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Two Indigenous protesters ordered to end protest at fish company
VANCOUVER – Fish farming company Marine Harvest says the B-C Supreme Court has ordered two…
NAFTA sticking points: A list of impediments holding up a deal
WASHINGTON – The NAFTA negotiations could continue for a while, with U.S. trade czar Robert…
Company says gas leak caused explosion at Houston-area plant
HOUSTON – Officials say a gas leak caused an explosion and brief flash fire at…
The growing impatience of an industry town: ‘This has really created tension’
PICTOU, N.S. – The picturesque harbour town of Pictou, N.S., has had an uneasy relationship…
Experts concerned about global rise of facial recognition technology
TORONTO – Based on recent announcements by the likes of Facebook, Live Nation and a…
Ex-coal exec chases US Senate seat despite GOP primary loss
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Despite losing the Republican primary in a distant third place, convicted ex-coal…
Mexico suspends charter company in Cuba airliner crash
MEXICO CITY – Mexican authorities temporarily suspended a charter company which owned a passenger jet…
Hydro One’s planned merger with U.S. energy firm Avista passes another hurdle
TORONTO – Hydro One Ltd. and Avista Corp. say their proposed merger has cleared another…
Canada’s G7 goal on development: luring private capital to poor nations
OTTAWA – When G7 finance and international development ministers convene in British Columbia next week,…
Internet resellers see 5G wireless as a new type of challenge from big carriers
TORONTO – A review of Canada’s broadband internet services by the country’s competition watchdog is…
Sony buys most of EMI Music, to spend $9B on image sensors
TOKYO – Electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp. said Tuesday it plans to spend $2.3…
Siri winning battle of the virtual assistants in Canada: poll
TORONTO – In the heated battle between Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft to get consumers…
Officials: 9 anti-pollution protesters killed in south India
NEW DELHI – Police opened fire Tuesday on protesters demanding the closure of a south…
SNC-Lavalin settles shareholder class actions in Ontario and Quebec for $110M
MONTREAL – SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. has moved further from its troubled past by settling two…
Dozens of North American securities regulators target cryptocurrency schemes
TORONTO – Dozens of North American securities regulators, including have joined forces to investigate and…
Toronto’s main stock index falls as energy sector slumps
The Toronto Stock Exchange followed a lower oil price to close in the red Tuesday,…
CP Rail union will call for talks to resume if contract rejected Friday
MONTREAL – The union representing Canadian Pacific Railway train operators says it will immediately ask…
Ex-Valeant executive found guilty in multi-million-dollar kickback scheme
LAVAL, Que. – A former Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. executive and the former CEO of…
OREA, TREB spat comes down to growing pains, Royal LePage CEO says
TORONTO – A spat between the Ontario Real Estate Association and the Toronto Real Estate…
B.C. files constitutional challenge of Alberta’s fuel restriction law
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government filed a constitutional lawsuit Tuesday countering an Alberta government…
Notley says pipeline is key to programs that premiers will discuss at conference
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says while other western premiers meeting in Yellowknife will…
Experts disclose new details about 300-year-old shipwreck
BOSTON – A Spanish galleon laden with gold that sank to the bottom of the…
Morneau pressed to reveal true cost for families from federal carbon tax
OTTAWA – Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre repeatedly tried to squeeze answers out of Finance Minister…
No suitors emerge for pipeline project stake as Kinder Morgan deadline looms
CALGARY – With just over a week remaining until the May 31 deadline set for…