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Bell asks CRTC to overturn Super Bowl ad decision, says it lost $11M in ad revenue
TORONTO – Six months before the next Super Bowl, Bell Media is relaunching its fight…
The big holdup in a Canada-U.S. lumber deal? Russian, German, Brazilian wood
WASHINGTON – Canada and the United States must chop down one big, remaining impediment to…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Shopify and Air Canada help lift Toronto stock index, energy shares drag
TORONTO – Strong earnings results from Shopify (TSX:SHOP) and Air Canada (TSX:AC) helped offset dragging…
Auto sales rise 4.9 per cent in July for sixth record month this year
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says Canadian auto sales hit a record in…
Sorry, no customer refunds for now-abandoned nuke project
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Customers who have helped foot a multibillion-dollar bill for two new nuclear…
GOP shows signs of reaching out to Democrats on health care
WASHINGTON – Republicans showed signs Tuesday of reaching out to Democrats for a joint if…
Apple’s next big leap might be into augmented reality
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple’s iPhone may be ready for its next big act — as…
Homeland Security will waive laws to build US border wall
SAN DIEGO – The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive environmental reviews and…
Trump on tricky legal ground with ‘Obamacare’ threat
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s threat to stop billions of dollars in government payments to…
The top producer at ’60 Minutes’ has quit. He says he can no longer run the show as he always has
NEW YORK (AP) — With his show involved in a bitter dispute with President Donald…
Lawsuit: Fox co-ordinated with White House on false story
NEW YORK – A lawsuit filed Tuesday lays out an explosive tale of Trump allies,…
Reality (and ‘Game of Thrones’) reigned in ratings last week
LOS ANGELES – “Big Brother” was a big winner for CBS last week. The peek-a-boo…
Highlights from census 2016 numbers on families, households, languages
OTTAWA – Highlights from Wednesday’s latest batch of data from the 2016 census, this one…
Companies taking steps to keep older workers safe on the job
When managers at Bon Secours Virginia Health System started analyzing workers’ compensation cases, they noticed…
Torstar Corp. reports $7-million second-quarter loss, revenue down
TORONTO – Torstar Corp. (TSX:TS.B) reported a smaller second-quarter loss compared with a year ago…
Correction: Exploited in Paradise story
HONOLULU – In a story Aug. 1 about a Native Hawaiian fisherman’s lawsuit seeking to…
US test-launches unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The U.S. Air Force successfully launched an unarmed intercontinental…
Mortuary shut down after inspection finds mould, maggots
CARLISLE, Ohio – An Ohio crematory has been shut down by the state after several…
US plans trade probe over China’s demands for tech transfers
WASHINGTON – Frustrated over China’s inability to pressure North Korea over its nuclear program, the…
Frank and Oak to close all stores, sell intellectual property
Clothing retailer Frank and Oak is closing all 14 of its stores in the coming…
Toronto stock index advances on energy as the price of oil nears US$50
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index advanced Wednesday, led primarily by gains from oil and…
Fox hit with new charges to its credibility
NEW YORK – Things had started settling down following a tumultuous year at Fox News…
Anne Tyler talks books, Baltimore and Donald Trump
NEW YORK – Anne Tyler is finishing a new book and reorganizing her past. New…