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Feds receive more warnings over tax proposals as public consultation closes
OTTAWA – With its public outreach winding down, the Trudeau government received fresh warnings Monday…
Monitor: Sears Canada time running out, chairman may not have time to strike deal
TORONTO – The court-appointed monitor for Sears Canada is warning that its available funds are…
Former Equifax CEO says response should have been better
WASHINGTON – The former chairman and CEO of Equifax says the challenge of responding to…
BlackBerry’s move to the New York Stock Exchange will strengthen brand: CEO
WATERLOO, Ont. – BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) says it expects to begin trading on the New…
Growth has been strong, but productivity still low, Bank of Canada deputy says
SHERBROOKE, Que. – Economic growth in Canada has been strong in recent quarters, but significant…
Canada and EU settle dispute on beef import restrictions following trade deal
CALGARY – Canada has agreed to drop a decades-old trade dispute against the European Union’s…
Air Canada, WestJet offer Las Vegas travel plan changes for a limited time
CALGARY – Canada’s two major airlines are waiving fees for ticket holders who want to…
Tax change proposals divisive, but more favour Liberal position: poll
OTTAWA – A new poll suggests that Canadians who support the Liberal government’s tax-change proposal…
Wall St. hits another record high, as TSX edges up and loonie breaks 80 cents US
TORONTO – Wall Street set another record high Tuesday on relatively minor movements as Canada’s…
Energy regulator orders Hydro One to cut administrative budget by $30 million over two years
TORONTO – Ontario’s electricity customers shouldn’t foot the bill for “unreasonably high” compensation for Hydro…
Terror risks make tight security routine for world’s hotels
In many parts of the world, the constant fear of extremist attacks has led to…
Brakes tapped on ride sharing in B.C. despite election promises to allow Uber
VICTORIA – An election promise to bring ride sharing to British Columbia by the end…
‘Changes are going to be required’ to tax proposals, Morneau says
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Bill Morneau says changes will be necessary to the Trudeau government’s…
Alberta Investment Management and Scotiabank selling shares in TMX Group
TORONTO – The Bank of Nova Scotia and Alberta Investment Management Corp. are reducing their…
Survey: US services sector improved at best pace in 12 years
WASHINGTON – U.S. services companies in September expanded at the strongest rate in dozen years…
Catalan officials mull independence; Spanish stocks sink
BARCELONA, Spain – Catalonia’s regional government on Wednesday mulled when to declare the region’s independence…
Once an obscure device, ‘bump stocks’ are in the spotlight
ATLANTA – The Las Vegas gunman possessed a little-known device called a “bump stock” that…
Plus-size for men: Sites offer trendy looks for bigger guys
NEW YORK – Chris Cyr doesn’t like much about the big and tall clothes he…
Montreal area home sales hit eight-year high for September, rising six per cent
MONTREAL – The real estate market in Greater Montreal matched September’s heat wave with sales…
Identity theft protection services may not be worth the monthly fee, experts say
Canadians rattled by the massive Equifax data breach may turn to credit monitoring and anti-identify…
Trade deficit grows to $3.4 billion in August as exports move lower
OTTAWA – Canadian exports fell for a third month in a row as the country’s…
Officials dig in to Vegas shooter’s high-stakes gambling
LAS VEGAS – Authorities trying to piece together the final days before Stephen Paddock unleashed…
Technology crammed into cars worsens driver distraction
WASHINGTON – The infotainment technology that automakers are cramming into the dashboard of new vehicles…
QuickQuotes: what’s being said about the end of TransCanada’s Energy East
TransCanada announced Thursday that it wasn’t going ahead with the Energy East pipeline, bringing on…