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The missing children of Canada’s east coast: Census shows rapidly greying region
HALIFAX – Maitland District Elementary once bustled with activity. Today, the students are gone, the…
Georgia losing patience with drug treatment tourists
RINGGOLD, Ga. – In the northwest corner of Georgia, where cows and crops vastly outnumber…
Alberta’s Notley doesn’t think Clark has the authority to promise a coal tax
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is pouring cold water on British Columbia…
PBO says feds’ proposed changes would undermine office’s independence
OTTAWA – The head of an agency that has spent years shining a light for…
Gildan Activewear Q1 profit up to US$83.5 million, revenue also rises
MONTREAL – Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSX:GIL) says it had US$83.5 million of profit in its…
Facebook ramps up its response to violent videos
NEW YORK – Facebook is stepping up its efforts to keep inappropriate and often violent…
B.C. NDP claim Liberals would bring back HST despite Clark’s denials
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s New Democrats are accusing the Liberals of planning to bring back…
Hydro One Q1 profit falls; electricity demand lower, costs higher than last year
TORONTO – The company that operates most of Ontario’s power grid is reporting a 20…
Former Fox News chief trying to sell New Jersey home
CRESSKILL, N.J. – Former Fox News chief Roger Ailes is trying to sell his New…
US productivity posts sharpest fall in a year
WASHINGTON – The productivity of American workers fell in the first quarter by the sharpest…
Video Game Hall of Fame adds ‘Halo: Combat Evolved,’ 3 more
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Attention Halo Nation, “Halo: Combat Evolved” is in the World Video Game…
Empire launches ‘aggressive’ $500M cost-cutting plan to turn revive Sobeys
STELLARTON, N.S. – Empire Co. Ltd. (TSX:EMP.A) has launched a $500-million cost-cutting plan to turn…
Canadian exports hit record high in March as trade deficit narrows
OTTAWA – The energy and consumer goods sectors helped Canadian exports rise to a record…
Correction: Trump-Offshore Drilling story
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – In some versions of a story May 3 about a lawsuit seeking…
American clothing retailer Express to close its 17 Canadian stores
TORONTO – Express Inc. says it’s closing its 17 Canadian stores in Alberta, British Columbia…
U.S. bed frame and cedar companies plead for exemptions to softwood duties
MONTREAL – Several American companies that rely on Canadian softwood say thousands of American jobs…
Fired BET executive sues, alleging ‘old boys’ club’ bias
LOS ANGELES – A former BET female executive is suing the TV channel and parent…
Loblaw CEO Galen G. Weston says company is watching marijuana legislation
TORONTO – The CEO and chairman of Loblaw Companies says he hasn’t ruled out the…
GOP-led House panel votes to overhaul Dodd-Frank
WASHINGTON – House Republicans took a major step toward their long-promised goal of unwinding the…
Handle unsolicited, private infrastructure proposals with care, feds advised
OTTAWA – An internal federal document is raising red flags for Ottawa over unsolicited, non-government…
GOP House panel takes first step to gut Dodd-Frank law
WASHINGTON – House Republicans took a major step toward their long-promised goal of unwinding the…
National employment numbers for April from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA – A quick look at April employment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5…
Home Capital says former RBC exec will replace founder on board; stock up
TORONTO – Home Capital Group Inc. is adding a former Royal Bank of Canada executive…
Manitoba Hydro looking to increase rates every year for next 5 years
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Hydro wants to raise rates by 7.9 per cent in each of…