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May reveals Trump Brexit advice: Sue the EU, don’t negotiate
LONDON – In the midst of a messy political crisis at home over Britain’s impending…
‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ tops charts, ‘Skyscraper’ stumbles
LOS ANGELES – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” has checked into the No. 1 spot…
Canada faces ‘collateral damage’ in escalating U.S.-China trade war
OTTAWA – Grim scenarios of collateral damage for Canadian consumers and businesses are emerging in…
Montreal’s La Presse announces new official not-for-profit status
Montreal-based La Presse news group says it has officially adopted a not-for-profit structure. President Pierre-Elliott…
No quick fix for trade diversification as relations with U.S. become less stable
CALGARY – From Chinese bank notes to Israeli high-tech, Chad Wasilenkoff has tried to break…
China’s economic growth cools amid trade tensions
BEIJING – China’s economic growth slowed in the quarter ending in June, adding to challenges…
Quebec’s Caisse de depot pension fund investing $250 million in Avison Young
MONTREAL – The Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec pension fund has made a…
AP Exclusive: Billionaires fuel US charter schools movement
SEATTLE – Dollar for dollar, the beleaguered movement to bring charter schools to Washington state…
Amazon’s Prime Day runs into snags swiftly
NEW YORK – Amazon’s website ran into some snags quickly Monday on its much-hyped Prime…
Energy, pot stocks weigh on Toronto market, while loonie climbs higher
Canada’s main stock index closed in the red as a drop in crude prices pushed…
US challenges China, EU and others at WTO over steel tariffs
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Monday brought cases against China, the European Union, Canada,…
Tenants allege Kushner firm pushed them out of their homes
NEW YORK – Twenty current and former residents of one of the largest buildings owned…
Canada’s premiers to talk issues around trade at New Brunswick meeting
ST. ANDREWS, N.B. – Canada’s First Ministers should stand united in the face of a…
Fashion firms upend design routine to focus on speed, trends
NEW YORK – Prototypes? Passe. Fashion company Betabrand saw that knitwear was a hot style…
Amazon pokes fun at glitches, says tech gadgets popular
NEW YORK – Amazon poked fun at the early glitches it saw with Prime Day,…
World Cup finale reaches 16 million viewers in U.S.
NEW YORK – The World Cup soccer final where France defeated Croatia was seen by…
U.S. and Canadian stocks close up in trade tension lull, loonie lower
Canada’s main stock index crept higher Tuesday along with U.S. markets, while the loonie moved…
NFL NextGen Stats team unveils new draft website
Many NFL fans spend the weeks leading up to the draft poring over predictions to…
MGM sues Vegas shooting victims in push to avoid liability
LAS VEGAS – MGM Resorts International has sued hundreds of victims of the deadliest mass…
SNC-Lavalin and Holtec form joint venture to decommission nuclear plants
MONTREAL – SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. and Holtec International have announced a joint venture that will…
Blockbuster not yet selling Russell Crowe’s jockstrap
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Everything in the closing Blockbuster video stores in Alaska is for sale,…
Toronto stock market ticks lower, while U.S. markets mixed; Loonie moves down
Canada’s main stock index closed down along with the loonie as the energy and consumer…
PM’s pre-election shuffle eyes border, trade and bruising provincial relations
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau has unveiled his pre-election cabinet in a shuffle designed to showcase…
CP Rail second-quarter profits hurt by disruptions related to labour strife
CALGARY – Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says service interruptions related to labour negotiations and strike…