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Giraffe’s baby bump boosts tiny zoo’s upkeep, conservation
April the giraffe has brought a bundle to a tiny zoo in rural upstate New…
Bloomberg to world leaders: Ignore Trump on climate
New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg urged world leaders not to follow President Donald Trump’s lead…
Advocates urge say-on-pay votes as annual meeting season heats up
OTTAWA – Regulators should make public companies hold a vote on the pay packages of…
‘The Fate of the Furious’ laps new films at box office
LOS ANGELES – “The Fate of the Furious” sped into first place at the box…
Jen Psaki stepping up for MSNBC as Rachel Maddow returns to once-a-week schedule
NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Psaki is stepping up — not to a podium, but…
Guide to ‘fake news’ wins $30,000 National Business Book Award
TORONTO – A timely guide to distinguishing fact from fiction in the era of “fake…
Notley says Canada will have lots of allies if Trump goes after energy trade
GUANGZHOU, China – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to…
Hertz and Thrifty to pay $1.25M fine following probe into their advertising
OTTAWA – Car rental companies Hertz Canada Ltd. and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Canada Inc.…
The Latest: Israeli president denounces Le Pen’s comments
PARIS – The Latest on the French presidential election (all times local): 8:55 p.m. Israel’s…
Inter Pipeline says crude leak east of Edmonton came from its system
EDMONTON – Inter Pipeline Ltd. said Monday that its Cold Lake pipeline was the source…
Excerpts: Sandberg recounts grief and building resilience
NEW YORK – A few weeks after her husband died, Sheryl Sandberg was talking with…
Sheryl Sandberg’s new book a tale of grief, resilience
NEW YORK – Though perhaps best known as Facebook’s No. 2 executive, Sheryl Sandberg is…
Stock markets rally with pro-business candidate in lead to be French president
TORONTO – North American stock indexes surged in a relief rally Monday following the first…
CN raises 2017 outlook on record Q1 volumes, helped by higher grain
MONTREAL – Canadian National Railway raised its outlook for the year after profits increased 12…
Alberta appeal court backs decision that favoured Redwater Energy creditors
CALGARY – A court decision that gave secured creditors priority over environmental cleanup in the…
O’Reilly surprised by Fox exit, says truth will come out
LOS ANGELES – Five days after being fired from his top-rated Fox News Channel perch,…
Trump takes first swing in lumber war: tariff of 20 per cent on Canadian lumber
The United States has fired the opening shot in a latest softwood-lumber war against Canada,…
Teck Resources sees big surge in Q1 profit, sales but falls short of estimates
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TECK.B) had a big increase in first-quarter profits thanks to…
US home prices rose at the fastest pace in nearly 3 years
WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices rose steadily upward in February as more homebuyers chased fewer…
Metro Q2 profit beats estimates despite lower produce, meat, dairy prices
TORONTO – The chief executive of Metro Inc. says prices for produce, meat and dairy…
Advocate notches victory for computer buyers after battery didn’t match promise
HALIFAX – A young Halifax man famous for repeatedly taking on the big airlines has…
Some of what was said Tuesday about the escalating Canada-U.S. lumber dispute
OTTAWA – Some of what was said Tuesday as the United States imposed countervailing duties…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Quebec announces plan to help forestry sector in wake of U.S. duties
QUEBEC – The Quebec government is offering as much as $300 million in loans and…