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Van attack victims have wider range of recourse options: insurance lawyers
TORONTO – The people affected by a deadly van attack in Toronto have a wide…
Bains to tell business: it’s your turn to boost diversity, and the bottom line
OTTAWA – The Liberal government has done its part with measures to bolster diversity on…
Ford reverses course on Greenbelt development, says he’ll maintain protected area
TORONTO – Public backlash prompted Doug Ford to backtrack Tuesday on an election promise to…
Apple’s tax break yields $102 billion boon for shareholders
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Apple’s tax break on its overseas profits is turning into a…
Aurora completes acquisition of CanniMed
VANCOUVER – Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it’s completed its acquisition of CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. The…
EPA security chief, Superfund head leave amid ethics probes
WASHINGTON – The two top officials in charge of security and toxic-waste cleanups at the…
Poloz says Canadians owe $2 trillion as central bank mulls next rate hike
OTTAWA – Canadians have amassed a $2-trillion mountain of household debt that’s casting a big…
Zuckerberg pledges to ‘keep building’ in no-apology address
SAN JOSE, Calif. – With a smile that suggested the hard part of an “intense…
Peppa Pig wins street cred, attracts censors in China
BEIJING – A cherubic British cartoon character has become an unlikely target of China’s censors…
Gibson guitar maker sees a future with bankruptcy protection
NASHVILLE – Gibson guitars have been such a fixture in music history that Chuck Berry…
Cineplex profits drop despite ‘Black Panther’ success, will launch mobile orders
TORONTO – The roaring success of “Black Panther” at the Canadian box office wasn’t enough…
Vancouver home sales reach 17-year low for April last month: REBGV
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says market conditions in the city…
Suncor CEO says he’s ‘encouraged’ new pipelines will be built after PM’s visit
CALGARY – The CEO of oilsands giant Suncor Energy Inc. says he’s confident new oil…
Gildan Activewear says Q1 profit drops 19 per cent on weaker sock, underwear sales
MONTREAL – Apparel manufacturer Gildan Activewear Inc. says its net earnings fell nearly 19 per…
Molson Coors has worst trading day since 2005 as results widely miss expectations
MONTREAL – Molson Coors Brewing Co. had its worst trading day in more than a…
Stelco says higher steel demand fuels volume and price growth in first quarter
HAMILTON – Stelco Holdings Inc. says stronger demand for products from its Ontario steel mills…
More businesses are mellowing out over hiring pot smokers
WASHINGTON – FPI Management, a property company in California, wants to hire dozens of people.…
SNC-Lavalin reports $78.1M Q1 profit, revenue up on Atkins deal last year
MONTREAL – SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $78.1 million as its revenue…
Black men arrested at Starbucks settle with the company
PHILADELPHIA – Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything…
Experts say to start early and do your homework when renewing your mortgage
OTTAWA – A surge in mortgage renewals, rising interest rates and new stress testing rules…
Statistics Canada says trade deficit hit record $4.1 billion in March
OTTAWA – Record high imports helped push Canada’s trade deficit to a record for March…
Canadian Natural choked back heavy oil output due to pipeline-linked low prices
CALGARY – Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. says it choked back heavy oil production by about…
Privacy experts: EU changes will help consumers indirectly, push Canada to follow
TORONTO – The European Union’s new privacy protection rules are being described as a game-changing…
Toronto-area home sales, prices see double digit declines from year ago levels
TORONTO – The Toronto real estate market appears to be stabilizing following months of payback…