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CanniMed says hostile takeover bid by Aurora weighing on share value
TORONTO – CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. is urging its shareholders to reject a hostile takeover bid…
Toronto stock index and Wall Street hit new record highs, loonie down
TORONTO – Rallying oil prices helped push Canada’s main stock index and its U.S. counterparts…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Cold weather a boon for TV’s New Year’s celebrations
NEW YORK – The cold weather proved a boon for television celebrations of the New…
Former Shaw Communications CEO, Jim Shaw, dies at age 60 following brief illness
CALGARY – Jim Shaw, the former chief executive of Shaw Communications Inc., has died following…
Foreign fishermen settle human trafficking suit
Two Indonesian fishermen who say they were enslaved on an American fishing boat have settled…
Canadian Securities Exchange hits high in 2017 on pot, blockchain buzz
TORONTO – Trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange soared to a record high in 2017…
Bank of Canada estimates 60,000 fewer jobs due to minimum wage increases
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada estimates there will be about 60,000 fewer jobs by…
Hardware vulnerability exposed in majority of computers made in the last decade
TORONTO – Technology experts warn a “really, really serious” security vulnerability could affect the majority…
Booze warning labels worked in U.S., says researcher after Yukon cautions pulled
VANCOUVER – A United States researcher involved in a study on alcohol warning labels in…
Washington sues Motel 6 for giving guest information to US
SEATTLE – Washington’s attorney general sued Motel 6 on Wednesday, alleging the national budget chain…
Aurora signs deal for European joint venture with greenhouse vegetable company
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. has signed a deal to form a joint venture with…
Christmas debt hangover cure starts with retracing holiday transactions
CALGARY – Like the morning after too many eggnogs the night before, many Canadian families…
Survey: US businesses add a strong 250,000 jobs in December
WASHINGTON – U.S. companies closed out 2017 with strong hiring in December, adding the most…
Brookfield-led group to buy Westinghouse Electric for US$4.6B from Toshiba
TORONTO – Brookfield Business Partners LP and its partners will buy Westinghouse Electric Co. from…
Online brokerage users complain of glitches amid broad plunge in pot stocks
TORONTO – Traders using at least two major online discount brokerage platforms are complaining of…
Toronto realtors close 2017 with weak sales, small price increase in December
TORONTO – The Greater Toronto Area real estate market closed out 2017 with a big…
Fox executives: scripted series will survive Disney deal
PASADENA, Calif. – The Fox broadcasting network, home to “The Simpsons” and “The Orville,” will…
TSX hits another high as pot stocks fall after U.S. Attorney General report
TORONTO – It was another record close for Canada’s main stock index despite a sharp…
Aurora Cannabis buys more shares in CanniMed, taking stake to 2.7 per cent
CALGARY – Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX: ACB) says it has increased its stake in competitor…
Las Vegas’ ‘What happens here’ slogan returns after shooting
LAS VEGAS – “What happens here, stays here.” The official slogan of Las Vegas is…
Asian stocks up as Dow breaks record, Koreas agree to talk
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Asian stock markets were moderately higher on Friday after the…
China tightens North Korea trade limits under UN sanctions
BEIJING – China on Friday tightened limits on critically important energy supplies to North Korea…
Aurora acquires stake in medical pot company The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings
EDMONTON, B.C. – Aurora Cannabis Inc. has signed deals to acquire an initial minority stake…