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Highlights of Tuesday’s British Columbia budget
VICTORIA – Highlights of British Columbia’s 2018-19 budget presented Tuesday: — Effective Wednesday, a tax…
Pacific Mall tackles counterfeit, pirated good sales after U.S. report
TORONTO – A Toronto-area mall’s management says they’re taking measures to stop imitation goods from…
Alberta shrugs off B.C. legal challenge on wine ban, says much more at stake
EDMONTON – The full costs of the action can be charged to the losing province…
Trump plan: Less health insurance for lower premiums
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration Tuesday spelled out a plan to lower the cost of…
3M to pay $850 million to settle suit over chemical disposal
MINNEAPOLIS – 3M Co. has agreed to pay the state of Minnesota $850 million to…
Trudeau announces two-way investment deal with India worth $1 billion
MUMBAI, India – Some of India’s biggest companies say they will invest more than $250…
NY touts economic boom with South African photo
ALBANY, N.Y. – A New York economic development agency report meant to show the state’s…
Report: Hawaii wasn’t ready to handle missile threat alert
HONOLULU – Hawaii’s nuclear missile scare showed that the state began testing alerts before fully…
California law that blocked posting actors’ ages struck down
LOS ANGELES – A California law that sought to prevent age discrimination in the entertainment…
Luxury property ad blitz heralds Trump son’s visit to India
NEW DELHI – “Trump has arrived. Have you?” shout the barrage of glossy front-page advertisements…
Federal budget looks ready to help protect more lands, inland waters, oceans
OTTAWA – The federal government appears poised to commit what some believe could be a…
To get a ride, Uber says take a walk
DETROIT – The latest variation of an Uber ride will require a short walk. In…
Sales of US homes fall year over year by most in 3 1/2 years
WASHINGTON – U.S. sales of existing homes fell in January from a year earlier by…
Independent review of Nova Scotia forestry given two-month extension
HALIFAX – The independent review of Nova Scotia’s forestry practices has been extended by two…
Train carrying potash derails in southwestern Saskatchewan; some diesel spills
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Cleanup crews are dealing with a train derailment in southwestern Saskatchewan.…
Canadians mostly happy with grocers despite bread-price fixing scheme: survey
TORONTO – A new survey suggests Canadians still have a strong relationship with their grocer…
Walmart partnering with online grocery service to bring home delivery to Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Walmart Canada Corp. says it is partnering with an online grocery service to…
TD Bank’s U.S. online, mobile platforms face outages after upgrade
Toronto-Dominion Bank’s online and mobile banking platforms in the U.S. are experiencing technical difficulties after…
Caisse ready to pounce as market fragility makes it open for correction: CEO
MONTREAL – The fragility of global markets caused by soaring stock prices has opened the…
Snowboarders White, Kim boost NBC to weekly ratings win
LOS ANGELES – The aerial wizardry of snowboarders Shaun White and Chloe Kim lifted the…
Data protection provisions of Pacific trade deal raise questions
OTTAWA – The newly forged Pacific Rim trade deal has a leading privacy advocate wondering…
Fed officials: Stronger economy boosts chance for rate hikes
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials at their January meeting saw a brightening global economic picture…
New TPP could hurt NAFTA talks because of impact on U.S.: auto sector
OTTAWA – American imports into Canada could fall by $3.3 billion under the recently rebooted…
Key budgetary goal to help women enter workforce would lift economy: analysis
OTTAWA – One of the predominant themes of next week’s federal budget will be increasing…