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Crescent Point Energy names new chief executive as part of transformation plan
CALGARY – Crescent Point Energy Corp. named Craig Bryksa as interim president and chief executive,…
For-sale signs vanish and March home prices jump 6.8 pct
WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices climbed in March with buyers paying a premium for ownership…
New Brunswick premier off to Toronto to court more cybersecurity jobs
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant is off to Toronto this week in an…
Canadian employers content to avoid costs and headaches of providing childcare
CALGARY – One of the keys to Jenna Pickering’s return to work at the Suncor…
Five Things: the next steps for getting the Trans Mountain project done
OTTAWA – The federal government announced a plan Tuesday to spend $4.5 billion on buying…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
France’s Macron to meet Trudeau, visit Montreal ahead of G7 summit in Quebec
OTTAWA – French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau next…
Indigo says annual earnings up to $21.8 million on more general merchandise sales
TORONTO – Indigo Books & Music Inc. says it earned $21.8 million last year in…
Tesla in Autopilot mode crashes into California police car
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. – Authorities say a Tesla sedan in Autopilot mode has crashed into…
New bus service in northern B.C. will fill gap left by Greyhound cutting routes
VICTORIA – An interim long-haul bus service is being started in northern British Columbia by…
CP Rail train operators on strike; signal workers reach agreement
MONTREAL – Canadian Pacific Rail’s more than 3,000 train operators walked off the job late…
Stocks recover their poise as Italy concerns abate
LONDON – Stock markets recovered their poise Wednesday amid hopes for a resolution in Italy’s…
US economic growth revised down to 2.2 per cent rate in Q1
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy grew at a weaker 2.2 per cent annual rate in…
Competition Bureau asks Bayer to divest assets to win Monsanto deal approval
OTTAWA – The Competition Bureau is forcing Bayer AG to divest some of its Canadian…
Barton preaches defence spending, but Sajjan says Ottawa spent $2.3B too little
OTTAWA – The federal government spent $2.3 billion less than originally planned last year on…
Russia critic Browder briefly detained in Spain
MADRID – A prominent critic of the Kremlin says Russia is trying to block his…
Kinder Morgan Canada share target cut as growth hopes fall post pipeline deal
CALGARY – Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. stock stumbled again on Wednesday after two banks cut…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Trudeau, Macron mount transatlantic press on Trump’s pending steel tariffs
WASHINGTON – Canada and its European allies mounted a transatlantic counter offensive Wednesday to stop…
Texas TV station flooded during live Harvey coverage sold
HOUSTON – A Houston TV station that flooded during live coverage of Hurricane Harvey last…
Michael Jackson’s estate sues Disney, ABC over TV special
LOS ANGELES – The estate of Michael Jackson sued ABC and parent company Disney on…
Can’t get into a licensed daycare centre? Here are 5 alternative options
TORONTO – The odds are stacked against parents hoping to get a licensed childcare space…
Fairfax investing $648 million in Seaspan Corp to double investment in shipper
TORONTO – Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. is investing $648 million in Seaspan Corp. to bring…
ConocoPhillips fined $180,000 for 2016 leak of condensate in northwest Alberta
CALGARY – Oil and gas producer ConocoPhillips Canada is being fined $180,000 for a 2016…