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Equifax victims may face another hassle in buying an iPhone
NEW YORK – Apple fans who froze their credit after the Equifax data breach may…
‘Moving from megabytes to gigabytes:’ Ottawa pledges $50M for Arctic internet
IQALUIT, Nunavut – The federal government has promised to contribute nearly $50 million to bring…
Equifax faces growing scrutiny as CAA says thousands may be impacted
TORONTO – Equifax Canada is facing intensifying calls for transparency on its massive cyberhack as…
Justice ministers push feds for answers on support for pot legalization
VANCOUVER – Canada’s justice ministers are asking for clarity and support as they scramble to…
Survey: Factory activity in New York state remains solid
WASHINGTON – Factory activity in New York was strong this month after reaching a three-year…
Household debt-to-disposable income ratio climbs to record in second quarter
OTTAWA – The amount Canadians owe compared with their disposable income hit a record high…
Idaho hopes to bring stargazers to first US dark sky reserve
BOISE, Idaho – Tourists heading to central Idaho will be in the dark if local…
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to revisit Air Canada retirement age issue
TORONTO – The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal will be revisiting the issue of whether Air…
Strong market means little uptake yet in govt softwood aid, minister says
OTTAWA – Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says forest producers in Canada have so far…
TSX finishes flat as energy and metals stocks fall, oil prices unchanged
TORONTO – It was an especially flat day for Canada’s main stock index Friday, with…
Ex-Hudbay Minerals’ security guard to be retried for murder in Guatemala
TORONTO – A former security guard for a Canadian-owned mining company accused of killing an…
Privacy commissioner launches investigation into Equifax data breach
Canada’s privacy watchdog launched an investigation into the massive Equifax Inc. data breach after hearing…
Greyhound seeks cuts or reductions to bus routes in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Just weeks after Greyhound Canada asked for permission to cut a number of…
Grain handlers spending big as Canadian crops set to feed more of the world
CALGARY – The gatekeepers of Canada’s rich agriculture exports are spending hundreds of millions of…
Doctors angry at opposition to planned tax changes urge Ottawa to forge ahead
TORONTO – Doctors across Canada who support Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s proposed tax reforms say…
Rolling Stone magazine to be sold
NEW YORK – Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner plans to sell his company’s controlling stake…
Gold miner Kinross going ahead with US$1 billion in expansion projects
TORONTO – Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K) announced plans to expand its Tasiast mine in Mauritania…
Bank of Canada deputy governor says exports and business investment broadening
SASKATOON – A senior Bank of Canada official said Monday the central bank is seeing…
DuVernay, LL Cool J to receive Harvard W.E.B. Du Bois medals
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – “Selma” director Ava DuVernay and rapper LL Cool J are among the…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Wealthsimple launches robo-adviser service in U.K., its 2nd international market
TORONTO – Wealthsimple’s robo-adviser services are now available in the United Kingdom. Earlier this year,…
Eat less meat: Hollywood’s James Cameron invests in Saskatchewan pea plant
VANSCOY, Sask. – Oscar-winning Hollywood director James Cameron was in the heart of the Prairies…
US current account deficit hits $123.1 billion
WASHINGTON – The deficit in the broadest measure of U.S. trade rose to the highest…
Tom MacMillan steps down at Gluskin Sheff, Jeff Moody named new CEO
TORONTO – Investment manager Gluskin Sheff and Associates Inc. named Jeff Moody as its new…