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Lender risk sharing could exacerbate a housing downturn, fed draft report says
TORONTO – A federal proposal to have lenders shoulder more of the risk for potential…
Commuter train crashes in Barcelona; 53 are hospitalized
BARCELONA, Spain – A Spanish commuter train crashed into a buffer early Friday at a…
Couple was celebrating anniversary on cruise
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Utah couple was celebrating their wedding anniversary aboard an Alaska cruise…
Border tax demise may relieve pressure to reduce Canada’s corporate taxes
The Trump administration’s decision to drop a proposed border tax removes the threat of a…
Rally held in front of Canadian Tire store where Indigenous man kicked out
REGINA – About 40 people have staged a demonstration to show support for an Indigenous…
Mainstream Model 3 holds promise – and peril – for Tesla
FREMONT, Calif. – For Tesla, everything is riding on the Model 3. The electric car…
Oil and gas, border taxes and a vanishing deadline: federal politics this week
OTTAWA – Even as Ottawa was overrun with tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of…
Icebreaker sets mark for earliest Northwest Passage transit
NUUK, Greenland – After 24 days at sea and a journey spanning more than 10,000…
WestJet says police are investigating after rewards program data was released
CALGARY – WestJet says it is working with police and contacting customers after it says…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
‘Buy America’ policies to loom large as Canada gets ready for NAFTA talks
OTTAWA – The United States wants to maintain — and even expand — the Buy…
HSBC reports higher profit, plans $2B more in share buybacks
HONG KONG – HSBC said Monday it plans to buy back another $2 billion in…
Environmentalists prepared to fight new oil and gas regulations in Quebec
MONTREAL – Opponents of oil and gas development in Quebec say they’re prepared to ramp…
Under ICBM’s red glare, Pyongyang pretties up its ‘pyramid’
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of – While North Korea’s second launch of an intercontinental…
Child advocates urge back-seat alarms as 2 die in Arizona
A proposed law that would require carmakers to build alarms for back seats is being…
US pending home sales improved in June
WASHINGTON – Americans signed more contracts to buy homes in June, snapping a three-month decline…
Digital ‘absolutely cannibalizing’ cash as stores, shoppers snub bills
VANCOUVER – Over the next year and a half, Alan Bekerman plans to grow his…
HBO programming stolen in cyberattack
NEW YORK – HBO has had some of its programming stolen in what is being…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Toronto market edges higher while oil cracks US$50 per barrel mark
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index closed higher Monday on the strength of the base…
California considers lower bar for its tough lawyer exam
SAN FRANCISCO – The State Bar of California on Monday proposed lowering the minimum score…
Qatar takes fight with boycotting Arab bloc to trade body
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Qatar has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization…
Foreign buyers’ tax and other measures under review, B.C. housing minister says
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is reviewing the foreign buyers’ tax in the Vancouver…
New WestJet discount airline service not expected until next summer
CALGARY – WestJet (TSX:WJA) says the launch of its new no-frills, low-cost airline won’t be…