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Loonie lifted by inflation data, TSX hits second consecutive record high
TORONTO – The Canadian dollar soared on news that the country’s annual inflation rate accelerated…
Judge tosses out lawsuit against Trump over business ties
NEW YORK – Restaurant workers, a hotel event booker and a watchdog group who say…
Papa John’s founder exiting as CEO weeks after NFL comments
NEW YORK – Papa John’s founder John Schnatter will step down as CEO next month,…
‘There’s more than oil and gas:’ Wind blowing workers in new direction
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – The winds of change are pushing Mark Kokas in a new career…
Premier Brian Gallant spells out his priorities as 2018 election looms
FREDERICTON – The premier of New Brunswick says his government will spend more on child…
Transcontinental to stop printing Hearst’s San Francisco Chronicle next year
MONTREAL – Transcontinental Inc. (TSX:TCL.A) is transferring its printing operations in Fremont, Calif., back to…
Apotex: succession plan for founder Barry Sherman was in place 5 years ago
TORONTO – Apotex Inc. says it wants to set the record straight about how the…
CN says project to ship oil pellets has potential to unlock offshore markets
MONTREAL – Canadian National Railway is testing the commercial viability of shipping dry pellets of…
StatCan October GDP flat compared with September, up from 2016
OTTAWA – Canada’s economy took a pause in October, with gross domestic product unchanged from…
Netflix Canada alerts subscribers of fraudulent messages asking for login details
TORONTO – Netflix Canada is warning subscribers to be wary of fraudulent messages that appear…
Finance Department trims long-term deficit projections after year of growth
OTTAWA – The federal Finance Department has shaved several years of projected deficits from Canada’s…
E. coli outbreak from lettuce shows problems with produce traceability: expert
TORONTO – A Canadian expert in food distribution says he is surprised by how long…
Yukon stops putting warning labels on liquor labels at after industry concerns
WHITEHORSE – Concerns from national alcohol companies have prompted the Yukon Liquor Corp., to stop…
Teacher cuts finger, still wins Food Network cookie contest
BOURNE, Mass. – A Massachusetts teacher is one tough cookie — he cut his finger…
New year to be a challenge for Republicans in Congress
WASHINGTON – Their tax bill triumph in the rear-view mirror, Republicans running Congress face a…
Big labour sees growth potential in California pot workers
GOSHEN, Calif. – Unions have caught a whiff of a rare opportunity to organize a…
Garneau makes push for voice, video recorders in locomotives after Amtrak crash
OTTAWA – A deadly derailment on the west coast of the United States this month…
Media face challenges in rush to sexual misconduct reckoning
NEW YORK – Talk-show host Tavis Smiley isn’t just upset with PBS for firing him…
OSC cease-trades CanniMed rights plan, orders Aurora to amend disclosures
TORONTO – Both sides of a takeover dispute between two Canadian cannabis companies say they’re…
Bombardier gets order for 32 trainsets for French inter-city commuter lines
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc.’s rail division has received an order worth about US$444 million from…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index sets record close and intraday highs
TORONTO – Cannabis shares and resource stocks helped drive Canada’s main stock index to a…
Venezuelan president sheds light on proposed cryptocurrency
CARRACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says the cash-strapped country has picked an oil…
Sobey families consolidate Empire voting shares into single holding company
STELLARTON, N.S. – The three branches of the Sobey family that control Canada’s second-largest grocery…