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Drilling contractors association forecasts ‘muted stability’ in 2018
CALGARY – The association that represents Canadian oil and gas drilling companies says it expects…
Cost to fix Phoenix pay system to surpass $540 million, auditor general says
OTTAWA – The federal government’s chronic salary struggles will take more time and more dollars…
Quebec-California cap-and-trade auction sells out
Quebec and California’s latest joint cap-and-trade auction has sold out, weeks before Ontario is set…
Meg Whitman stepping down as HP Enterprise CEO
NEW YORK – Meg Whitman, who oversaw the breakup of one of Silicon Valley’s pioneering…
AT&T suit may herald a new antitrust era – or Trumpian pique
NEW YORK – The Trump administration’s decision to oppose the $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger…
CBS News and PBS cut ties to Rose following sex allegations
NEW YORK – CBS News and PBS both cut ties to Charlie Rose on Tuesday,…
China says ex-top internet regulator under investigation
BEIJING – China’s former top internet regulator and censor is being investigated by the ruling…
Uber reveals coverup of hack affecting 57M riders, drivers
SAN FRANCISCO – Uber is coming clean about its coverup of a year-old hacking attack…
US durable goods orders fell 1.2 per cent in October
WASHINGTON – Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods fell last month for the first time since…
Health warnings, plain covers for pot packs under proposed regs
OTTAWA – Health Canada offered hints Tuesday about the government’s plans for legal pot, including,…
NAFTA: Deadlock on hard issues as round concludes under cloud of question marks
MEXICO CITY – Another round of NAFTA talks wrapped up with all key issues still…
Survey suggests more Canadians plan to do holiday shopping online this year
A new survey suggests more Canadians are planning to do some or all of their…
Freedom Mobile announces iPhone X dates, provides update on network rollout
TORONTO – Freedom Mobile will begin taking orders for the Apple iPhone X and iPhone…
Suit over erotic fiction about NFL player Gronkowski tossed
CINCINNATI – A federal appeals court has spiked an Ohio couple’s case against companies that…
Wellsite pipeline leak spills 560 barrels of oil emulsion into Alberta swamp
CALGARY – The Alberta Energy Regulator says a pipeline owned by Calgary-based Mount Bastion Oil…
Uber hack latest example of why vigilance required to keep your wallet safe
OTTAWA – When Doug Hoyes had his credit card information stolen, fraudsters used it to…
British regulator accuses Canadian drug firm of abusing market dominance
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Britain’s competition regulator is accusing Canadian specialty drug company Concordia International Corp.…
Changes to passive income rules could net feds $6 billion, PBO says
OTTAWA – The federal government could eventually rake in up to $6 billion annually in…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Housing plan designed to improve housing affordability, Duclos says
OTTAWA – The Liberal government’s vision for tackling homelessness and easing the crunch in affordable…
Report shows federal deficit at $5.9 billion halfway through fiscal year
OTTAWA – The federal government ran a deficit of $5.9 billion over the first half…
Potent greenhouse gas methane could be partially cut for ‘near-zero’ cost: study
OTTAWA – Canada’s oilpatch could get a big head start on reducing emissions of a…
CEO Suzanne West vows to pursue greener path after oil firm splits with backers
CALGARY – One of the few female CEOs in the Canadian oilpatch says she is…
Trade ministers say progress made reducing barriers on cross-border liquor sales
DIEPPE, N.B. – Canada’s internal-trade ministers say they are making progress on reducing barriers for…