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Irma-interrupted trip becomes mystery ‘cruise to nowhere’
MIAMI – When they first boarded the Norwegian Escape a week ago, passengers knew exactly…
Seeking asylum, selling pot, building pipelines: how politics mattered this week
OTTAWA – It’s been a week of strategizing by all three federal parties, with the…
Canadian cities vying to become home of Amazon’s new corporate headquarters
TORONTO – Canada’s political leaders are joining the competition to become the home of Amazon’s…
Floridians say online retailers let them down ahead of Irma
MIAMI – Maya Kogul was in California when Hurricane Irma began twirling toward Florida. She…
‘It’ floats away with record-breaking $117.2 million weekend
LOS ANGELES – ‘It’ is a hit. The Stephen King adaptation from New Line and…
Mexico diplomat meets with California officials, immigrants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Mexico’s top diplomat will make a two-day visit to immigrant-friendly California amid…
Alamos Gold to acquire Richmont Mines in friendly offer worth US$770 million
TORONTO – Alamos Gold Inc. (TSX:AGI) has signed a friendly deal to acquire Richmont Mines…
Canopy Growth to supply marijuana strains, seeds to be grown and cultivated for sale globally
Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED), Canada’s largest licensed cannabis producer, has extended its reach into Europe…
Andrew Peller to buy three B.C. wineries for combined price of $95 million
GRIMSBY, Ont. – Andrew Peller Ltd. (TSX:ADW.A, TSX:ADW.B) said Monday it has signed deals to…
Census 2016 to illustrate how Canadians earn, or struggle to earn, a living
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada will offer a detailed look Wednesday at the size of the…
TSX, Wall Street rally after Irma damage less than expected; loonie less bullish
TORONTO – North American stock market indexes jumped Monday after hurricane Irma weakened without causing…
Box Office Top 20: ‘It’ devours competition with $123.4M
LOS ANGELES – No movie stood a chance against “It” this weekend, which took in…
B.C. budget funds 3,500 teachers, homes for homeless; hikes taxes on rich
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s minority New Democrat government says it is starting to build the…
Oil will keep flowing, but UN sanctions hit North Korea hard
TOKYO – North Korea will be feeling the pain of new United Nations sanctions targeting…
Samsung eyes foldable smartphone, voice-controlled speaker
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it aims to launch a…
Postings of US job openings hit a record high in July
WASHINGTON – Job openings posted by U.S. employers reached an all-time high in July, suggesting…
WestJet reports records in passenger counts and load factors in August
CALGARY – WestJet (TSX:WJA) says its airplanes flew fuller than ever in August as it…
Governments give $2 million to bolster Halifax tech sector incubator
HALIFAX – A Halifax digital incubator has been handed $2 million in government cash to…
News and entertainment website Canoe.ca says data for one million users hacked
MONTREAL – News and entertainment website Canoe.ca says some of its databases containing the personal…
Lawyer: ‘Pharma Bro’ joking about bounty for Clinton’s hair
NEW YORK – Martin Shkreli (SHKREL’-ee)’s lawyer says his client’s caustic online rants shouldn’t be…
Judge: Amtrak engineer’s deadly crash an accident, not crime
PHILADELPHIA – An unusual, 11th-hour attempt to put an Amtrak engineer behind bars for a…
Apple unveils $999 iPhone X with facial recognition
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple has broken the $1,000 barrier with its latest, and most expensive,…
Green factor explains disappearance of big-ticket promises in B.C. budget: James
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s three-member Green party was a factor behind the absence of big-ticket…
Privacy Commissioner says priority given to examination of Equifax data hack
OTTAWA – Canada’s Privacy Commissioner office says it has prioritized an examination into the massive…