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Nova Scotia spending $390 million to twin key highways, without road tolls
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government’s decision Wednesday to commit $390 million over seven years…
HSN CEO to step down to take top job at Weight Watchers
NEW YORK – The CEO of a heavyweight of home shopping on TV is leaving…
Goldcorp beats expectations with US$170M net income on lower costs
VANCOUVER – Goldcorp (TSX:G) beat expectations in first quarter results with profits rising to US$170…
Cenovus CEO defends much-criticized $17.7B blockbuster ConocoPhillips deal
CALGARY – A $17.7-billion megadeal to buy most of the Canadian assets of ConocoPhillips will…
The Latest: Trump says he won’t pull US out of NAFTA
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the North American Free Trade Agreement (all times EDT): 10:40…
UAE’s first solar-powered gas station opens in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A government oil company in the United Arab Emirates says…
ESPN laying off 100 broadcasters, writers as viewers dwindle
NEW YORK – ESPN is laying off about 100 employees, including former athletes-turned-broadcasters Trent Dilfer,…
Fort McMurray mayor doesn’t foresee big population shift after wildfire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Wood Buffalo Mayor Melissa Blake says she’s not expecting last May’s…
Reports say oil and gas methane emissions higher than previously thought
CALGARY – Two new reports from environmental groups say methane emissions in Canada’s oil and…
Freeland sees softwood progress as Canada-U.S. wage ‘polite, amicable’ trade war
OTTAWA – Anyone looking for a political decoder for how the Trudeau government might be…
Trump assures PM: No NAFTA withdrawal for now
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump swore off plans to cancel the North American Free…
New Brunswick mill taking ‘time out’ because of U.S. lumber tariffs
FREDERICTON – A New Brunswick sawmill owner says his mill is shutting down because of…
Leaving money to a secret beneficiary is very, very tricky, experts warn
TORONTO – When it comes to requests to have inheritance money left discreetly, Toronto estate…
Fewer people signed contracts to buy US homes in March
WASHINGTON – Fewer consumers signed contracts to buy U.S. homes last month as the spring…
European Central Bank says economy is ‘increasingly solid’
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank kept its stimulus program and interest rates unchanged Thursday…
US durable goods advance modest 0.7 per cent in March
WASHINGTON – Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods posted only a modest gain in March as…
US unemployment claims tick up but remain at low level
WASHINGTON – More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but applications remained at a…
BlackBerry smartphone with physical keyboard will be sold in Canada next month
TORONTO – Canadians will be able to buy a new BlackBerry-branded smartphone with a physical…
Highlights of the Ontario budget unveiled Thursday
TORONTO – Ontario’s finance minister delivered the province’s fiscal plan Thursday, the government’s first balanced…
Five things to know about the Ontario budget delivered Thursday
TORONTO – Ontario’s Liberal government delivered its first balanced budget in a decade on Thursday.…
After Whirlpool battle, Le Pen and Macron clash over fish
PARIS – Presidential candidates Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron fought over fish and Europe’s…
Amid reports of US NAFTA pullout, Mexico leaned on diplomacy
MEXICO CITY – Like the rest of the world, Mexico only learned through media reports…
N.S. Liberals bring in broad middle class tax cut in pre-election budget
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Liberal government has promised an average $160 tax cut for half…
Bombardier rejects Boeing claim CSeries was dumped into the U.S. at below cost
MONTREAL – Bombardier and the federal government have rejected Boeing’s claim in a complaint filed…