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Bank of Canada raises rate, predicts economic resilience despite trade risks
OTTAWA – Undaunted by expanding trade risks, the Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz raised…
Banks raise prime rate to 3.7 per cent following Bank of Canada rate hike
TORONTO – All of Canada’s Big Six banks say they will raise their prime lending…
Aritzia reports 15th consecutive quarter of comparable sales growth
VANCOUVER – Aritzia Inc. says it recorded its 15th consecutive quarter of comparable sales growth…
Canada, U.S. express concern at NATO over Russian pipeline into Germany
The Trudeau government and the Trump administration have found a rare patch of common ground…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Resource stocks weigh on Toronto market, loonie down despite rate hike
A rise in trade tensions after the U.S. released details of more planned tariffs against…
Godfrey: tough decisions ahead as Postmedia focuses on ‘areas where we can win’
TORONTO – Postmedia Network Canada Corp. must make tough decisions in markets where revenue from…
Hydro One board resigns, CEO retires as Ford makes good on campaign promise
TORONTO – Premier Doug Ford says he has made good on a key campaign promise,…
B.C. signs agreements with licensed producers to supply legal marijuana
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has announced the companies that will supply recreational marijuana after legalization…
Paul Martin says common sense will win out in trade war with United States
MONTREAL – All the economies involved in the ongoing trade war initiated by U.S. President…
Trump rattles NATO, knocking its value, assailing Germany
BRUSSELS – Under fire for his warm embrace of Russia’s Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump…
Key steps to getting out of credit card debt as the cost of borrowing rises
The Bank of Canada’s latest rate increase has raised the cost of borrowing as well…
Surge in demand for paper, glass straws a boon for plastic alternatives firms
VANCOUVER – Phillip Jacobsen started selling compostable cutlery in 2011 and about six months later…
Rewards program Aeroplan renews multi-year agreement with Carrot Rewards
MONTREAL – Aeroplan says it has renewed a multi-year agreement with Carrot Rewards, a free…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Cogeco cable company considering steps towards wireless business: CEO
Cogeco Communications is considering a move into the wireless business within its own cable and…
Prairie provinces, B.C. to meet next week on standardized trucking regulations
REGINA – Government officials from Canada’s four western provinces plan to hold a teleconference next…
Liberal promise to set strict rules for unpaid interns pushed to 2019
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau’s Liberals won’t make good on their vow to crack down on…
China’s trade grows in June amid tensions with Washington
BEIJING – China’s June trade grew by double digits amid mounting tension with Washington but…
Blockbusters in Alaska set to close; 1 store left in US
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska’s last two Blockbuster video stores are calling it quits, leaving just…
Callidus Capital Corp. eliminates dividend, shares fall more than 30 per cent
TORONTO – Shares of Callidus Capital Corp. fell more than 30 per cent after the…
Federal-N.S. deal on funding levels for workplace training, job help completed
HALIFAX – The federal government is investing $700 million over six years in employment and…
B.C. real estate market tips to balance amid new mortgage rules: association
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Real Estate Association says tighter mortgage rules and lower demand…
Correction: US-China Tariffs story
BEIJING – In a story July 12 about the U.S.-China trade war, The Associated Press…