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Kaka returns to theme park mecca, at least on TV
ORLANDO, Fla. – Brazilian soccer great Kaka may have left Orlando’s Major League Soccer team…
UK euroskeptics urge PM May to prepare for ‘no deal’ Brexit
LONDON – Pro-Brexit politicians and business figures have urged British Prime Minister Theresa May to…
Investment dealer regulator to focus on oversight of new business models for 2019
TORONTO – Canada’s investment dealer regulator says its priorities for next year include a focus…
Imperial Tobacco ‘shocked’ by Health Canada’s proposed package regulations
OTTAWA – Imperial Tobacco says Health Canada’s proposed plain packaging regulations for cigarettes are confusing…
B.C. Premier John Horgan blasts protectionism of Trump administration
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says the American administration needs to “wake up”…
Unionized Halifax shipbuilders vote in favour of four-year collective agreement
HALIFAX – The union at the Halifax shipyard that’s building the next generation of Royal…
Syncrude outage expected to ease pipeline congestion, boost heavy oil prices
CALGARY – A production shutdown at Syncrude Canada’s oilsands mine and upgrader complex in northern…
Royal Caribbean invests $120M in ship to attract millennials
MIAMI – Royal Caribbean has invested $120 million in a 15-year-old ship as part of…
Toronto, Vancouver tie as most expensive Canadian cities in new survey
An annual cost of living survey shows Toronto and Vancouver are Canada’s most expensive cities.…
Scotiabank’s 1832 Asset Management faces proposed class action lawsuit over fees
TORONTO – A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Scotiabank’s 1832 Asset Management…
Add lanes above or below Highway 401 to ease gridlock, board of trade urges
TORONTO – The Toronto Region Board of Trade is calling for a vertical expansion of…
Competition Bureau lays criminal bid rigging charges in Gatineau, Que., case
OTTAWA – The Competition Bureau says criminal charges have been laid against four people who…
Trump tariffs on steel, aluminum a major peril to Canada’s economy, MPs told
OTTAWA – Canada needs to stand its ground in its ongoing tariff fight with the…
Postmedia to close more local newspapers, cut staff cost by 10 per cent
Postmedia Network Inc. will close six small-town newspapers and reduce print publication of four more,…
North American stocks close higher as oil price surges, loonie edges lower
A surge in oil prices helped the energy sector boost Canada’s main stock index Tuesday,…
Study predicts Trans Mountain pipeline purchase will add to federal deficit
CALGARY – The federal government’s purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline will add significantly to…
Trump’s tariffs will be more painful for Canada than U.S.: economist
TORONTO – The Trump administration’s tariff threats have the potential to drive companies currently operating…
Facebook to fact-check Canadian news stories and reduce spread of false articles
TORONTO – Facebook Canada will launch a third-party, fact-checking program to root out fake news…
Transmission link between Labrador and Newfoundland formally energized
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – An historic milestone was recognized Wednesday on the East Coast, but…
Foreign buyers perceived to influence real estate prices, despite StatCan data
TORONTO – Foreign buyers might make up a small sliver of Canada’s biggest real estate…
Sony’s video-on-demand platform Crackle to halt its Canadian service
TORONTO – Sony Pictures’ free streaming video platform Crackle is packing up its Hollywood entertainment…
Nyet, nyet: Alberta, Quebec pull vodka with Soviet symbol from shelves
EDMONTON – The Ukrainian Canadian Congress believes a brand of liquor it calls offensive is…
Trump blackmailing Canada and Mexico, says former Mexican president
MONTREAL – President Donald Trump is blackmailing Canada, Mexico and asylum seekers in order to…
Corus aims for ‘fewer, better’ TV channels, new tech to counter internet giants
TORONTO – Consumers will see “fewer, better” specialty TV channels and more targeted advertising from…