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TD Bank becoming corporate member of Canadian Cybersecurity Institute
FREDERICTON – The TD Bank Group has become the first Canadian bank to join the…
‘Infinity War’ opens with record $250M, passing ‘Star Wars’
NEW YORK – A whole lot of superheroes added up to a whole lot of…
Good times ahead for two northern economies: conference board
The Conference Board of Canada says rising commodity prices are good news for the three…
Get ready for the most expensive driving season in years
LOS ANGELES – Get ready for a little bit more pain at the pump this…
Good times ahead for Nunavut, Yukon economies: conference board
The Conference Board of Canada says more than a decade’s worth of good times are…
Walmart to sell UK unit as it focuses on other markets
LONDON – Walmart is selling its British unit, Asda, to local rival Sainsbury’s for 7.3…
Liberals reject Senate changes to air passenger rights, rail shipping bill
OTTAWA – Canada’s transport minister is rejecting a host of changes senators have made to…
Morneau ducks queries on carbon tax gender costs, but doc says feds have done it
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Bill Morneau isn’t saying whether the federal government has analyzed how…
‘Infinity War’ record opening revised to $257.7M
NEW YORK – “Avengers: Infinity War” was even bigger than previously estimated. The Walt Disney…
On tax deadline day, hotels urge government to force Airbnb to pay up
OTTAWA – Canada’s hotels are asking the federal Liberal government to take a heavier hand…
Cara Operations Ltd. announces Frank Hennessey will be new CEO
VAUGHAN, Ont. – Cara Operations Ltd. says Frank Hennessey will be the restaurant company’s new…
CIBC will raise 5-year fixed-rate mortgage rate by 15 basis points on Tuesday
TORONTO – The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce says it will raise its five-year fixed-rate…
California shop cranks classical music to dissuade loitering
MODESTO, Calif. – A 7-Eleven in California has found a way to keep people from…
Hydro One to review executive pay; Liberals to vote against compensation changes
TORONTO – Hydro One says it is reviewing its executive compensation arrangements at the urging…
U.S. delays tariffs again: Steel, aluminum levies paused another month to June 1
WASHINGTON – The United States has delayed the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs for…
TVA Group signs deal to acquire Serdy Media and Serdy Video for $24M
MONTREAL – TVA Group Inc. says it has signed a deal to acquire Serdy Media…
PM sells Trans Mountain pipeline as Amazon announces expansion in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promoted the expansion of retail giant Amazon’s technology hub…
Shopify reports Q1 loss, revenue up 68 per cent compared with a year ago
OTTAWA – Shopify Inc. says it lost US$15.9 million in its latest quarter as its…
BMO to acquire NY-based KGS-Alpha Capital Markets for undisclosed amount
TORONTO – The Bank of Montreal is set to acquire New York-based KGS-Alpha Capital Markets…
Statistics Canada says economy grew 0.4% in February, boosted by resource sector
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy, which contracted to start the year, bounced back in February,…
Doug Ford says he would open up Greenbelt for some development
TORONTO – Doug Ford said Monday he would allow some development in the Greenbelt —…
Encana vows to grow production after Q1 output and income miss expectations
CALGARY – The chief executive of Encana Corp. says the company will ramp up output…
514-BILLETS dinged for unsolicited texts, to pay $10 coupons to clients: CRTC
GATINEAU, Que. – Owners of Quebec-based ticket reseller 514-BILLETS have agreed to offer $10 rebate…
Ford reverses course on Greenbelt development, says he’ll maintain protected area
TORONTO – Doug Ford is reversing a plan to open a large protected green space…