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Sohi defends Liberal infrastructure plan, says 20,000 projects underway
OTTAWA – The Liberals’ multibillion-dollar plan to spur the economy through work on the country’s…
‘Dance Moms’ star Miller has cancer, underwent spine surgery
PITTSBURGH – Former “Dance Moms” reality TV star Abby Lee Miller has been diagnosed with…
Feds ordered savings review for Gordie Howe bridge over cost concerns: documents
OTTAWA – Officials overseeing construction of a new cross-border bridge in Windsor, Ont., cobbled together…
Governor General calls Southwest Airline pilot a hero for showing nerves of steel
MONTREAL – Canada’s governor general says a Southwest Airlines pilot who landed her plane safely…
Rogers Q1 profit, adjusted earnings soar on revenue growth
TORONTO – Rogers Communications Inc. saw its first-quarter profit soar from the same time last…
Boralex signs deal to buy French wind power company Kallista Energy Investment
MONTREAL – Boralex Inc. has signed a deal to acquire wind power company Kallista Energy…
Facebook executive and ex-Liberal adviser defends his access to Trudeau cabinet
OTTAWA – A Facebook executive with ties to the ruling Liberals was grilled Thursday about…
Here’s a list March inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories
OTTAWA – Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 2.3 per cent in March, Statistics Canada…
Canadian Pacific starting operations shutdown ahead of possible strike
CALGARY – Canadian Pacific Railway says it has begun shutting down train operations ahead of…
Website for N.S. business development agency taken down over unusual activity
HALIFAX – A Crown-owned business development agency has shut down its website after finding evidence…
Tim Horton raises more than $800K for Humboldt with yellow and green doughnut
TORONTO – Tim Hortons says the sale of a doughnut bearing the colours of the…
Fairfax Financial bids US$300 million for Toys R Us’s Canadian business
NEW YORK – Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holding has placed a bid of US$300 million to…
Wells Fargo fined $1B for mortgage, auto lending abuses
NEW YORK – Wells Fargo will pay $1 billion to federal regulators to settle charges…
WestJet hiring of pilots for Swoop hampering contract efforts, says union
MONTREAL – WestJet’s new chief executive appears more open to negotiating with employees, but the…
Stocks close higher in Toronto, while U.S. markets move lower; Loonie falls
Canada’s main stock index closed with a slight gain Friday while U.S. markets slumped on…
Rogers CEO: company’s efforts to improve customer service paying off
TORONTO – The telecommunications industry isn’t known for having great customer service, but it’s got…
Strike at CP Railway postponed, commuter and freight service to continue
CALGARY – A rail strike has been temporarily averted after the federal labour minister ordered…
Smyths Toys to take over Toys R Us stores in Germany
BERLIN – Ireland-based Smyths Toys has reached a deal to take over more than 90…
The Last Straw aims to reduce single-use plastic in Toronto restaurants and bars
VANCOUVER – Seeing trash cans overflowing with straws night after night has prompted a server…
The Stars Group Inc. acquires Sky Betting and Gaming in deal worth US$4.7B
TORONTO – Online gambling operator The Stars Group Inc. announced Saturday that it acquired Sky…
BP Canada given the go-ahead to start drilling off Nova Scotia coast
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s offshore petroleum regulator has granted BP Canada Energy Group approval to…
Pot companies look across borders to raise money in battle for dominance
TORONTO – As U.S. and Canadian government policies toward marijuana grow more divergent amid Canada’s…
‘A Quiet Place,’ ‘Rampage’ lead newcomers at box office
LOS ANGELES – It’s another weekend of buzz versus pure star power at the box…
Hockey fans conflicted over travelling to U.S. to see their teams in NHL playoffs
Jack Gurevitch is a Montreal Canadiens superfan and a proud Canadian who’s upset by United…