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BC Liberal leadership candidates debate rural development, opioid crisis
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – BC Liberal leadership hopefuls touted their ideas for bolstering the resource…
Tax, charities rules under scrutiny as Liberals craft social finance strategy
OTTAWA – A group of experts is considering whether a niche should be carved out…
Saudi arrests of princes consolidates another’s power grab
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia’s heir to the throne is overseeing an unprecedented wave…
Qatar Airways pays $662M for 10 per cent of Cathay Pacific
HONG KONG – Qatar Airways is buying nearly 10 per cent of Hong Kong carrier…
Trucks tangle traffic in Paris to protest holiday fair spat
PARIS – Carnival workers are creating traffic chaos in Paris to protest the city’s ban…
CRA vows action on Canadian tax evaders exposed in Paradise Papers
OTTAWA – The Canada Revenue Agency says it won’t hesitate to investigate new evidence of…
MLS announces new online Canada store as part of Fanatics agreement
TORONTO – Major League Soccer is partnering with Fanatics in a deal that will mean…
Fiji calls for urgency in talks to implement climate accord
BONN, Germany – Fiji’s prime minister called for a sense of urgency in the fight…
Heroux-Devtek says Airbus C Series ownership good for Canadian supply chain
MONTREAL – Airbus’ majority ownership in the C Series could be positive for Canada’ aerospace…
Report says Canada’s junior mining industry showing signs of recovery
CALGARY – There are signs of a “delicate recovery” in Canada’s junior mining industry with…
Broadcom offers $103 billion for Qualcomm in chip megadeal
NEW YORK – Broadcom made an unsolicited, $103 billion offer for rival chipmaker Qualcomm, the…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Fox cancels airing of ad saying Trump should be impeached
NEW YORK – Fox News Channel says it won’t air any more ads from a…
Town near Grand Canyon considers push for taller buildings
TUSAYAN, Ariz. – Seconds after rounding the highway curve on the final stretch to the…
American Airlines settles disabilities case for $9.8 million
FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines and a subsidiary will pay $9.8 million in stock…
Sony pulls festival premiere of ‘All the Money,’ with Spacey
NEW YORK – Sony Pictures has pulled the film “All the Money in the World”…
Box Office Top 20: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ commands $122.7 million
LOS ANGELES – The God of Thunder had an even mightier opening weekend than expected.…
Philanthropist Murray Koffler, founder of Shoppers Drug Mart, dead at 93
TORONTO – Murray Koffler, the founder of Shoppers Drug Mart, has died at the age…
Canadian airlines suspend winter flights to hurricane damaged St. Maarten
MONTREAL – Canadian travellers hoping to vacation in St. Maarten this winter will have to…
Finning International reports third-quarter profit and revenue up from year ago
VANCOUVER – Finning International Inc. says it earned $52 million in its latest quarter, up…
Face to Face with Nest’s smartest home security camera
SAN FRANCISCO – Nest’s new home security camera is supposed to be so smart that…
Transcontinental closing Metropolitain printing plant in Montreal
MONTREAL – Transcontinental Inc. is closing its Metropolitain printing plant in Montreal in January. The…
Canada’s progressive push for the updated TPP might not come so easy
The Trudeau government’s push for so-called progressive chapters in a revamped Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement…
Agrium-PotashCorp merger to close by year-end after Chinese approval received
CALGARY – Agrium Inc. (TSX:AGU) and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (TSX:POT) say they expect…