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Under pressure over single $7B budget vote, Liberals make a tweak
OTTAWA – The federal government is announcing a slight change to its plan to streamline…
Sohi unfazed by watchdog report showing provinces spend less as feds spend more
OTTAWA – Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi says he is not concerned by a recent report…
Canada Post Group reports 2017 profit up as parcel business swells
OTTAWA – The Canada Post Group of Companies reported a profit of $144 million for…
Bombardier sticking with regional aircraft but won’t guarantee Q400 jobs in Toronto
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. says it plans to remain in the regional aircraft business but…
Judge orders Jay-Z to explain why he’s dodging a subpoena
NEW YORK – A New York judge says Jay-Z must explain why he’s dodging a…
Quebec court OKs lawsuit alleging link between talc powder and cancer
MONTREAL – A class action lawsuit against two pharmaceutical giants that alleges the regular use…
Roots plans to open Chicago store in 2019 as part of U.S. expansion
TORONTO – Roots Corp. plans to open a store in Chicago next year as part…
Cost on families from feds’ carbon tax plan will be known in September: Morneau
OTTAWA – The Opposition Conservatives are pressuring the Trudeau government to divulge how much the…
Sidewalk Labs says ‘sketch’ of plan for Toronto coming in July
TORONTO – The public will have to wait until late July to see “initial sketches”…
US indictment alleges top VW exec knew of emissions cheating
DETROIT – A federal grand jury in Detroit has indicted former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn…
Montreal-area home sales in April up 10 per cent from year ago: board
MONTREAL – The Greater Montreal Real Estate Board says area home sales in April were…
Halifax tech firm says new eyewear protects against laser attacks
HALIFAX – A Halifax technology company has begun commercial production on protective eyewear that it…
Correction: Zodiac Killer-DNA story
SAN FRANCISCO – In a story May 3 about the Zodiac Killer investigation, The Associated…
Canada has options to bolster competitiveness without corporate tax cuts
OTTAWA – In its search for ways to blunt threats to Canadian competitiveness, the federal…
No Frills to launch online Hauler-branded clothing shop to celebrate fans
Discount grocer No Frills will launch a new clothing line dubbed “Hauler” in a celebration…
Aecon bows out of bid team vying for contract for Gordie Howe bridge
OTTAWA – A Canadian construction firm that could be swallowed up by a Chinese state-owned…
2nd-longest US expansion on record keeps churning out jobs
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy has delivered steady if only modest gains for most Americans…
Toronto is latest Canadian city to crackdown on payday lending outlets
TORONTO – Canada’s largest city is the latest of a host of municipalities to crack…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
North American stock markets rally, TSX surges more than 100 points
Canada’s main stock index surged more than 100 points Friday in a broad-based advance led…
CN Rail freight train jumps track, derailing 19 cars
BOSTON BAR, B.C. – A Canadian National Railway freight train has jumped the tracks near…
Trump says he won’t let right to bear arms ‘be under siege’
DALLAS – Months after the horror of the Parkland school shootings in Florida, President Donald…
‘Infinity War’ to set record, fastest to surpass $1 billion
NEW YORK – “Avengers: Infinity War” is poised to set a record for fastest film…
‘We’re quite frustrated:’ Red tape threatens growing Arctic space industry
Years of federal bureaucratic delay may cost the North millions of dollars in investment in…