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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…
Here’s a list of May inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA – Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in May, Statistics Canada…
Unexpectedly weak data on inflation, retail sales cloud central bank’s next step
OTTAWA – A pair of unexpectedly soft economic reports are creating fresh doubts about the…
TSX hits record high as New York markets mixed; Canadian dollar up
A leap in oil prices helped Canada’s main stock index close at a record high…
Nearly 475 CAE workers in Montreal go on strike after rejected contract offer
MONTREAL – Nearly 475 unionized CAE Inc. employees in Montreal went on strike Friday afternoon…
Shopify to provide e-commerce platform for online B.C. cannabis sales
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has selected Shopify Inc. to provide an e-commerce platform for the…
Justices adopt digital-age privacy rules to track cellphones
WASHINGTON – Police generally need a warrant to look at records that reveal where cellphone…
Pro-EU protesters march in London, demand new vote on Brexit
LONDON – Tens of thousands of anti-Brexit protesters marched Saturday in London to demand a…
Crude oil leaks into floodwaters after train derails in Iowa
DOON, Iowa – A freight train derailed in northwest Iowa on Friday, leaking crude oil…