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Colorado company to bring Willie Nelson-branded cannabis to Canada
CALGARY – A Colorado-based company plans to bring Willie Nelson-branded cannabis products to Canada through…
NY Daily News slashes newsroom staffing in half
NEW YORK – The New York tabloid Daily News cut half of its newsroom staff…
Philippine rebel chief: 30,000 rebels to be disarmed in deal
MANILA, Philippines – The leader of the largest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines said…
Ivanka Trump’s clothing company shutting down
NEW YORK – Ivanka Trump’s clothing company is shutting down after some stores dropped her…
Toronto stock index ends down despite commodity gains, U.S. markets mixed
Canada’s main stock index gave up early gains to close lower Tuesday, while U.S. stocks…
Lululemon selects former Sears Canada, Loblaw executive as CEO
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. has tapped a former Sephora and Sears Canada executive to…
Rail manager guilty in case of train left on B.C. mountainside without handbrakes
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – A manager with Canadian Pacific Railway has been found guilty for his…
Report: ‘Law and order’ Trump soft on corporate offenders
WASHINGTON – While Donald Trump has positioned himself as a tough, “law and order” president,…
Thousands affected as Ryanair cabin crews go on strike
MADRID – Cabin crew workers for low-cost airline Ryanair went on strike Wednesday in four…
New co-hosts chosen for NPR’s ‘On Point’ news and talk show
BOSTON – Two co-hosts are taking the helm of a successful National Public Radio program…
Toromont stock soars, hits record high after Q2 results surpass estimates
TORONTO – Toromont Industries Ltd. stock soared to an all-time high Wednesday, a day after…
Restraining public wage growth in Ontario a challenge for new govt: FAO
TORONTO – Ontario’s fiscal watchdog warned Wednesday that restraining wage growth in the public sector…
Ontario government introduces legislation to scrap cap-and-trade program
TORONTO – Ontario’s new Progressive Conservative government expects to spend up to $5 million to…
Toronto stock index ends up on strong industrials, Canada’s dollar climbs
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index ended higher as gains in industrials outweighed declines from…
Cameco indefinitely extends mine and mill shut-down, hundreds to be laid off
SASKATOON – Uranium miner Cameco Corp. says it has indefinitely extended production suspensions at its…
Sergio Marchionne, who saved Fiat and Chrysler, has died
MILAN – Sergio Marchionne, a charismatic and demanding CEO who engineered two long-shot corporate turnarounds…
Suncor cuts oilsands production guidance to reflect Syncrude outage
CALGARY – Suncor Energy Inc. is chopping its 2018 production guidance to account for a…
Cabinet ministers meet with Mexican president-elect in shadow of trade spat
OTTAWA – Canada’s foreign affairs minister says a meeting with Mexico’s president-elect has cleared the…
HBO chief: Quality won’t suffer under new owner AT&T
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – HBO’s programming chief pushed back Wednesday against the possibility that the…
Tesla, others help Puerto Ricans go solar amid power turmoil
ADJUNTAS, Puerto Rico – Ten months after Hurricane Maria, Adjuntas still loses power any time…
Questions raised following deadly Laos dam collapse
SANAMXAY, Laos – Authorities in Laos ordered closer monitoring of hydroelectric facilities as they investigate…
Miami Beach: Hotels to give housekeepers panic buttons
MIAMI – Housekeepers at Miami Beach hotels will soon be armed with panic buttons to…
Cenovus Energy posts $418-million Q2 loss linked to expired hedging contracts
CALGARY – Cenovus Energy Inc. had a $418-million second-quarter loss that was deeper than analysts…
Husky Energy boosts dividend for second time following strong Q2 results
CALGARY – Husky Energy Inc. has announced a second dividend increase for 2018, following a…