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The Latest: France’s election commission studies hack attack
PARIS – The Latest on the French presidential runoff on Sunday (all times local): 1:30…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in Canadian business this week: Don’t blame me,…
Tim Hortons CEO brushes aside skepticism of ambitious U.K. expansion plans
TORONTO – The CEO of the parent company of Tim Hortons is brushing off skepticism…
Connecticut sporting goods store sues ‘Shark Tank’ company
STONINGTON, Conn. – A Connecticut sporting goods distributor has filed a lawsuit against a company…
Pro-EU Macron wins France’s presidency, Le Pen hopes dashed
PARIS – Ripping up France’s political map, French voters elected independent centrist Emmanuel Macron as…
Feds launch wireless research lab aimed at maximizing Canada’s wireless spectrum
OTTAWA – The federal government says a new research lab that aims to get the…
Many insurance policies don’t cover flooding, and homeowners could be on hook
TORONTO – The majority of Canadian homeowners aren’t insured for flooding and could be left…
In the bag: Coach buying Kate Spade for $2.4 billion
NEW YORK – Coach will spend $2.4 billion for Kate Spade, tying together two premier…
Home Capital suspends dividend, shares swing, as deposits continue to drain
TORONTO – Shares of Home Capital Corp. swung around wildly Monday after the company suspended…
Quebec pension fund and union fund won’t support Bombardier chairman
MONTREAL – Two of Quebec’s largest institutional investors say they won’t support the re-election of…
Husky resumes cleanup after major oil spill in Saskatchewan last summer
REGINA – Husky Energy is going to see how much more oil — if any…
Former Manitoba premier to swing axe for Alberta’s softwood lumber industry
OTTAWA – A former Manitoba premier and one-time Canadian ambassador to the United States has…
Improvements at Loblaw boost Weston Q1 profit to $107 million, dividend rising
TORONTO – George Weston Ltd. (TSX:WN) is reporting a 189 per cent increase to its…
Job openings increase slightly in March
WASHINGTON – Steady job growth has left U.S. employers with an increasingly shallow pool of…
Obama: Private sector is key to tackling climate change
MILAN – Former U.S. President Barack Obama says he’s “confident that the United States will…
Teen’s plea for free Wendy’s nuggets sets retweet record
RENO, Nev. – A Twitter plea from a Nevada teen for a year of free…
Manitoba talks east-west power grid; says it has clean energy to help neighbours
REGINA – Manitoba’s energy minister is recharging the idea of building an east-west power transmission…
Calorie clash: Freshii calls Ontario menu regulation ‘overly simplistic’
TORONTO – A regulation requiring restaurants in Ontario to display calorie counts on menus is…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
NDP promises new high-income tax bracket for wealthiest Nova Scotians
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s New Democrats are touting a tax-the-rich plan they say will address…
Tunnel with nuclear waste collapses in Washington state
RICHLAND, Wash. – A portion of an underground tunnel containing rail cars filled with radioactive…
Kinder Morgan looking to raise $1.75 billion in Trans Mountain pipeline IPO
CALGARY – Kinder Morgan Canada is looking to raise $1.75 billion through an initial public…
Soybean and lentil success: Agriculture census shows trend to more crop variety
Fewer and slightly older Canadian producers are planting more cropland on larger farms and are…
DHX Media to add Peanuts Gang, Strawberry Shortcake under US$345-million deal
HALIFAX – Charlie Brown and Strawberry Shortcake are set to join the Teletubbies, Inspector Gadget…