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Hydro power storage project to be built near retired open pit coal mine
CALGARY – A hydro power storage project proposed at the site of one of the…
Tiger Woods juices ratings for PGA championship
NEW YORK – There’s nothing like a late charge from Tiger Woods to juice the…
New data reveals Canadians Googled their way to 29,000 payday loan searches
A search analytics firm has found that the number of online searches for payday loans…
Nebraska executes inmate using powerful opioid fentanyl
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska carried out its first execution in more than two decades on…
Aecon Group receives approval to rejoin Gordie Howe bridge consortium
TORONTO – Aecon Group Inc. says it has received approval to rejoin the group selected…
White House admits error for false claim on black employment
WASHINGTON – The White House has acknowledged error in its false claim that President Donald…
Turkey increases tariffs on some US goods, escalating feud
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey said Wednesday it is increasing tariffs on some U.S. products like…
As service refusals make headlines, experts say businesses usually in the wrong
Two Canadian businesses that recently made headlines for refusing customers have learned the hard way…
BMO launches blockchain-based pilot for fixed-income transactions
TORONTO – The Bank of Montreal’s capital markets arm says it has successfully launched a…
Canadian home sales tick higher in July led by Greater Toronto Area market
OTTAWA – The Canadian housing market is finding its footing after a prolonged stumble in…
Fed rate policy unintentionally pressures emerging economies
WASHINGTON – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is blaming the United States for Turkey’s financial crisis,…
Air Canada exec reportedly on board as Air France CEO would face labour headwinds
MONTREAL – Two French airline unions blasted Air France-KLM this week after reports the Franco-Dutch…
Gun makers up in arms over Shopify’s ban on certain firearms and accessories
TORONTO – Shopify is taking aim at weapons companies by banning the sale of some…
Wealthsimple to launch zero-commission stock-trading service
TORONTO – Wealthsimple is planning to launch what the robo-adviser says is the first zero-commission…
B.C. wildfire emergency prompts re-booking options from Air Canada, WestJet
WestJet and Air Canada are offering more flexible flight options for passengers booked to fly…
Alberta utility’s late reporting of 2015 PCB spill earns hefty fine
HINTON, Alta. – The electrical utility FortisAlberta has been fined $300,000 for a spill of…
Airbnb’s federal budget proposal tells Liberals, ‘We want to be regulated’
OTTAWA – One of the world’s largest short-term rental websites is inviting the Trudeau Liberals…
Tim Hortons looks to rebuild its brand with better lid, new marketing campaign
TORONTO – The president of Tim Hortons is fed up with the leaky brown tops…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Bridge collapse highlights Italy’s aging infrastructure
MILAN – Collapsed concrete, twisted metal, crushed cars. While the disaster in Genoa was the…
Arrests in Burnaby, B.C., as order against Kinder Morgan protest camp enforced
BURNABY, B.C. – The RCMP arrested protesters Thursday as officers enforced a court injunction to…
Bridge in Italy had unusual design, required constant work
NEW YORK – The bridge that collapsed in the Italian port city of Genoa was…
Air Canada exec Ben Smith to face labour headwinds as new CEO at Air France-KLM
MONTREAL – Air Canada’s chief operating officer Ben Smith has been named the new CEO…
Tim Hortons says its China expansion will include menu with congee, matcha
TORONTO – The president of Tim Hortons says a plan to conquer a crowded Chinese…