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Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Molson seeks to disrupt beverage industry with cannabis-infused joint venture
TORONTO – Molson Coors Canada is seeking to disrupt the country’s beverage industry by entering…
Spin Master net earnings and sales rise above Toys ‘R’ Us market turbulence
TORONTO – Spin Master Corp. reports higher-than-expected second-quarter revenue and net income despite facing market…
US proposes higher tax on $200 billion in Chinese imports
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is proposing raising planned taxes on $200 billion worth of…
Quebec labour tribunal sides with employer in cat-bereavement spat
MONTREAL – Chantal Dumais says her little two-and-a-half-year-old cat, Juliette, was like a member of…
Light vehicle sale slowdown extends with 3.6 per cent decline in July
TORONTO – DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says a vehicle sale downturn that began in March has…
Nutrien to cut 80 jobs at Vanscoy potash operation, raises earnings forecast
SASKATOON – Nutrien Ltd. increased its earnings forecast for the year Wednesday after announcing job…
Alberta going to court, accused of breaking trade rules on $482M road contract
EDMONTON – Five Alberta road contractors are taking the province to court over a new…
Kinross earnings slide as costs rise, revenue drops but outlook unchanged
TORONTO – Kinross Gold Corp. says net earnings were down in the second quarter as…
Swoop to launch transborder service in October to five tourist destinations
Swoop will become Canada’s first ultra low cost airline to fly to the United States…
The corporate climb: women locked out of old boys’ club in misguided Me Too backlash
TORONTO – A lawyer is asked whether a male executive should leave the door open…
Tesla burns $739.5 million in cash on way to record 2Q loss
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. burned through $739.5 million in cash last quarter, paving the…
Q&A: How Facebook regulates the wild west of political ads
NEW YORK – With less than three months to go before the midterm elections, Facebook…
China calls draft pact on territorial feud a ‘breakthrough’
SINGAPORE – China’s top diplomat said Thursday that an initial draft of a proposed pact…
Caisse reports 3.3 per cent return on clients’ funds for first 6 months of 2018
MONTREAL – Quebec’s Caisse de depot is reporting a return of 3.3 per cent on…
Bernier touts himself as the only politician to want truly free trade with U.S.
OTTAWA – Conservative MP Maxime Bernier says he’s the only politician in Ottawa who supports…
How a business serving bettors, porn donated to Dems, Trump
NEW YORK – One customer was a debt collector that threatened to jail people if…
Lowe, Timberlake, Cannon involved in new TV game shows
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – And your host, Rob Lowe. The actor will preside over “Mental…
Quebec Innu nation lifts barricade after reaching agreement with Tata Steel
MONTREAL – Members of the northern Quebec Innu nation of Matimekush-Lac John have lifted a…
Toronto stock index rebounds to close higher on technology, materials sectors
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index rebounded from early losses to end in the black…
Construction firm accuses province of botching build of Grande Prairie hospital
EDMONTON – The construction firm fighting with the Alberta government over the Grande Prairie Regional…
Ontario launching constitutional challenge of federal carbon tax plan
TORONTO – Ontario is launching a legal battle against the federal government over its carbon…
Canadian Natural unveils plan to add 100,000 bpd of Horizon oilsands output
CALGARY – Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. said Thursday it will spend an additional $170 million…
AP FACT CHECK: Fed gov’t overstates claims of auto safety
DETROIT – The Trump administration is overstating claims of auto safety and reduced costs in…