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Brands face risk of backlash by tweeting about Gord Downie
TORONTO – Fans of rock star, poet and Canadian troubadour Gord Downie began flooding social…
‘I’m just so furious’: Mother and son both fall victim to Equifax Canada hack
TORONTO – Robin Harvey thought she was being financially prudent when she urged her son…
Contractor killed at Suncor Energy mining site north of Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A contract worker died Friday at Suncor Energy’s Millennium oilsands mine…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Airbus, Bombardier plan for long C Series partnership despite take-out clause
MONTREAL – Airbus and Bombardier plan to remain strategic partners on the C Series program…
Plan underway to supply Churchill with ice road as rail remains knocked out
WINNIPEG – Plans are underway to supply Churchill, Man., with an ice road as the…
NAFTA: U.S. hasn’t done analysis on what happens if free-trade treaty ends
WASHINGTON – American policy-makers admit they have not worked to analyze the economic impact of…
Dan Gilbert says Detroit has advantages in Amazon HQ bid
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Dan Gilbert knows Detroit is vying against a slew of cities…
Long-term future of Bombardier’s other commercial aircraft unclear: analysts
MONTREAL – Bombardier’s strategic C Series partnership with Airbus should put it on stronger financial…
Spanish PM aims to take over Catalan govt; residents aghast
BARCELONA, Spain – Spain announced an unprecedented plan Saturday to sack Catalonia’s separatist leaders, install…
At mid-mandate and with extra cash, Liberals to chart fiscal course toward 2019
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government, right at the midpoint of its mandate, will map out…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
Older vehicles in London to be charged more for polluting
LONDON – Drivers of older, more polluting cars will face an additional charge when entering…
Clashes near Papua mine kill 1 Indonesian policeman, wound 6
JAYAPURA, Indonesia – Three days of clashes between Indonesian police and gunmen near a U.S.-owned…
Travel startup for DIY bookers shuts down in Ont. over regulator concerns
A new website that lets travellers bypass travel agents and pocket commissions has ceased operations…
U.S. not ‘dictatorship,’ time for Congress to commit on NAFTA: Liberal MP
OTTAWA – Donald Trump needs to butt out as a hovering presence over the North…
Liberals accused of diabetes tax grab with apparent benefit clawback
OTTAWA – Health groups joined forces on Sunday with the Conservative opposition to accuse the…
Eldorado shares fall as it cuts production guidance at Kisladag mine in Turkey
TORONTO – Shares in Eldorado Gold Corp. fell more than 10 per cent in late-morning…
New flight paths lead to airplane noise complaints across US
PHOENIX – Airliners began flying over Twila Lake’s bungalow-style house in a historic district three…
4 in 10 say if interest rates rise they could be in financial trouble: poll
TORONTO – Four in 10 Canadians say that if interest rates rise any further they…
Marijuana company Aphria met with TSX about guidance regarding U.S. business
LEAMINGTON, Ont. – Marijuana producer Aphria Inc. says it met with the Toronto Stock Exchange…
Bombardier manager goes to jail for defrauding company to fund lavish lifestyle
SUSSEX, United Kingdom – A former manager of Bombardier Inc.’s railway division in Britain was…
New U.S. envoy Kelly Craft faces challenges representing Donald Trump
OTTAWA – Kelly Craft’s first acts of public diplomacy in Canada involved quoting John F.…
Quebec-based Avior inks multi-year contract with Boeing 737 Max project
LAVAL, Que. – Canadian aerospace manufacturer Avior Integrated Products says it has entered into a…