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Banking-related complaints hit five-year high, industry ombudsman says
TORONTO – Complaints about banking services handled by an industry ombudsman surged by 28 per…
After Shkreli conviction, what will happen to Wu-Tang album?
NEW YORK – Two unreleased, collectible rap albums may go up for auction following the…
Report: ESPN president resigned over cocaine extortion plot
LOS ANGELES – The former president of ESPN said he resigned from the sports network…
Integra Air to operate for Orca Airways after Transport Canada suspension
VANCOUVER – Calgary-based Integra Air is stepping in to operate Orca Airways flights after Transport…
Vanishing Vero? Fading hype for social media fad shows fickle nature of Internet
TORONTO – It seems like just yesterday that the Internet was overtaken with viral hype…
Trans Mountain granted injunction against pipeline protesters at two B.C. sites
VANCOUVER – Protesters must be restrained from obstructing the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline,…
Cosmetics giant L’Oreal buys Toronto augmented reality startup ModiFace
TORONTO – When University of Toronto engineering professor Parham Aarabi first began researching face tracking…
OSC charges Stanislaw Pasyk with fraud in sale of securities of A4 Diamonds
TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission has charged a man with fraud in connection with…
Canadian CEO charged with conspiring to sell unhackable phones to criminals
TORONTO – The United States has arrested and charged the chief executive of cybersecurity firm…
CP Rail pays CEO Creel $20 million, including $10 million in options
CALGARY – Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it paid CEO Keith Creel $20.1 million last…
Washington state is “allied” with B.C. on Trans Mountain pipeline: governor
VANCOUVER – The governor of Washington says his state is “allied” with British Columbia in…
Enbridge, TransCanada shares flat after steep dive due to U.S. tax ruling
CALGARY – Shares in Canadian pipeline companies Enbridge Inc. and TransCanada Corp. failed to recover…
Drug testing proposal splits group helping Liberals on workplace pot policies
OTTAWA – A key body tasked with helping the federal government decide whether and how…
Trump’s possible China tariffs send opponents scrambling
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is considering broad tariffs on imports from China and an…
US probes 4 deaths in Hyundai-Kia cars when air bags failed
DETROIT – Air bags in some Hyundai and Kia cars failed to inflate in crashes…
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…
Canadian at centre of Facebook data scandal cut political teeth with Liberals
OTTAWA – The Canadian whistleblower at the centre of an international scandal that allegedly helped…
Vancouver-based Klondex Mines bought up by Hecla Mining in $605 million deal
VANCOUVER – Hecla Mining Co. says it’s buying Vancouver-based gold miner Klondex Mines Ltd. for…
Uber self-driving vehicle hits, kills pedestrian in Arizona; Company stops tests
TEMPE, Ariz. – Uber says it has suspended all of its self-driving vehicle testing, including…
Analyst warns British Columbia gas prices could soon hit a record high
VANCOUVER – Drivers in British Columbia should brace for record high gasoline prices this summer…
Via Rail won’t require minimum Canadian content for its new trains
MONTREAL – Via Rail won’t establish minimum content requirements for the new trains it plans…
Quebecor’s cable subsidiary becomes partner in new Montreal comedy festival
MONTREAL – Quebecor Inc.’s cable subsidiary is becoming a partner of the new Montreal comedy…
Talks on $1.3T catchall spending bill nearing completion
WASHINGTON – Battles over priorities in a huge government-wide spending bill are essentially settled, leaving…
New report calls for ways to retain more immigrants in Atlantic Canada
FREDERICTON – A new report says if Atlantic Canada wants to solve its economic and…