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California lawmakers push diversity through film tax credit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California lawmakers passed legislation Monday that puts more conditions on state film…
Aldo Group reaches $120,000 settlement with New York in job discrimination case
NEW YORK – Aldo Group Inc. has agreed to pay US$120,000 under a settlement related…
Some fear changes to state laws as US weighs pot medicine
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Some American parents who for years have used cannabis to treat…
Canadians at risk of being ‘data cows’ absent big data strategy, documents show
OTTAWA – Artificial intelligence could give internet giants like Facebook and Amazon even more power…
A by-the-numbers look at what 5G wireless could mean for Canada’s economy
OTTAWA – A study commissioned by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association lays out the potential…
Trump raises risk of economically harmful US-China trade war
WASHINGTON – The United States and China edged closer Tuesday to triggering the riskiest trade…
Best year ever for B.C. Ferries vehicle traffic, foot traffic also surges
VICTORIA – BC Ferries’ year-end results show vehicle traffic was higher than ever last year,…
Flair Airlines moving headquarters from Kelowna, B.C, to Edmonton
EDMONTON – Flair Airlines Ltd. has found a new place to roost. The low-cost carrier…
AMC Theatres unveils $20-a-month rival to MoviePass
NEW YORK – AMC Theatres, the world’s largest movie theatre chain, on Wednesday unveiled a…
Clarification: Commerce Secretary-Russian Company story
WASHINGTON – In stories June 19 and 20, The Associated Press described the Russian company…
Kate Spade Foundation to donate $1M for suicide prevention
NEW YORK – Kate Spade New York has announced plans to donate $1 million to…
Solar energy investors expected to snub Ontario in wake of Ford enviro decisions
CALGARY – Solar industry participants say they expect more investment to flow to Alberta and…
Toronto stock index closes at record high on broad gains, loonie down
A broad-based rally pushed Canada’s main stock index to close at a record high Wednesday,…
Beer may lack fizz in Europe amid carbon dioxide shortage
LONDON – No beer at this time of year? A British trade group says there’s…
Judge awards Dow Chemical USD$1.06 billion in damages against Nova Chemicals
EDMONTON – A judge has awarded Dow Chemical Canada $1.06 billion in damages against Nova…
Norwegian Air to launch Canadian service this fall to Caribbean, Dublin in March
MONTREAL – One of the world’s fastest-growing airlines is spreading its wings to Canada this…
Reduce taxes, fees to help grow Canada’s airline industry, lower prices: study
MONTREAL – A new study suggests federal and provincial governments can help ease some of…
Brookfield bids for Aussie retirement community company Gateway Lifestyle
TORONTO – Brookfield Property Group has made a non-binding takeover offer for Gateway Lifestyle worth…
Judge awards Dow Chemical USD$1.06 billion in damages against Nova Chemicals
EDMONTON – A judge has awarded Dow Chemical Canada $1.06 billion in damages against Nova…
Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales up 0.1 per cent in April
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says wholesale sales gained 0.1 per cent to $63.1 billion in…
Employment insurance recipient list falls to lowest level since 1997
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the number of people collecting employment insurance in April fell…
Wattpad eyes more book adaptations after “The Kissing Booth” success
Netflix’s “The Kissing Booth” may have an approval rating of under 20 per cent from…
Manulife cutting 700 jobs as part of digital business transformation
Manulife Financial Corp. said Thursday it will cut about 700 jobs as it becomes the…
Canada’s U.S. envoy to brief finance ministers on relations with Washington
OTTAWA – Canada’s envoy to Washington will brief finance ministers from across the federation next…