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Google blocks YouTube on Amazon devices in escalating feud
SAN FRANCISCO – Google is pulling its popular YouTube video service from Amazon’s Fire TV…
Kennedy seems conflicted in Supreme Court wedding cake case
WASHINGTON – On a sharply divided Supreme Court, the justice in the middle seemed conflicted…
Government faces balancing act on marketing, packaging of legal marijuana
VANCOUVER – David Brown’s marijuana marketing students are often shocked to learn how difficult it…
Private equity firm buys majority stake in fashion designer Joseph Ribkoff
MONTREAL – Private equity firm Novacap has acquired a majority stake in Canadian fashion designer…
Laurentian Bank CEO says problematic mortgages largely involve misflagged loans
MONTREAL – Laurentian Bank’s chief executive says the problems discovered with some of its mortgage…
Alberta Energy Regulator to ask tougher questions of oil well applicants
EDMONTON – Alberta’s energy regulator wants to keep bad operators out of the oilpatch to…
Halifax man’s donair Christmas ornament a hit: ‘My phone is just going crazy’
HALIFAX – Just in time for your Christmas tree: A $14.99 donair ornament. Halifax resident…
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Quebec credit union Desjardins Group lifts moratorium on pipeline lending
CALGARY – A moratorium on loans for energy pipeline projects has been lifted, Desjardins Group…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
America’s homeless population rises for first time in years
LOS ANGELES – The nation’s homeless population increased this year for the first time since…
Site C decision could come as early as Friday as B.C. NDP cabinet meets
VICTORIA – Officials in Premier John Horgan’s office say the government’s decision on the future…
Patagonia joins lawsuits challenging Trump’s monument plans
SALT LAKE CITY – Outdoor retailing giant Patagonia on Wednesday joined a flurry of lawsuits…
Poilievre vows not to impose a home equity tax as Liberals, NDP talk health care
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on…
In the age of Amazon, Walmart is changing its legal name
NEW YORK – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is changing its legal name effective Feb. 1 as…
Lego wins first China copyright case against imitators
HONG KONG – Danish toy maker Lego says it has won a major legal victory…
Qatar signs on to buy 12 Rafale fighter jets from France
DOHA, Qatar – Qatar’s ruling emir and French President Emmanuel Macron signed 12 billion euros…
Condo sales surge pushes Montreal area real estate to best November in eight years
MONTREAL – The Greater Montreal Real Estate Board says the region set a November record…
Pantone picks deep purple ‘Ultra Violet’ as colour of year
NEW YORK – What we have here in 2017 is a heap of chaos and…
Scientists call on US to allow research on pot meds for pets
BEND, Ore. – Dr. Byron Maas surveys a supply of marijuana products for dogs that…
Applications for US jobless benefits drop again to 236,000
WASHINGTON – The number of unemployed workers filing for jobless benefits fell by 2,000 last…
Trudeau departs China without securing commitment start to free trade talks
GUANGZHOU, China – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau departed China on Thursday without securing the start…
Canadian minister in scandal-roiled DC: abuse of women a top international issue
WASHINGTON – In a U.S. capital roiled by debates about the abuse of women, a…
US consumer borrowing up $20.5 billion in October
WASHINGTON – American consumers increased their borrowing by $20.5 billion in October. It was the…
MSNBC reverses firing of contributor over rape joke
NEW YORK – MSNBC has reversed itself and now says it won’t be cutting ties…