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Liberals seek to tighten workplace harassment rules for businesses, Parliament
OTTAWA – The federal government is embarking on a regulatory overhaul to crack down on…
Trump administration moves ahead with Obama menu-label law
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is moving ahead with Obama-era requirements to post calorie counts…
Disney reverses ban on L.A. Times critics from screenings
LOS ANGELES – The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday lifted its ban of Los Angeles…
Cape Breton coal mine layoffs a ‘temporary bump in the road,’ minister says
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Business Minister Geoff MacLellan says word of 49 layoffs at Cape…
Valeant says it’s making progress halfway through planned turnaround
MONTREAL – Nearly halfway through its planned turnaround, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. says it is…
Health-care sector lifts Toronto stock index to another record high, loonie down
TORONTO – A surging health-care sector helped Toronto’s main stock index move higher into record…
Bank of Canada governor not worried about expectation for low inflation
MONTREAL – Canada’s central bank is not worried that people will expect very low inflation…
Documents: Top political donors used offshore tax loopholes
Some of the nation’s biggest political donors, including some who spent $60 million supporting Republican…
Forbes says Commerce head overstated wealth by $2 billion
NEW YORK – Forbes reported Tuesday that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross exaggerated his net worth…
North Korea, trade deficit top Trump’s agenda in China
BEIJING – The standoff over North Korea’s nuclear weapons and demands that China do more…
IBM urges B.C. government to use blockchain to track marijuana sales
IBM Corp. is urging the B.C. government to use blockchain to track marijuana sales throughout…
WSP Global reports third-quarter profit and revenue up from year ago
MONTREAL – WSP Global Inc. says its third-quarter profit climbed compared with a year ago…
Loblaw to merge Shoppers Optimum and PC Plus loyalty programs in February
Customers at Shoppers Drug Mart or any of Loblaw Companies Ltd.’s grocery stores will soon…
Canadian government won’t be rushed into signing TPP, Trudeau insists
HANOI, Vietnam – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists he will not be pressed into signing…
Auto parts maker Linamar reports Q3 profit down, shares fall more than 10%
TORONTO – Shares of Linamar Corp. fell more than 10 per cent in early trading…
Kim Kardashian West mum on all those sibling baby rumours
NEW YORK – Kim Kardashian West is feeling the ’90s at the moment, and she’s…
Federal government names Shopify CEO to chair digital industries strategy group
OTTAWA – The federal government says the head of Shopify will chair a strategy group…
Coalition of licensed marijuana producers propose looser ad guidelines
A coalition of licensed marijuana producers are urging Canadian, provincial and territorial governments to adopt…
Trump visits Beijing amid mounting tensions over trade
BEIJING – After a brief truce with China to co-operate on North Korea, President Donald…
Celebrity chef and author Antonio Carluccio dies at age 80
LONDON – Celebrity chef Antonio Carluccio, who helped popularize inexpensive Italian fare as the founder…
Morneau Shepell CEO talking to clients about minister controversy
TORONTO – The CEO of Morneau Shepell says he has spent a lot of time…
Body cameras on chicken catchers not reasonable: B.C. privacy commissioner
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s privacy commissioner says a chicken-catching company was not authorized to use…
Internal resistance biggest challenge to digital adoption, says CGI survey
MONTREAL – Global companies and governments are looking to expand their digital footprints despite facing…
Autonomous vehicle centre opens in Stratford
TORONTO – An autonomous vehicle demonstration and testing zone has opened in Stratford, Ont. The…