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Weinstein accuser feels ‘doubly crucified’ by Italy reaction
ROME – Italian actress and filmmaker Asia Argento says being sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein…
Canada’s original NAFTA negotiator: Not ‘end of world’ if NAFTA ends
WASHINGTON – Canada’s chief negotiator for the original NAFTA says it would not be the…
Toyota recalls some Sienna minivans for shifter defect
DETROIT – Toyota Motor Co. is recalling 347,120 Sienna minivans worldwide — including 24,000 in…
Trans Mountain activity slowed by permits, Kinder Morgan Canada says
CALGARY – Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. (TSX:KML) said Wednesday that it’s already facing potentially months…
London Stock Exchange chief to step down at end of 2018
LONDON – The London Stock Exchange has announced that its chief executive plans to step…
Cenovus selling Palliser assets in Alberta to Torxen for $1.3 billion
CALGARY – Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE) says it has agreed to sell its Palliser crude…
Brink’s Canada, Unifor, sign tentative agreement
TORONTO – A tentative agreement has been reached between Brink’s Canada Ltd., and Unifor, to…
Government and business not keeping up with speed of technology: report
TORONTO – A new report suggests the speed of technological advances has become so rapid…
Black, female insurance exec on quest to mentor teen girls
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Teresa White, the first woman and African-American president of Georgia-based insurance giant…
Facebook bug puts Pittsburgh users in Philadelphia for a day
PITTSBURGH – Facebook users in Pittsburgh and other western and central Pennsylvania locations have found…
‘Murder insurance’ or protection in self-defence cases?
ATLANTA – The National Rifle Association is offering insurance for people who shoot someone, stirring…
CSA survey finds 51 per cent of firms reported cyber security incident last year
TORONTO – A report by the Canadian Securities Administrators says just over half of registered…
Company seeks to build island off Alaska for Arctic drilling
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – America within a few years could be extracting oil from federal waters…
Quebecer wants to sue Sunwing over ‘champagne service’ that served sparkling wine
MONTREAL – A Quebec man who was allegedly served sparkling wine instead of champagne on…
Spain set to strip Catalonia of powers over independence bid
BARCELONA, Spain – The crisis over Catalonia’s quest for independence escalated Thursday, as Spain’s central…
Winnie The Pooh, Ebola research and subsidies are in Manitoba’s Amazon pitch
Winnipeg’s bid to land the second headquarters of Amazon includes Winnie The Pooh, Ebola research…
Morneau promises fiscal update next week detailing state of Canada’s finances
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he will deliver a fall economic update Tuesday…
Barrick reaches deal to share profits with Tanzania on Acacia tax row
TORONTO – Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) says it has reached a new partnership deal with…
iPhone 8 appetite ‘anemic’ says Rogers CEO, as company prepares to sell iPhone X
TORONTO – The head of Canada’s largest wireless carrier said Thursday the appetite for the…
Shoppers find deals at Sears Canada liquidation sales underwhelming
TORONTO – Sears Canada began its liquidation sales at its remaining stores across the country…
Bombardier rail division president unfazed by global challenges it faces
MONTREAL – None of the challenges facing Bombardier’s railway business — including the threat of…
Bobby Flay’s Bar Americain in NYC to close early next year
NEW YORK – Celebrity chef and restaurateur Bobby Flay says he will close his New…
Senate GOP backs budget, clears way for tax overhaul
WASHINGTON – Republicans must now shift their focus to enacting President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax…
Survey says Canadians prefer shopping in store compared with online
TORONTO – A survey done for BMO Capital Markets suggests Canadians prefer shopping in store…