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Hydrogen fuel cell cars face obstacle: few fueling stations
DETROIT – Hydrogen fuel cell cars could one day challenge electric cars in the race…
US retail sales fell in March, second straight monthly drop
WASHINGTON – Americans pulled back on their spending at auto dealers and restaurants in March,…
Apple to begin testing self-driving car tech in California
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple will begin testing self-driving car technology in California, its first public…
Missing Olympian under investigation turns himself in to Victoria police
Victoria police say an investment dealer and former Canadian Olympic rower who had been missing…
Lawyer: United will save evidence in dragged passenger case
CHICAGO – The lawyer for a man dragged off a United flight says the airline…
Northeastern B.C. towns see Montney natural gas drilling recovery
CALGARY – Increasingly empty industrial yards around the northeastern B.C. city of Fort St. John…
Premier Clark boasts about B.C.’s overall low jobless rate, but rural areas struggle
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark often highlights the fact British Columbia has the lowest jobless…
Sousa hints upcoming housing measures will target ‘property scalpers’
TORONTO – Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa is giving strong hints that the government’s much-anticipated…
Hydrogen fuel cell cars face obstacle: few fueling stations
DETROIT – Hydrogen fuel cell cars could one day challenge electric cars in the race…
Northeastern B.C. towns see Montney natural gas drilling recovery
CALGARY – Increasingly empty industrial yards around the northeastern B.C. city of Fort St. John…
Kids prefer the TV for their viewing, but love other devices
NEW YORK – Grace Ellis has never known a time when you needed a TV…
Residents nervously watch Americas’ oldest city gentrifying
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Latin America’s oldest colonial city is aiming for a rebound,…
Stock markets rally as investors look to earnings amid geopolitical risks
TORONTO – Bank and energy stocks led gains in the Toronto stock market Monday as…
Netflix standing on the threshold of 100 million subscribers
SAN FRANCISCO – Netflix is on the verge of surpassing 100 million global subscribers, a…
United’s 1Q profit fell 69 per cent, before dragging incident
DALLAS – United Airlines’ profit plunged 69 per cent in the first three months of…
Few major Western leaders to attend Chinese summit
BEIJING – Leaders of 28 countries are set to attend a Chinese summit next month…
March home sales hit record high, Canadian Real Estate Association says
OTTAWA – Home sales across the country hit a record high last month, propped up…
NAFTA panel says U.S. must reconsider duties against Canadian paper mills
HALIFAX – A NAFTA review panel has unanimously ordered the U.S. Department of Commerce to…
IMF foresees global economy accelerating to 3.5 pct. in ’17
WASHINGTON – A resilient China, rising commodity prices and sturdy financial markets are offering a…
Galaxy S8: More screen and elegance, but a hefty price tag
NEW YORK – Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 phone is stunning. But its $100 price hike…
Trump targets visa program for highly skilled workers
KENOSHA, Wis. – President Donald Trump hopes to revive the economic populism that helped drive…
Tim Hortons to serve freshly-ground espresso bean latte as coffee wars heat up
TORONTO – Tim Hortons says it will start serving freshly-ground espresso bean lattes at nearly…
Rogers reports Q1 net income up nearly 28% as company adds 60,000 wireless customers
TORONTO – Rogers Communications Inc. reported a nearly 28 per cent jump in net income…
Parkland Fuel buying Chevron Canada fuel business for nearly $1.5 billion
CALGARY – Fast-growing Parkland Fuel Corp. (TSX:PKI) has struck a $1.5-billion deal to buy Chevron…