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North American stocks plunge, Dow and S&P 500 enter correction territory
TORONTO – North American stock indexes plunged steadily throughout the trading session on Thursday, with…
Trudeau makes pitch to Silicon Valley, Amazon to invest in Canada
SAN FRANCISCO – Justin Trudeau made his prime ministerial pitch to Silicon Valley on Thursday,…
Freeland proposal to join Arms Trade Treaty criticized as inadequate
OTTAWA – Changes to Canada’s arms export policy to prevent weapons from falling into the…
Mexico on idea of breaking NAFTA into separate deals: No gracias
WASHINGTON – Mexico’s chief NAFTA negotiator is brushing off the idea of breaking the three-country…
WestJet union files complaint over pilot recruitment for low-cost Swoop airline
CALGARY – The union that represents WestJet and WestJet Encore pilots says it has filed…
CPPIB chief says stock market correction may provide better investment prices
TORONTO – A recent decline in global stock prices may be an opportunity for the…
Unlimited movie-theatre deal could be too good to survive
NEW YORK – MoviePass is trying to bring to movie theatres what Netflix did for…
Both sides in Quebec ABI smelter lockout agree to resume negotiations: minister
MONTREAL – Management at the ABI aluminum smelter in Becancour, Que., agreed on Friday to…
Aecon pushes back against criticism of a sale of the construction company to Chinese firm
CALGARY – Aecon Group Inc. says it’s concerned that false or misleading claims may taint…
Citing fraud, LL Bean imposes limits on its return policy
FREEPORT, Maine – L.L. Bean’s generous return policy is going to be a little less…
Alberta Premier Notley unveils high-profile task force to counter B.C. ‘attack’
CALGARY – Premier Rachel Notley has unveiled a task force she says will defend Alberta…
At last minute, Russia scrubs cargo launch to space station
MOSCOW – Russia has scrubbed the planned launch of an unmanned cargo spacecraft that was…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
‘Fifty Shades Freed’ commands $38.8 million to top charts
LOS ANGELES – Newcomers like “Fifty Shades Freed,” ”Peter Rabbit” and “The 15:17 to Paris”…
Barrick’ Acacia Mining sees big losses as Tanzania dispute continues
TORONTO – Acacia Mining says it has scrapped its 2017 dividend and expects about a…
Suncor Energy increases stake in Syncrude, acquires stake in Fenja Development
CALGARY – Suncor Energy Ltd. continued to consolidate its interest in Syncrude Canada’s oilsands mining…
Toronto stock index rallies as oil prices and loonie stabilize, U.S. markets also up
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index surged more than 200 points in a broad-based advance…
Seattle eyes taller, denser in affordable housing proposal
Seattle’s booming tech industry has brought a massive influx of new residents with big wallets…
Interior to replace Obama-era rule on methane emissions
WASHINGTON – The Interior Department is replacing an Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane…
Trump’s budget balloons deficits, cuts social safety net
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.4 trillion budget plan Monday that envisions steep…
Oxfam U.K.’s deputy chief executive resigns in Haiti scandal
LONDON – Oxfam’s deputy chief executive in the United Kingdom resigned Monday, saying she took…
Official: US believes ex-Venezuela oil czar took bribes
BOGOTA – U.S. prosecutors believe that Venezuela’s former oil czar and ambassador to the United…
What renters need to know about Ontario’s new tenancy lease agreements
TORONTO – Ontarians fed up with battling their landlord over contentious terms they didn’t realize…
‘Canada does not treat us right’ says Trump, as he threatens new global tax
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is complaining about Canadian trade practices while threatening some as-yet-undefined…