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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…
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…