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China slams US criticism of its ‘Orwellian’ Taiwan demand
BEIJING – China has dismissed White House criticism of its “Orwellian” demand that foreign airlines…
Cher and Chappelle playing Borgata for 15th anniversary
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Cher, Barry Manilow and Dave Chappelle are among entertainers performing at…
City north of Toronto sells itself as the home for Amazon’s second headquarters
TORONTO – A city just north of Toronto is looking to set itself apart from…
Taxpayers federation seeks standing in pipeline, carbon tax legal battles
VANCOUVER – An advocacy group that argues for the interests of taxpayers will be asking…
Bombardier sells six Q400s to new airline launching in Republic of Angola
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. says it has signed a contract to sell six Q400 turboprops…
Metals miner Sherritt says it has developed oilsands partial upgrading technology
CALGARY – Toronto-based miner Sherritt International Corp. says it has developed a partial upgrading technology…
Fire breaks out on grounds of steel plant northeast of Montreal
MONTREAL — A fire broke out early Sunday morning on the grounds of an ArcelorMittal…
Melfort Journal presses to close; Postmedia moves printing to Saskatoon
MELFORT, Sask. – Postmedia says it is closing a printing press in Saskatchewan. Phyllise Gelfand,…
NAFTA watch: Countries meet in possible final push for deal in 2018
WASHINGTON – The NAFTA countries began a days-long negotiating round Monday in what could be…
Hydro One, Avista merger approved by U.S. Federal Communications Commission
TORONTO – Hydro One Ltd. and Avista Corp. say the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has…
B.C. sets new greenhouse reduction targets to 60 per cent by 2040
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government is counting on businesses, communities and residents to help fight…
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts slows in April compared with March
OTTAWA – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in…
La Presse seeking not-for-profit structure, pending Quebec legislation changes
Montreal-based La Presse news group plans to adopt a not-for-profit structure, if Quebec allows it…
Pipeline plight: Carr confident feds will convince Kinder Morgan to proceed
OTTAWA – Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says he is absolutely certain Canada and Kinder…
Judge orders Jay-Z to face SEC questions in financial probe
NEW YORK – A New York judge says Jay-Z must answer questions from the Securities…
Valeant moving on from troubled past with name change to Bausch Health Companies
MONTREAL – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. is changing its name to Bausch Health Companies Inc.…
Spin Master Corp. Q1 income falls nearly 14% due to Toys “R” Us debt
TORONTO – Spin Master Corp. says its net income fell nearly 14 per cent in…
Canada needs ‘a little more swagger’ promoting homegrown innovations: Trudeau
TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants Canada to have “a little more swagger” in…
Enbridge announces $3.2 billion in asset sales in a pair of big deals
CALGARY – Enbridge Inc. announced $3.2 billion in asset sales Wednesday in a pair of…
Porn star’s lawyer says Russian paid Trump attorney Cohen
WASHINGTON – Stormy Daniels’ lawyer says he has information showing that President Donald Trump’s longtime…
Spin Master says toy retailers and new entrants fighting for Toys ‘R’ Us sales
Rival retailers are working on plans to fill the vacuum left by the bankruptcy and…
Torstar to adopt new subscription model, data analytics to generate revenue: CEO
TORONTO – The Torstar Corp. media group, which includes the Toronto Star and dozens of…
Fintech TransferWise to launch borderless debit card in Canada in 2019
TORONTO – European financial technology company TransferWise is planning a Canadian launch next year for…
Fintech TransferWise to launch borderless debit card in Canada in 2019
TORONTO – European financial technology company TransferWise is planning a Canadian launch next year for…