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Husky Energy reports $136M Q3 profit, trims capital spending guidance
CALGARY – Husky Energy Inc. (TSX:HSE) lowered its capital spending guidance as it reported a…
Restaurant Brands earns $91.4M in third quarter, boosts dividend
VANCOUVER – The parent company of Tim Hortons says its latest quarterly earnings increased nearly…
Suncor earnings up on record production, throughput and better prices
CALGARY – The head of Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU) said Thursday that the company’s focus…
Coworking space demand soars as career patterns shift, firms cut costs: experts
A deal between one of Canada’s oldest retailers and a fast-growing U.S. startup that wants…
Women’s cleat-maker partners with top-tier USL Super League
NEW YORK (AP) — The players union for the USL Super League has partnered with…
Twitter toughens abuse rules – and now has to enforce them
NEW YORK – Twitter is enacting new policies around hate, abuse and advertisements, but having…
Twitter to ban ads from Russia’s RT, Sputnik
NEW YORK – Twitter says it will ban ads from RT and Sputnik, two state-sponsored…
Bill O’Reilly dropped by literary agency
NEW YORK – Bill O’Reilly has been dropped by his literary agency. “We no longer…
Amazon.com to bring 750 full-time jobs to Calgary-area distribution centre
BALZAC, Alta. – The e-commerce retail giant Amazon say it is expanding to Alberta by…
Brazil’s Temer turns to reforms, but can he deliver?
SAO PAULO – Overcoming an effort to try him on corruption charges, Brazilian President Michel…
Alberta Energy Regulator OKs Suncor’s plan for managing tailings ponds
CALGARY – Alberta’s energy regulator has approved an oilsands giant’s plans to manage its vast…
CMHC says the country’s housing market remains ‘highly vulnerable’
OTTAWA – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the country’s housing markets remain “highly vulnerable”…
House backs $4T budget, faces challenges on Trump tax plan
WASHINGTON – Republicans powered a $4 trillion budget through the House on Thursday by a…
Maple Leaf Foods reports third-quarter profit and sales up from year ago
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX:MFI) saw a boost in profits despite higher…
Controversial Chinese firm to buy Aecon for $1.5B pending regulatory approvals
TORONTO – The CEO of Aecon Group Inc. says its $1.5 billion acquisition by one…
Saputo reaches deal to acquire Australian dairy firm for $1.29 billion
Montreal-based dairy giant Saputo Inc. announced Thursday it has reached a $1.29-billion agreement to acquire…
Federal deficit $2.7 billion for April-to-August period: Finance Department
OTTAWA – The federal government ran a deficit of $2.7 billion in the first five…
Passenger numbers up despite engine troubles for Nova Scotia to Maine ferry
HALIFAX – The operator of the high-speed ferry service that links Yarmouth, N.S., with Portland,…
Kinder Morgan appeals to energy board over permit delays for pipeline expansion
VANCOUVER – Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. (TSX:KML) wants the National Energy Board to clear the…
US economy shows resilience with 2nd straight solid quarter
WASHINGTON – Powered by businesses and consumers, the U.S. economy grew at a solid 3…
B.C. finance minister says double-A credit rating sign of continued stability
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Finance Minister Carole James says Dominion Bond Rating Service has confirmed…
Zinc miner Nexa Resources debuts on TSX and NYSE with lowered listing price
CALGARY – Zinc miner Nexa Resources S.A. made its listing debut on the Toronto Stock…
Facebook to use Canada as testing ground for new ad transparency features
Facebook will use Canada as a testing ground as it rolls out new ad transparency…
Morneau Shepell defends its dealings with Ottawa amid minister’s controversy
OTTAWA – The human resources and pension management firm at the centre of the conflict-of-interest…