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Canopy Growth reports $61.5M Q4 loss as it prepares for legal marijuana market
TORONTO – Canopy Growth Corp. posted a wider-than-expected loss in its most recent quarter, which…
High time for Cheech’s art museum: California gives millions
LOS ANGELES – Just months after California legalized recreational marijuana the state is giving stoner…
AP sources: Trump taps Bill Shine as deputy chief of staff
WASHINGTON – Former Fox News executive Bill Shine will be joining the Trump administration as…
Korean Air chair questioned on suspicion of embezzlement
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Korean Air’s chairman apologized Thursday before being questioned by prosecutors…
Magna International buys Italian automotive light maker OLSA for $354M
AURORA, Ont. – Magna International Inc. has signed a deal to buy Italian company OLSA…
China tries to defuse trade pressure, says world benefits
BEIJING – China’s government defended its trade record as a benefit to the world in…
Cineplex to offer concession stand snack deliveries in four provinces
TORONTO – Some Canadians with a hankering for movie theatre popcorn without the trek to…
Canadians dodged paying feds up to $3B in taxes on foreign income: CRA
OTTAWA – Canadians dodged paying Ottawa somewhere between $800 million and $3 billion worth of…
Wineries hedge against climate change, move to cool climates
DALLAS, Ore. – When an Oregon valley famed for its wine heats up under the…
5% of Ontarians own ‘cryptoassets’ such as Bitcoin: OSC survey says
TORONTO – A study by the Ontario Securities Commission suggests five per cent of Ontarians…
Atlantic City welcomes back 2 shuttered casinos
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Movie stars lent an air of celebrity glitz to a gritty…
Despite setbacks and high court’s ruling, unions show spark
Their membership has been declining for decades. They’ve been bedeviled by crippling new laws, and…
Tariff time: ministers in Steeltown, Saguenay Friday to detail aid, response
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will visit Hamilton on Friday to reveal the…
New tariffs could eventually raise food prices, Empire CEO says
Upcoming tariffs on some American food products could eventually mean higher prices for Canadian consumers,…
Toronto stocks lower as key sectors step back; Loonie climbs higher
Canada’s main stock index closed down Thursday as the key energy, financial and materials sectors…
Torstar cutting 11 full-time, 10 part-time staff at StarMetro in Toronto
Torstar Corp. will lay off 21 staff at its StarMetro office in Toronto as part…
China eases investment curbs as clash with US looms
BEIJING – China is ending limits on foreign ownership in auto manufacturing, insurance and other…
Bali airport reopens after ash threat stranded thousands
DENPASAR, Indonesia – The international airport on the Indonesian resort island of Bali reopened Friday…
BBC strikes deal with journalist in equal pay dispute
LONDON – The BBC struck a deal Friday with a senior journalist who quit her…
OSC receives 200 tips in first two years of whistleblower program
TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission says its two-year-old whistleblower program has generated about 200…
Plane that crashed in Mumbai, killing 5, was under repair
MUMBAI, India – A small plane that crashed into a construction site in India’s financial…
Bank of Canada business outlook survey suggests businesses optimistic
OTTAWA – Expectations the Bank of Canada will raise its key interest rate target next…
Quebec launches hiring drive for government-run cannabis store employees
MONTREAL – Quebec’s government-run cannabis monopoly has launched a hiring drive with jobs starting at…
First Nations poised to challenge Nova Scotia’s marijuana monopoly
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia First Nations appear poised to take on the province’s marijuana monopoly…