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Recent retail IPOs has Indochino considering going public, CEO says
TORONTO – Indochino is mulling over the idea of an initial public offering following the…
Viewership of ‘O’Reilly Factor’ drops without Bill O’Reilly
NEW YORK – Through four days of Bill O’Reilly’s vacation, his show’s viewership declined by…
Ivanka’s biz prospers as politics mixes with business
SHANGHAI – Since her father was elected president of the United States, global sales of…
Subway files defamation suit against CBC over reports
TORONTO – Subway has filed a defamation lawsuit against the CBC over reports the sandwich…
Former missing Olympian facing fraud charges to appears in Victoria court
VICTORIA – An investment dealer and former Olympic rower who went missing for nearly 18…
Vinyl music gives record stores a boost in a digital world
PORTLAND, Maine – Record stores have not only survived the onslaught of pirated music, digital…
Back to the ballot box: UK lawmakers approve June 8 election
LONDON – British voters will be heading to polling stations for the third time since…
Ontario judge grants Bombardier request for injunction against Metrolinx
Bombardier Transportation scored a procedural victory against an Ontario transit agency on Wednesday when a…
“Definitely” more work to do in improving Rogers customer service, says new CEO
TORONTO – The new chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc. says the company “definitely” has…
Fed survey finds moderate economic growth in spring
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve said Wednesday the U.S. economy kept expanding in the early…
Oilsands thirst for natural gas hits record, environmentalists decry it as ‘waste’
CALGARY – Nearly one-third of the natural gas burned in Canada last year was used…
AP investigation shows Peru backsliding on illegal logging
HOUSTON – Never before had so much lumber been denied entry at a U.S. port…
Casino still holding Elvis Presley items sought by estate
LAS VEGAS – Hundreds of Elvis Presley artifacts and memorabilia are still being held by…
Toronto stock market index declines, weighed down by falling gold, oil prices
TORONTO – Commodities and political uncertainty weighed down Canada’s largest stock exchange, which fell nearly…
Page’s office points to ways feds can ease concerns over proposed PBO changes
OTTAWA – A think tank led by former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page has laid…
Canadian envoy fires back at Trump over dairy, says criticism not based on facts
OTTAWA – Canada’s envoy to Washington has shot back at criticism by President Donald Trump…
Baby orca! Last killer whale born at SeaWorld
MIAMI – The last orca has been born in captivity at a SeaWorld park in…
O’Reilly out at Fox News Channel, still denies allegations
NEW YORK – Fox News Channel’s parent company fired Bill O’Reilly on Wednesday following an…
Baloney Meter: Do Canada’s efforts to help dairy farmers hurt U.S. counterparts?
OTTAWA – “Time and again, Canada has demonstrated its disregard of its dairy commitments to…
OSC alleges former Home Capital CEOs, current CFO, broke securities law
TORONTO – Staff with Ontario’s securities regulator alleged on Wednesday that two former CEOs and…
Union: majority of staff at two B.C. newspapers approve deal to save some jobs
VANCOUVER – A union representing staff at two B.C. newspapers says the employees have voted…
O’Reilly is out at Fox but influence endures; career too?
LOS ANGELES – Despite the inglorious end to Bill O’Reilly’s two-decade Fox News Channel career,…
AP Exclusive: Pesticide maker tries to kill risk study
WASHINGTON – Dow Chemical is pushing a Trump administration open to scrapping regulations to ignore…
Coca-Cola in North Korea? It’s (usually not) the Real Thing
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of – Coca-Cola is possibly the world’s most recognizable brand,…