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Nova Scotia announces $120-million surplus, despite extra spending
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia has tabled its final books for fiscal 2017-18, posting a net…
Lighthizer calls Canada national security threat in defence of steel tariffs
OTTAWA – The Trump administration’s point man on trade called Canada a national security threat…
CPPIB and Texas partner to purchase oil and gas assets in Ohio
HOUSTON – A partnership which includes the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has signed an…
Lebanon’s cannabis heartland, Bekaa, hopes for legalization
YAMMOUNE, Lebanon – In the fields of this quiet village surrounded by mountains, men and…
Private sector to sell marijuana in Ontario once pot can be legally sold: report
TORONTO – The Ontario government will reportedly allow private stores to sell marijuana once recreational…
Trump hails Illinois steel mill as an economic success story
GRANITE CITY, Ill. – President Donald Trump on Thursday trumpeted the renewed success of an…
Feds register surplus of $3.2 billion over first two months of fiscal year
OTTAWA – The federal government ran a surplus of $641 million in the second month…
Pawn shop buys violin for $50, finds out it’s worth $250,000
SOMERVILLE, Mass. – A violin bought by a Massachusetts pawn shop for $50 has ended…
Imperial Oil CEO says proposed Syncrude partner deals must “make sense” for all
CALGARY – Negotiations on commercial deals to improve reliability at the problem-plagued Syncrude oilsands mine…
Cda-US negotiators tussle over updating Columbia River Treaty
Canadian negotiators are not budging on a request by their American counterparts to reduce an…
Canadians increasingly putting the ‘remote’ in working remotely
MONTREAL – The telecommuting revolution envisioned by futurists, in which vast numbers of workers eschew…
Canada to join Mexico, Japan, South Korea, EU to talk auto tariffs
OTTAWA – Canada will join Mexico and other European and Asian auto-producing countries this week…
In Panama City’s booming colonial core, locals fight to stay
PANAMA CITY – Esther Marina Sanchez has watched her neighbourhood — the heart of Panama…
Bucknell drops references to Moonves in wake of allegations
LEWISBUG, Pa. – Bucknell University has removed references on its website to alumnus and CBS…
WSP Global to expand U.S. presence with US$400-million of Louis Berger
MONTREAL – Quebec-based professional service firm WSP Global Inc. is expanding its U.S. presence by…
A community that backed Trump says no to migrant detention
GOSHEN, Ind. – The sermon had been preached, the last prayers offered. Now, Mike Yoder…
CryptoKitties: Are blockchain Beanie Babies the future of e-commerce or a fad?
VANCOUVER – At first glance, CryptoKitties are googly-eyed virtual cats that come in an array…
Nova Scotia’s tidal energy ambitions won’t end with project setback, experts say
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s bid to become a world leader in tidal energy has been…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Higher interest rates to hit younger, middle-income households: federal analysis
OTTAWA – Younger, middle-income households will be among those that feel the biggest financial sting…
50 years on, McDonald’s and fast-food evolve around Big Mac
NEW YORK – McDonald’s is fighting to hold onto customers as the Big Mac turns…
Samsung Electronics misses forecast on lower phone sales
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Samsung Electronics Co. reported a lower-than-expected gain in the second-quarter…
Film inclusion report says rhetoric doesn’t equal results
LOS ANGELES – Despite enthusiastic discourse around diversity in film, a report from the University…
Shopify growth continues to slow in Q2, even as company beats analyst expectations
TORONTO – Canadian e-commerce darling Shopify Inc. appears to be settling into a pattern of…