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ExxonMobil’s Hebron platform pumps first oil off Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – First oil has been pumped at the $14-billion Hebron offshore oil…
Economic recovery in oil provinces helps lower national vacancy rate: CMHC
The economic recovery in Western Canadian oil-producing provinces contributed to the first decrease in the…
Powell says he favours loosening some bank regulations
WASHINGTON – Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump’s pick to be chairman of the Federal Reserve,…
‘I’m going to be lost,’ 87-year-old Ontario woman says after local paper closed
When Joan Aikins moved to Barrie, Ont., in 1954, she turned to the city’s paper…
Early signs show vulnerabilities to high debt, housing have eased: central bank
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is flagging the steady climb of household debt and…
True North Commercial REIT to buy four Halifax properties for $53 million
TORONTO – True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust says it has agreed to buy…
FCC head Ajit Pai goes after Hollywood, tech companies
NEW YORK – The head of the Federal Communications Commission defended his plan to undo…
Judge sides with Trump’s pick to take over consumer agency
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump scored a victory Tuesday when a federal judge refused to…
GOP shoves tax overhaul ahead; shutdown still a threat
WASHINGTON – Republicans held together and shoved their signature tax overhaul a crucial step ahead…
The 10 most common occupations in Canada last year, according to 2016 census
OTTAWA – The top 10 occupations in Canada last year for men and women, according…
Consumers are ready to spend this holiday season – right?
Americans, by most measures, appear ready to shop this holiday season. Consumer confidence is at…
ESPN eliminating 150 production, tech jobs in latest cuts
BRISTOL, Conn. – ESPN is eliminating 150 production and technical employees as the sports broadcasting…
US economy expanded at brisk 3.3 pct. pace in third quarter
WASHINGTON – Led by a rise in business investment, the U.S. economy grew at an…
Emotional Jean Coutu says farewell after shareholders approve sale to Metro
MONTREAL – Jean Coutu fought back tears as he bid adieu to shareholders Wednesday after…
RBC says mortgage demand up ahead of new rules, reports record annual net income
TORONTO – Royal Bank of Canada saw an uptick in demand for mortgages this fall…
Gender gap in STEM fields proving difficult to close, say experts, census data
MONTREAL – In the basement of McGill University’s engineering building, Elizabeth O’Meara punches the word…
AP Explains: What is bitcoin? A look at the digital currency
LONDON – The price of a single bitcoin has pierced the $10,000 level and some…
Supreme Court frets over erosion of privacy in digital age
WASHINGTON – Worried about the erosion of privacy amid technological advances, the Supreme Court signalled…
That’s cheating! Video-game companies suing crooked players
RALEIGH, N.C. – Rogue online gamers have designed, sold or used computer code to crush…
Trump turns Lauer firing into occasion to blast ‘Fake News’
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump turned the firing of NBC’s Matt Lauer into a fresh…
NBC wins ratings week, narrows season’s gap with CBS
LOS ANGELES – Powered by football and “The Voice,” NBC won a second consecutive weekly…
Commodities weigh on the Toronto stock index as loonie trades lower
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index racked up its third straight day of losses as…
South Korea’s central bank hikes key rate from record low
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea’s central bank raised interest rates from a record…
Trump stokes anti-Muslim sentiment; censured in US, abroad
WASHINGTON – Stoking the same anti-Islam sentiments he fanned on the campaign trail, President Donald…