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Bannon out as chairman of Breitbart News, loses radio show
WASHINGTON – Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is stepping down as chairman of…
Women get prominent media jobs in wake of misconduct ousters
NEW YORK – As more than two dozen men have lost media jobs or projects…
Longtime Tim Hortons executive named commissioner of Canadian Premier League
TORONTO – Longtime Tim Hortons executive David Clanachan has been appointed the first chairman and…
Fed projects $80.2 billion payment to Treasury for 2017
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve said Wednesday the payments it will make to the federal…
Woman appeals case after court dismisses $2,400 claim
HALIFAX – A passenger rights advocate is appealing a court decision that dismissed a claim…
Aphria stands by U.S. investment despite enforcement crackdown, delisting threat
TORONTO – Licensed marijuana producer Aphria Inc. (TSX:APH) says it stands by its decision to…
By the numbers: Tim Hortons franchisees and Ontario’s minimum wage hike
Some Tim Hortons franchisees have responded to Ontario’s new minimum wage by clawing back employee…
Price of a home up 10.8 per cent from year ago in Q4: Royal LePage
TORONTO – Canada’s residential real estate market saw strong but slowing year-over-year price growth in…
Corus stock hits lowest in nearly 2 years after Q1 TV ad revenue misses the mark
TORONTO – Corus Entertainment Inc. shares sank to their lowest level in nearly two years…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Aritzia sees 13th straight quarter of comparable sales growth, net revenue up
VANCOUVER – Aritzia Inc. (TSX:ATZ) reported its 13th consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales growth…
Loonie, TSX fall amid reports U.S. plans to pull out of NAFTA, Wall St. down
TORONTO – The Canadian dollar and the Toronto stock index fell Wednesday amid reports that…
New Toyota-Mazda plant will bring 4,000 jobs to Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Japanese automakers Toyota and Mazda on Wednesday announced plans to build a…
‘Hold the sugar, hold the cream, Tim Hortons don’t be mean,’ protesters chant
TORONTO – Protesters who rallied outside Tim Hortons locations across Ontario on Wednesday roasted some…
Winning at wining despite the weather: new tech on trial at Ontario vineyard
Ontario’s wine makers and grape growers are nervously watching the weather, fearing that this year’s…
Insurance coverage concerns may leave Uber’s expansion to Winnipeg at curb
WINNIPEG – The ride-hailing company Uber is considering giving Winnipeg a pass over concerns about…
Cindy Crawford recreates iconic Super Bowl ad 26 years later
NEW YORK – Cindy Crawford is heading back to the Super Bowl: The model has…
Canada’s tough guy move at WTO will gain U.S. respect, says trade minister
LONDON, Ont. – The Trudeau government appears to have adopted a good-cop, bad-cop strategy for…
Rail joint cracks led to Saskatchewan potash train derailment: TSB
WINNIPEG – An investigation has concluded that cracks in a rail joint ultimately led to…
Florida House: Hand over records from Emeril’s show now
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida House is demanding the producer of a television show hosted…
Financial firm outsourcing increasing risk of cyber-attacks: IIAC
TORONTO – The head of the Investment Industry Association of Canada says the risk of…
Assembly plant in Oakville, Ont., to build revamped Ford Edge, company says
Ford’s revamped Edge SUV will be assembled in a plant in southern Ontario, a movea…
Laurentian Bank ups amount of problem mortgages to $392M as it repurchases portion
MONTREAL – Laurentian Bank of Canada says the amount of problematic loans discovered in its…
Postmedia reports $5.8M profit as digital gains fail to match print revenue drop
Revenue from Postmedia Network Canada Corp.’s printed publications continued to fall faster than digital revenue…