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National employment numbers for March from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA – A quick look at March employment (revised numbers from the previous month in…
Teamsters says conductors and engineers vote to strike at CP Rail
LAVAL, Que. – The union representing some 3,000 conductors and locomotive engineers at Canadian Pacific…
NDP, Conservatives focus on battleground B.C. heading into final election week
OTTAWA — The Conservatives and NDP spent the weekend hunting votes in British Columbia —…
Canada adds 32,300 jobs, all full time, as jobless rate stays at record low 5.8%
OTTAWA – The economy delivered 32,300 net new jobs last month as Canada generated a…
OSC gathering info on cryptocurrency trading platforms after complaints
TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission said Friday it is gathering information on several cryptocurrency…
RBC CEO warns that banks may be sidelined in age of social media, big data
TORONTO – Banks are at risk of being pushed to the sidelines in the age…
Crewman credited with saving lives as fishing boat sank
HONOLULU – Khanh Huynh has been a commercial fisherman since he was 12 years old.…
Oilpatch CEO says Trudeau needs to give real pipeline support, ‘not just words’
CALGARY – Athabasca Oil Corp.’s chief executive blasted the Liberal government for not providing regulatory…
McGregor’s UFC future in doubt in wake of felony charges
NEW YORK – Cocksure and uncouth, Conor McGregor was never afraid to defy authority. He…
Liberals look to strike the right note in planned changes to Canada Music Fund
OTTAWA – The federal government is expected to make long-sought changes next year to a…
Air in a bottle? How companies sell Canadian nature
When two Edmonton men started bottling and selling air from Banff and Lake Louise, Alta.,…
Realtors go beyond a bottle of wine with personalized and elaborate closing gifts
TORONTO – Every time Toronto realtor Mike Donia helps a client close on a home,…
Jimmy Kimmel tries to tone down feud with Sean Hannity
NEW YORK – ABC late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel is trying to de-escalate a feud with…
Canadian Tire Corp. expands loyalty program to cover more retail brands
TORONTO – Canadian Tire Corp. says it’s expanding its loyalty program to allow customers to…
‘Netflix for movie theatres’ competitor Sinemia quietly launches in Canada
TORONTO – The all-you-can-watch company MoviePass that’s been dubbed by some as a “Netflix for…
UN, Singapore concerned about rising trade tensions
BEIJING – The U.N. secretary-general and the Singaporean foreign minister voiced concerns about global trade…
Canadian firms have work to do on reducing gender pay gap, says U.K. report
MONTREAL – Some of Canada’s largest banks, engineering firms, retailers and other companies pay their…
Swiss giant Novartis to buy US-based AveXis in $8.7B deal
GENEVA – Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis says it has agreed to buy the U.S.-based gene…
Report: Airlines getting better in key areas except delays
U.S. airlines are getting better at many things except getting you to your destination on…
Canadian Tire expands loyalty program to cover more retail brands
TORONTO – Canadian Tire Corp. says it’s expanding its loyalty program to allow customers to…
Bartering community Bunz faces questions about ethos with cryptocurrency plan
TORONTO – Bunz, the Canadian online bartering community known for promoting a cash-free economy, is…
Don Imus ranch in northern New Mexico up for sale
RIBERA, N.M. – The sprawling cattle ranch in northern New Mexico owned by former radio…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
GOP Republicans return to work with Trump wish list in mind
WASHINGTON – The Republican majority in Congress was on a glide path to the midterms,…