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CNN accepts resignations of 3 involved in retracted story
NEW YORK – CNN accepted the resignations Monday of three journalists involved in a retracted…
Canopy Growth reports $21.1 million Q4 net loss as expenses rise sharply
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED) saw its fourth-quarter net loss quadruple to…
Correction: Britain-London Fire story
LONDON – In a story June 26 about a company that makes paneling for buildings,…
Ingredient in popular weed killer going on list as cancerous
FRESNO, Calif. – Regulators in California took a pivotal step on Monday toward becoming the…
Canadian lumber producers face average 27 per cent duties with second wave
MONTREAL – Canada’s softwood lumber industry faces average duties of about 27 per cent after…
High levels of indebtedness leaving Canada’s economy vulnerable: report
TORONTO – A report by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute says Canadians’ willingness to take on debt…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Universal presses bid to void music deal with Prince estate
MINNEAPOLIS – Lawyers for Universal Music Group have renewed their request that a Minnesota judge…
LA City Council oks plans for George Lucas museum
LOS ANGELES – The Force was with George Lucas on Tuesday as the Los Angeles…
Trump hails ‘energy revolution’ as exports surge
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed an energy revolution marked by surging U.S.…
Shkreli jury selection expected to take a third day
NEW YORK – Jury selection at the securities fraud trial of a former pharmaceutical CEO…
Senate GOP shelves health bill, imperils ‘Obamacare’ repeal
WASHINGTON – Senate GOP leaders abruptly shelved their long-sought health care overhaul Tuesday, asserting they…
Board rejects Puerto Rico budget because of overspending
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances rejected the…
Competition Bureau of Canada gives $4.4B Couche-Tard deal green light
LAVAL, Que. – The Competition Bureau of Canada is giving the green light to Alimentation…
Trudeau says no security risks in Chinese takeover of Canadian satellite firm
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought Tuesday to assuage public fears and political complaints…
Making Ivanka Trump shoes: Long hours, low pay and abuse
GANZHOU, China – A worker with blood dripping from his head marked a low point…
US pending home sales slip for 3rd straight month
WASHINGTON – Americans signed fewer contracts to buy homes in May, the third straight monthly…
Campaigner-in-chief: Trump’s politicking raises ethics flags
WASHINGTON – Barely five months into office, President Donald Trump keeps taking time out from…
Rate hike expectations, C$ rise as Poloz reiterates cuts have done their job
OTTAWA – With the Bank of Canada nearing its next policy decision, expectations of an…
ABC, meat producer settle in $1.9B ‘pink slime’ libel suit
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – ABC and a South Dakota meat producer announced a settlement Wednesday…
NAFTA legal challenges by the numbers
OTTAWA – NAFTA Chapter 11 Challenges By the Numbers: 84: Total number of foreign investor…
Insights collected from sources invaluable to central bank decisions: official
OTTAWA – Intelligence collected from industry sources helped the Bank of Canada navigate the oil-price…
Walmart seeks new products amid online battle with Amazon
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Hundreds of inventors have flocked to Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville to…
US demands more security on international flights to US
WASHINGTON – The Homeland Security Department is demanding that airlines around the world step up…