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Bombardier asks court to allow it to bid on Metrolinx contract
TORONTO – Bombardier is asking the courts to review a decision by Metrolinx to exclude…
New Flyer wins contract to provide Edmonton with 110 clean diesel buses
WINNIPEG – New Flyer Industries Canada ULC has won a contract to provide the City…
Business leaders quit Trump panel; he hits back hard
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday ripped into business leaders who resigned from his…
Owner: Cafe probed in death of broadcaster’s wife was closed
WOODBURY, Conn. – The owner of Connecticut restaurant being investigated by alcohol regulators in connection…
Quebec consumers group reaches deal with Pharmaprix over Optimum points lawsuit
MONTREAL – Members of Pharmaprix’s Optimum points program in Quebec might find a few more…
Dangerously cheesy? Cheetos pop-up restaurant opens in NYC
NEW YORK – Gourmet fun or just plain cheesy? A three-day pop-up restaurant devoted to…
Resale homes should carry energy use label by 2019, environmental groups say
OTTAWA – Listing your home for sale in Canada could soon mean you not only…
Loonie gains ground against weakening greenback as Trump dissolves 2 councils
The loonie strengthened against a weakening U.S. dollar that slid as President Donald Trump dissolved…
Agricultural leaders demand delicate touch to any potential NAFTA changes
OTTAWA – Major agricultural federations are urging NAFTA’s negotiators to skip the continent’s farms and…
New tower fuels concerns over changing face of San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO – More than 60 stories above the ground, construction workers climb makeshift stairs…
NAFTA, Round 1: U.S. opens talks by insisting on major changes to pact
WASHINGTON – The United States opened the first round of negotiations for a new North…
NAFTA: Early indications suggest autos will emerge as U.S. priority No. 1
WASHINGTON – Early indications are pointing to a potential No. 1 issue for the U.S.…
US demands big NAFTA changes, setting stage for tough talks
WASHINGTON – The United States won’t settle for cosmetic changes to the North American Free…
Business execs shunned Trump panels before he disbanded them
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump had pushed many of America’s top corporate leaders to the…
Reverence for robots: Japanese workers treasure automation
MORIYA, Japan – Thousands upon thousands of cans are filled with beer, capped and washed,…
Wal-Mart says it has gained market share in Canada
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says its Canadian stores gained market share against rivals…
Canadian U Box It wins u-u-uge trademark battle over American U-Haul
OTTAWA – A family-owned Canadian garbage business is claiming victory over huge American moving company…
Ontario court dismisses lawsuit over sale of Hydro One shares
TORONTO – An Ontario court has thrown out a lawsuit against the provincial government over…
Under fire – from GOP – Trump digs in on Confederate icons
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – With prominent Republicans openly questioning his competence and moral leadership, President Donald…
Skeptics dismiss Bannon’s call for economic war with China
WASHINGTON – White House adviser Steve Bannon isn’t alone in pondering America’s possibly generation-defining question…
American dairy divided: Some want Canada’s supply management left alone in NAFTA
WASHINGTON – The American dairy industry is split on the question of Canada’s supply-management system…
The real revolution in NKorea is rise of consumer culture
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of – Like all North Korean adults, Song Un Pyol…
The real revolution in NKorea is rise of consumer culture
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of – Like all North Korean adults, Song Un Pyol…
Canadian inflation perks up for first time since January, hits 1.2% in July
OTTAWA – The annual inflation rate accelerated last month for the first time since January…