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Pence: Trump will repeal Obama’s health law by summer’s end
CLEVELAND – Vice-President Mike Pence on Wednesday reiterated a promise to repeal former President Barack…
Activists who probed Ivanka Trump supplier freed in China
GANZHOU, China – After a month behind bars, three Chinese investigators who went undercover at…
Online thrift shop ThredUp woos frugal Canadian fashonistas with expansion
TORONTO – After operating in the U.S. for nearly a decade, online thrift store ThredUp…
‘Internet has no borders,’ Supreme Court of Canada says in ruling against Google
OTTAWA – A potentially groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling recognizes that Canadian courts have jurisdiction to…
The tax benefits of giving your heirs money while you’re still alive
TORONTO – While there are a number of reasons for a parent to consider passing…
US economic growth in Q1 upgraded to 1.4 per cent
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy got off to a lacklustre start during the first three…
Walgreens ends its attempt to buy Rite Aid
NEW YORK – Walgreens has ended its takeover pursuit of rival Rite Aid following resistance…
World fashion brands, unions agree to extend Bangladesh deal
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Leading global fashion brands and trade unions agreed Thursday to continue a…
Bombardier Transportation cutting up to 2,200 railway jobs in Germany
MONTREAL – Bombardier’s railway division said Thursday it is eliminating up to 2,200 jobs in…
Mastermind of lottery fraud admits he rigged jackpots
DES MOINES, Iowa – A man who helped write the computer code behind several U.S.…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Oil price slump removes the ‘outrageous’ from Calgary Stampede party plans
CALGARY – Michael Werbisky fondly remembers getting the shaft at the posh Hyatt Regency Hotel…
What’s up for Canada Day? For a change, it’s not average gasoline prices
CALGARY – Canadian motorists hitting the road for the country’s 150th Canada Day weekend are…
Another painful year in Alberta, but NDP government sees positive economic signs
EDMONTON – Alberta ended its most recent fiscal year with a $10.8 billion deficit and…
SNC-Lavalin sets up infrastructure partnership with European firm
MONTREAL – SNC-Lavalin(TSX:SNC) is shifting a collection of its Canadian infrastructure holdings to a new…
CPP Investment Board to buy Houston office portfolio for US$1.2 billion
TORONTO – Canada Pension Plan Investment Board announced a deal Friday to buy a Houston-based…
Cheese, please: Japan, EU said near agreement on trade pact
TOKYO – Japan and the European Union were rushing Friday to finalize an agreement on…
Indians hit stores in shopping frenzy ahead of new sales tax
NEW DELHI – At a crowded New Delhi market plastered with posters announcing massive sales,…
Improving business sentiment hits highest level since 2011: Bank of Canada poll
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada says business sentiment has reached its highest level since…
Who wins and who loses in the event of a rate hike from the central bank?
TORONTO – Another month of solid growth for the Canadian economy in April and upbeat…
Sears Canada common shares to be delisted from Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Sears Canada Inc. says it has received notice that its common shares (TSX:SCC)…
Interac taking e-Transfer service off-line temporarily to address technical issue
TORONTO – Interac says it has temporarily taken its e-Transfer service off-line to address an…
B.C.’s premier-designate talks with Trudeau, plans Ottawa summer visit
VICTORIA – British Columbia premier-designate John Horgan said he spoke with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Oil tanker collides with cargo ship in Dover Strait off UK
PARIS – An oil tanker and a large cargo ship collided Saturday in the Dover…