven more by speculators than homebuyers: Poloz
A jump of more than 30 per cent in house prices in Toronto suggests that…
OSC levels insider trading allegations over Amaya’s purchase of PokerStars
MONTREAL – The Ontario Securities Commission has levelled insider tipping and trading allegations surrounding Amaya’s…
AP Exclusive: Manafort firm received Ukraine ledger payout
WASHINGTON – Last August, a handwritten ledger surfaced in Ukraine with dollar amounts and dates…
Businesses hoping to cash in on rare opportunity with Leafs, Raptors playoff-bound
TORONTO – For the first time in 15 years, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the…
Sculptor of Wall Street’s bull wants ‘Fearless Girl’ moved
NEW YORK – The sculptor of Wall Street’s “Charging Bull” statue on Wednesday demanded the…
Buffett foundation to unveil plan to help girls of colour
NEW YORK – A foundation run by the youngest son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett…
Phones and social media turn consumers into whistleblowers
NEW YORK – Look out, Corporate America. Customers armed with smartphones and video cameras are…
Airplane maker ATR signs $536M, 20-aircraft deal with Iran
TEHRAN, Iran – European airplane manufacturer ATR said Thursday it sealed a $536-million sale with…
Trump, Xi converge on currency, Syria as US-China ties warm
WASHINGTON – The United States and China have struck what appears to be an unusual…
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales slip 0.2 per cent in February
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 0.2 per cent in February to $53.6…
Suburban homes may be cheaper, but they can come with extra costs
TORONTO – Jess Morgan rents in the country’s hottest housing market and has been saving…
She’s only 5, but Beckham daughter gets brand protection
LONDON – Harper Beckham is only 5 years old, but her famous mother already is…
Finance minister to hold meeting in Toronto next week on GTA housing
TORONTO – The federal finance minister is set to meet with his Ontario counterpart and…
QuickQuotes: What CEO Mark Lever says about blockbuster Atlantic newspaper deal
HALIFAX – Canada’s oldest independent newspaper has bought the newspaper assets of Transcontinental Media in…
TSX, New York markets fall ahead of Easter weekend; gold continues to shine
TORONTO – The Toronto stock market finished off a shortened trading week in the red…
Some of what was said Thursday about federal government’s new pot legislation
OTTAWA – Some quotes about the Liberal government’s cannabis legislation, introduced in the House of…
The high road: Canada embarks on game-changing legal marijuana experiment
OTTAWA – The federal government is steering Canada into a bold and risky social experiment…