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Trudeau pitches Canada in pursuit of key seat at Asia-Pacific security table
MANILA, Philippines – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a sales pitch to core members of…
Amazon or Walmart? Some retailers are choosing alliances
NEW YORK – Store chains feeling the upheaval in retail are making strategic alliances —…
DHX Media to ease up on content spending, focus on costs and cash flow: CEO
TORONTO – DHX Media Ltd. is beginning to see returns from its investments over the…
California wineries assess wildfires’ long-term effects
NAPA, Calif. – A month after deadly wildfires swept through California’s famed wine country, hot-air…
Judge rejects self-filed appeal from ex-Subway pitchman
INDIANAPOLIS – A federal judge in Indianapolis has rejected an appeal that former Subway pitchman…
Ontario offering small businesses relief to ease transition to higher min wage
TORONTO – Ontario will slash small business taxes and offer millions in incentives aimed at…
Aurora moves to acquire rival licensed marijuana producer CanniMed
VANCOUVER – Licensed marijuana producer Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) has proposed an acquisition of CanniMed…
Indian city rounds up beggars ahead of visit by Ivanka Trump
HYDERABAD, India – Authorities in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad are rounding up beggars…
CRTC weighs impact on revised wireless code following Rogers request for delay
TORONTO – It’s all but certain that the Canadian telecom industry’s revised wireless code of…
Survey: New York factories grow at slower pace in November
WASHINGTON – Manufacturing activity in New York expanded at a slower pace this month but…
Managing overtourism an increasing feature of global travel
LONDON – Venice is planning to divert massive cruise liners. Barcelona has cracked down on…
Germany’s Merkel dodges coal deadline at climate talks
BONN, Germany – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a veteran of global efforts to curb climate…
Champion Iron’s Bloom Lake mine set to reopen in March with 450 workers
MONTREAL – Champion Iron Ltd. is restarting production in March at its Bloom Lake iron…
U.K. demand fuels 46% rise in exports of Canadian wood pellets, NEB reports
CALGARY – The National Energy Board says exports of Canadian wood pellets to be burned…
CREA reports October home sales in Canada up 0.9 per cent from September
OTTAWA – Canadian home sales in October ticked higher compared with September, the third consecutive…
Minnesota loses bid for 1st world’s fair in US since 1984
PARIS – The state of Minnesota lost its bid to host what would have been…
Obsidian Energy settles with U.S. Securities Commission over fraud charges
CALGARY – Obsidian Energy Ltd. says it has reached a US$8.5-million settlement with the U.S.…
Trump likely to change watchdog agency as Cordray leaves
NEW YORK – Richard Cordray, the aggressive first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,…
North American stock markets in the red as Canadian dollar trades lower
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index continued trading lower Wednesday amid slumping commodities prices, while…
Bombardier hiring 1,000 workers as part of ramp-up for Global 7000 business jet
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. is planning to go on a hiring spree in Montreal by…
Customers must pre-pay at Ontario Husky gas stations starting Thursday
EDMONTON – Starting Thursday, customers at Husky gas stations in Ontario will be required to…
California may limit liability of self-driving carmakers
SAN FRANCISCO – California regulators are embracing a General Motors recommendation that would help makers…
Bail tightened for official in FIFA soccer bribery case
NEW YORK – A judge tightened bail conditions on a South American soccer official charged…
1st GOP senator opposes tax bill in early sign of problems
WASHINGTON – Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson on Wednesday became the first Republican senator to say he…