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Victory for ‘Dunkirk’ and ‘Girls Trip’ at the box office
LOS ANGELES – It’s victory for “Dunkirk” and “Girls Trip” at the box office this…
Sears Canada faces online calls for boycott over treatment of ex-employees
Sears Canada is facing a social media campaign calling for a boycott after the company…
New York Times asks ‘Fox & Friends’ for apology
NEW YORK – The New York Times is asking Fox News’ morning show “Fox &…
Turkish leader wades into Qatar dispute with Gulf tour
KUWAIT CITY – Turkey’s president waded into the diplomatic crisis gripping Qatar and four other…
Rayonier ups offer for Tembec, wins support from shareholders who opposed deal
MONTREAL – Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. has raised its takeover offer for Tembec Inc. to…
Ontario pension fund OMERS sells Civica to Partners Group for $1.72 billion
TORONTO – OMERS Private Equity has signed a deal to sell software company Civica to…
Infrastructure bank studied as funding option for U.S.-Canada high-speed rail
OTTAWA – Washington state is exploring whether Canada’s new infrastructure bank could help finance a…
IMF raises outlook for economic growth in Canada, expected to be tops for G7
OTTAWA – The International Monetary Fund expects Canada to lead the G7 for economic growth…
Norbord OSB mill in 100 Mile House, B.C., resumes production after wildfires
TORONTO – Norbord Inc. (TSX:OSB) says its oriented strand board mill in 100 Mile House,…
Australian consumer watchdog investigates air bag recall
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia’s consumer watchdog said on Monday it was urgently seeking information from…
Operations unaffected as some Winnipeg airport staff go on strike
WINNIPEG – Flights and other operations were unaffected Monday as about 150 unionized support staff,…
“They kept us as slaves”: AP reveals claims against church
SPINDALE, N.C. – When Andre Oliveira answered the call to leave his Word of Faith…
Canadian dollar hits 80-cent US mark amid further signs of economic strength
TORONTO – The loonie hit 80 cents US on Monday, a level it hasn’t closed…
Maker of panels in London fire says builders control usage
ATLANTA – The U.S. company that manufactured panels on a London apartment tower where at…
McCain making dramatic Senate return for crucial health vote
WASHINGTON – John McCain will make a dramatic return to the Senate for a make-or-break…
Cannabis executive says producers unlikely to meet demands of consumer market
MONTREAL – An official with a large Canadian producer of medical cannabis is confident consumers…
Nielsen tries to quantify the Hulu, YouTube effect
NEW YORK – Nielsen, the ratings service, announced Tuesday that it will begin to tabulate…
QuickQuotes: Supporters, detractors weigh in on Pacific Northwest LNG decision
VANCOUVER – Malaysian national energy company Petronas announced Tuesday it was walking away from the…
NTSB: We can’t know why SUV was on tracks before train crash
NEW YORK – Federal safety investigators said Tuesday they can’t determine why an SUV ended…
Sri Lanka deploys army to distribute fuel during strike
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s government deployed army troops on Wednesday to restore fuel…
Colbert’s shows from Russia are winners for CBS
NEW YORK – Russia may represent bad news for President Donald Trump. But not for…
Nintendo records quarterly profit on Switch sales success
TOKYO – Japanese video-game maker Nintendo Co. has reversed into profit for the April-June quarter…
White House cites drop in people caught at Canada-U.S. border as tariffs continue
WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday there have been “successes” at…
Gap in softwood lumber dispute appears to be narrowing, says Tembec CEO
MONTREAL – Concluding a Canada-U.S. softwood lumber agreement in the coming weeks remains uncertain but…