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Under the covers: Sleep technology explodes
NEW YORK – Pillows that track your snoozing patterns? A bed that adjusts based on…
Ontario seeks public input on $15 minimum wage
TORONTO – Ontario’s bid to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour — a…
Cogeco strikes biggest deal in 60-year history with US$1.4B MetroCast purchase
MONTREAL – Cogeco Communications inked the biggest acquisition in its 60-year history on Monday with…
Bad behaviour is trending online, inspiring it in real life
LOS ANGELES – Young children know that name-calling is wrong. Tweens are taught the perils…
MLB looks to Harper, Trout, Judge to connect with fans
MIAMI – Bryce Harper, Mike Trout and Aaron Judge have become the face of baseball…
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts picked up in June
OTTAWA – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in…
OSC and Manulife reach settlement deal after clients wrongly paid excess fees
TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission says it has reached a preliminary settlement deal with…
Manitoba pork farmers scramble to contain virus that’s fatal for piglets
Farmers in Manitoba, Canada’s third-largest pork producing province, are scrambling to contain a mysterious outbreak…
SaskEnergy applies to increase natural gas delivery charge to customers
REGINA – SaskEnergy wants to increase the amount it charges for delivering natural gas to…
Bank of Canada expected to raise its key rate for first time in nearly seven years
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is expected to raise its key interest rate target…
Jean Coutu says resumption of generic drug talks a sign that deal is possible
VARENNES, Que. – Pharmacy chain Jean Coutu says the resumption of talks last week between…
Former U.S. president touts Habitat for Humanity as model for governments
OTTAWA – Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter says that Canadian governments should consider emulating the…
British Columbia tourism takes hit from wildfires as provincial parks close
Wildfires that have forced more than 60 provincial parks in central B.C. to close are…
TSX edges higher, Canadian dollar pulls back ahead of BoC decision
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index rose moderately Tuesday as investors awaited a highly-anticipated rate…
Takata adds new type of inflator to huge air bag recall
DETROIT – Takata is adding a new type of air bag inflator to the nation’s…
Oil, lumber companies mobilize to protect pipelines, mills from B.C. wildfires
VANCOUVER – Kinder Morgan Canada and other companies are working to keep some of the…
EU’s Brexit negotiator sets out tough conditions for UK
BRUSSELS – The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator said Wednesday that Britain must meet tough…
CPP Investment Board buying Shell’s stake in Irish off-shore gas field
TORONTO – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will pay nearly $1.4 billion to become…
Elite Airways launches new Portland-to-Halifax route, two direct flights a week
HALIFAX – After a bumpy start, Elite Airways’ inaugural non-stop flight from Portland, Maine, to…
Home Capital names Yousry Bissada, veteran of mortgage industry, as new CEO
TORONTO – A veteran of the Canadian financial services and mortgage industry has been appointed…
Anti-Qatar bloc meets US envoy, but no breakthrough in sight
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wrapped up talks with…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Mom wants apology over McDonald’s slide covered in poop
MANCHESTER, N.H. – A woman says her 5-year-old son came down a slide at a…
US anti-boycott laws could come into play in Qatar crisis
WASHINGTON – As the Persian Gulf crisis drags into a second month, a four-country boycott…