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Trump criticizes Canada’s lumber sector after imposing steel, aluminum tariffs
MONTREAL – U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter a day after imposing tariffs on…
Populists take power in Italy, with euro-skeptic agenda
ROME – Populists took power in Italy for the first time Friday with the swearing-in…
Laurentian Bank looks to leave mortgage loan review woes behind
MONTREAL – Laurentian Bank Financial Group expects to put troubles related to a mortgage loan…
Lululemon shares surge after forecast increase, earnings beat expectations
VANCOUVER – Shares of Lululemon Athletica Inc. surged Friday after the company beat expectations in…
Future NAFTA talks face uphill battle as Mexico, Canada grapple with tariffs
WASHINGTON – Any chance of a quick deal on a renegotiated NAFTA has been scuppered…
‘Sherlock’ star Cumberbatch praised for tackling muggers
LONDON – The food-delivery firm Deliveroo thanked Benedict Cumberbatch on Saturday after a newspaper reported…
Loblaw recalls No Name brand chicken burgers over salmonella fears
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain packages of No Name brand chicken…
System for enforcing legalized recreational marijuana remains hazy
VANCOUVER – Marijuana businesses are growing in size and scope as Canada moves toward legalization…
Industry players wary of tariff war, in spite of potential benefits
Canada’s tariffs on imported U.S. goods — everything from strawberry jam to sleeping bags —…
Ticket service data breach disrupts music venues
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Concert ticketing service Ticketfly says it’s working to get its system back…
Germany’s Bayer to complete Monsanto purchase on Thursday
BERLIN – German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG said Monday that it plans to complete its…
Microsoft embraces collaboration in $7.5B deal for GitHub
Microsoft is paying $7.5 billion for the popular coder hangout GitHub as the maker of…
Canada needs wireless auction by 2019 or consumers will be left behind: Telus exec
TORONTO – Canadian consumers are in danger of being left out of the latest smartphone…
Long waits under VA’s private health program
WASHINGTON – A key program being expanded by the Trump administration to give veterans greater…
Metis want judicial review of government’s decision to quash Manitoba Hydro deal
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Metis Federation has filed legal action against the provincial government over…
External risks more acute for Canada than in the recent past: IMF
OTTAWA – The external risks facing the Canadian economy are more acute than in the…
Mastercard scraps goals-for-food after backlash
Facing an escalating backlash, Mastercard has scrapped a charity initiative to donate 10,000 meals to…
Starbucks’ Schultz mulling ‘philanthropy to public service’
NEW YORK – Starbucks Corp.’s Howard Schultz is stepping down as executive chairman of the…
Box Office Top 20: ‘Solo’ drops to $29.4 million in week 2
LOS ANGELES – Box office for “Solo: A Star Wars Story” tumbled to $29.4 million…
Justices side with Colorado baker on same-sex wedding cake
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled for a Colorado baker who wouldn’t make a wedding…
Turkey, Iran help wealthy Qatar thrive, 1 year into blockade
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – It’s been a year since three of Qatar’s neighbours plus…
Feds close to deal with Quebec shipyard Davie for coast guard icebreakers
OTTAWA – The federal government is close to a deal with Davie Shipbuilding that would…
Retailer Hudson’s Bay Co. signs deal to sell Gilt, posts $400M loss
Canada’s oldest department store will sell its Gilt online retail business and shutter multiple Lord…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…