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China tightens online video controls, jolting investors
BEIJING – Three popular Chinese internet services have been ordered to stop streaming video after…
Senate passes budget unchanged but reasserts right to amend money bills
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government’s budget bill passed the Senate without amendments Thursday, but the…
France’s SNCF places US$968 million order for 83 Bombardier commuter trains
MONTREAL – The French national railway company has ordered 83 train sets from Bombardier Transportation,…
Britain, EU clash over Brexit proposals on citizens’ rights
BRUSSELS – The European Union and Britain on Friday tripped over the first item in…
Weaker inflation slows to 1.3%, could weigh on central bank’s rate decision
OTTAWA – Steps by the Bank of Canada to prepare the country for an eventual…
BlackBerry shares fall despite Q1 profit; revenue lower than analysts expected
WATERLOO, Ont. – BlackBerry CEO John Chen defended his plan to grow the software business…
Major New Brunswick tungsten mine gets federal environmental approval
FREDERICTON – A major New Brunswick mining project — tapping into one of North America’s…
Toronto stock index rallies on resource stocks, but BlackBerry shares fall 12%
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index rallied on the strength of resource stocks Friday, but…
Trump, Pence to attend Treasury Secretary Mnuchin’s wedding
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence plan to be among the guests…
UK finds 34 high-rise apartment buildings with unsafe siding
LONDON – Britain’s fire-safety crisis expanded substantially Saturday as authorities said 34 high-rise apartment blocks…
Debt, protectionism could drag down improving global economy
FRANKFURT – The global economy has picked up and prospects for the next few months…
From condoms to caskets: Merchandise marks Canada’s 150th birthday
It’s been said that Canadians are not brash about their patriotism, but you wouldn’t know…
‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ debuts to a franchise low
NEW YORK – The hulking machines of “Transformers” are no longer box-office behemoths in North…
Ontario needs innovative skills and apprenticeship training:study
TORONTO – A new study concludes that Ontario needs to get far more creative in…
Coal on the rise in China, US, India after major 2016 drop
BEIJING – The world’s biggest coal users — China, the United States and India —…
Takata files for bankruptcy, overwhelmed by air bag recalls
Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S.…
Air Miles raises cap on in-store redemptions effective Monday
TORONTO – Air Miles is raising some of the recent daily limits imposed on redeeming…
Cyprus signs deal to build ‘Europe’s largest casino’
NICOSIA, Cyprus – Cyprus signed a deal Monday for the construction of what officials say…
Trailer Park Boys add landmark Halifax eatery, bars to growing business empire
HALIFAX – The Trailer Park Boys, Nova Scotia’s supposedly dopey mockumentary stars, are amassing a…
Canada-China sign no-hacking agreement designed to protect trade secrets
OTTAWA – Canada and China have agreed not to engage in state-sponsored hacking of each…
Penn West name change approved; company plans growth with controlled spending
CALGARY – The CEO of Penn West Petroleum (TSX:PWT) says the oil and gas producer…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Jury pick starts in UN-bribery trial of Chinese billionaire
NEW YORK – Jury selection began Monday in the New York criminal trial of a…
Mongolia’s presidential election tightens, runoff likely
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – Mongolia’s presidential election appeared headed for a runoff with the latest vote…