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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…
Corporations market at World Cup despite absence of US
MOSCOW – Budweiser has a boat on the Moscow River and a disco. Coke set…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Toronto market slips lower on subdued volumes, U.S. markets make minor gains
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index ended lower Friday after gaining ground earlier in the…
2008 beheading on Greyhound bus cited for drop in Saskatchewan bus ridership
REGINA – The minister for Saskatchewan’s Crown Investments Corp. says a beheading on a Greyhound…
Pleads guilty: Nexen fined $750K for huge pipeline spill in northern Alberta
CALGARY – A Calgary energy company has pleaded guilty to federal and provincial environmental charges…
Health Canada ‘concerned’ by cannabis companies sponsoring music events
Health Canada said Friday it’s prepared to crack down on licensed medical marijuana producers who…
Trump faults Obama for US response to Russian hacking
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Saturday scolded the Obama administration for not responding aggressively…
Hydro One again facing uncertain as board resigns for second time in 16 years
The future of Ontario’s partially privatized utility is again uncertain after political intervention prompted the…