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Crescent Point criticizes dissident’s nominees in lengthy letter to investors
CALGARY – Crescent Point Energy Corp. is doubling down in its battle with an activist…
Toy magnate bids $1.1 billion for Toys “R” Us stores in Canada and U.S.
The head of toy giant MGA Entertainment Inc. says he and other investors have put…
RCMP conducts six searches in Toronto area in syndicated mortgages probe
TORONTO – The RCMP says it has carried out six search warrants in the Greater…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
3 US banks post higher profits with huge assist from tax law
NEW YORK – Three of America’s biggest banks reported higher profits Friday, with a huge…
Feds have options to cut risk for Trans Mountain pipeline investors, says Carr
OTTAWA – Canada is considering several ways to reduce the financial risk for Kinder Morgan…
Canadian online pharmacy fined $34 million by U.S. court for illegal imports
HELENA, Mont. – An online pharmacy that bills itself as Canada’s largest was fined $34…
Ottawa probing Tim Hortons franchisee claims that RBI failing to honour terms
The federal government is looking into concerns raised by a dissident group of Tim Hortons…
Trudeau talks trade with Mexican president ahead of meeting with Pence in Peru
LIMA, Peru – Two of the three political leaders with the most at stake at…
B.C. issues Trans Mountain pipeline permit update as premier heads to Ottawa
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government has issued a progress report on permits for the Trans…
Arrests, injuries as French protesters challenge Macron
PARIS – French authorities say 63 people have been arrested and nine police officers injured…
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…
Samsung denies Pyeongchang Olympic lobbying allegation
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Samsung has denied a media report it launched illicit lobbying…
Death of the password? New web standard trades passcodes for biometrics
The death of the password could be upon us. A new security standard recently endorsed…
Bank of America 1Q profits rise to record $6.9 billion
NEW YORK – Bank of America’s profits rose to a record $6.9 billion last quarter…
Pizza al fresco: Domino’s will deliver to beaches, parks
NEW YORK – Domino’s, which has been bringing pizzas to doorsteps for more than half…
Optimism among builders slides for fourth consecutive month
NEW YORK – Homebuilder confidence slid for the fourth consecutive month with steadily rising mortgage…
Paramount Resources pipeline leaks 290,000 litres of oil and saltwater in Alberta
CALGARY – Crews are cleaning up after an oil and saltwater leak from a pipeline…
Trump puts forward 2 more nominees for Fed board
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has selected Columbia University professor Richard Clarida to be vice…
Canada, France promise to double down on climate-change fight amid U.S. inaction
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron, long billed as kindred…
Energy shippers nervous about Alberta plan to control oil and gas exports
CALGARY – Oil shippers are reacting with trepidation to legislation the Alberta New Democrats introduced…
B.C. threatens to sue Alberta as all sides in Trans Mountain dispute dig in
VICTORIA – All sides in the escalating dispute over the Trans Mountain expansion project appear…
Lululemon names new chief financial officer as search continues for new CEO
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. has appointed Patrick Guido as chief financial officer as its…
OSC warns that BitConnect and its BCC Exchange aren’t registered in the province
TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission is asking for people to contact the provincial regulator…