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Restaurant chain sees sales climb amidst aggressive growth strategy
TORONTO – Freshii share prices tumbled 10 per cent in midday trading as the Toronto-based…
Turkey shaken by financial fears, Trump rattles it further
ANKARA, Turkey – A financial shockwave ripped through Turkey on Friday, when its currency nosedived…
Jury backs man who claims Roundup weed killer caused cancer
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco jury on Friday ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto to pay…
Montreal’s hot real estate market spawns rare phenomenon: bidding wars
Montreal’s sizzling real estate market has spawned bidding wars, a common occurrence in recent years…
Liberals showcase benefits of billions spent on infrastructure projects
OTTAWA – Little more than a year before the next federal election, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals…
AP Interview: Malaysia’s Mahathir aims to scrap China deals
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia – Malaysia is looking to cancel multibillion-dollar Chinese-backed infrastructure projects signed by the…
Virgin joins BA in criticizing long wait times at Heathrow
LONDON – Virgin Atlantic has joined British Airways in criticizing long waiting times at passport…
White House called toxins contamination ‘PR nightmare’
HORSHAM, Pa. – Lauren Woeher wonders if her 16-month-old daughter has been harmed by tap…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Toronto, U.S. markets end lower as Turkey concerns weigh; loonie slips
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index closed in the red Monday along with U.S. markets…
Pipeline protesters practise resisting police at Camp Cloud outside tank farm
VANCOUVER – Pipeline protesters who were ordered to take down their camp outside a Kinder…
Highlights of Ontario’s private cannabis retail model and online platform
TORONTO – Ontario says it will sell recreational cannabis through an online retail channel when…
Manitoba Hydro’s $37M net income almost half what it was year before
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Hydro made millions less in income last year and the Crown corporation…
Home Capital Group Inc. net income up in Q2, but below analyst expectations
TORONTO – Home Capital Group Inc. says it earned nearly $30 million in its most…
Trump’s tweets on Trudeau ‘childish and need to stop’: Connecticut governor
STOWE, Vt. – The divisions between United States governors regarding President Donald Trump’s approach to…
Now with power to long rule China, Xi beset by challenges
BEIJING – As China’s leaders gather for their annual Yellow Sea retreat, the country’s political…
Police seek public’s help after East Coast lobster thieves strike again
SAINT-SIMON, N.B. – There has been another crustacean caper on the East Coast. Police say…
Scotiabank signs deal for Banco Dominicano del Progreso in the Domincan Republic
TORONTO – Scotiabank says it has reached a deal to acquire Banco Dominicano del Progreso,…
DavidsTea to be sold in grocery stores, signs deal with Loblaw Companies
MONTREAL – DavidsTea Inc. has signed a deal that will see its tea sachets for…
Times Up gives $750,000 for combatting sexual misconduct
WASHINGTON – A fund dedicated to aiding victims of sexual harassment and assault is giving…
Using common social media tactics to subvert US elections
NEW YORK – The latest efforts to disrupt the U.S. midterm elections through Facebook manipulation…
Uncertainty looms over Canada’s cannabis tourism, but ambitions are high
TORONTO – Longtime marijuana advocate Neev Tapiero is ready for the cannabis-driven tourists to come,…
Halifax oil leak much larger than originally disclosed, Nova Scotia Power says
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Power says an oil leak at its Tufts Cove generating station…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…