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Trade impasse: Trump pledges $16B to farmers; markets slump

May 23, 2019

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump rolled out another $16 billion in aid for farmers hurt by his trade policies, and financial markets shook Thursday on the growing ...

Tesla shares bounce on leaked memo about rising sales

May 23, 2019

Shares of Tesla, suffering one of the worst stretches in company history, rebounded Thursday after CEO Elon Musk told employees that orders are up.The company's stock closed ...

CMHC defends mortgage stress test changes amid calls for loosening rules

May 23, 2019

The CEO of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is forcefully defending mortgage stress test rules and warning federal policy-makers to hold the line amid calls for ...

Toronto stock market has worst day of the year on trade angst and oil price drop

May 23, 2019

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index suffered its worst day of the year on Thursday as trade uncertainty and a big drop in oil prices weighed heavily on the energy sector.The ...

Shell Quest carbon capture and storage project reaches milestone of 4M tonnes

May 23, 2019

CALGARY — Shell Canada says the Quest carbon capture and storage project north of Edmonton has reached the milestone of four million tonnes of stored carbon dioxide, ...

Asian, Asian American heroes to power Marvel comics series

May 23, 2019

Asian superheroes — assemble.Marvel Comics is giving ink to an unprecedented team-up of its mightiest Asian and Asian American heroes, also known as the new Agents of Atlas. ...

Cape Breton coal mine to reopen rock face where small methane fire broke out

May 23, 2019

DONKIN, N.S. — Nova Scotia's Labour Department has lifted a stop-work order imposed on a Cape Breton coal mine after a methane fire broke out Tuesday afternoon on one rock ...

US new-home sales fell 6.9% in April

May 23, 2019

WASHINGTON — Sales of new U.S. homes sank 6.9% in April, driven by a decline in the sale of homes worth less than $300,000 that are generally bought by middle class and ...

Donor-advised fund can be used to establish charitable legacy, experts say

May 23, 2019

OTTAWA — Millions of Canadians dig into their wallets and donate to charities every year, but if you want to build a lasting charitable legacy, experts say a donor-advised ...

Wholesale trade climbs 1.4 per cent to $64.1B in March, beats expectations

May 23, 2019

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 1.4 per cent to $64.1 billion in March.Economists had expected an increase of 0.9 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters ...

TD Bank reports higher Q2 profit on retail growth and wholesale banking rebound

May 23, 2019

TORONTO — Strong growth in Canadian and American retail operations helped TD Bank Group earn an adjusted profit of $3.27 billion in the second quarter, up from $3.06 billion ...

Royal Bank CEO brushes off housing worries as profits jump amid loan growth

May 23, 2019

Royal Bank of Canada saw a big bump in profits last quarter, propelled by loan growth and higher interest rates at its personal and commercial banking business that defied ...

Postmedia invests in The Logic's subscription-based digital news service

May 22, 2019

TORONTO — Postmedia Network Inc. plans to buy a...

Encana CEO says Canadian oilfield would produce more if regulated in the U.S.

May 22, 2019

CALGARY — Western Canada's Montney oil and gas ...

Methane ignites at Cape Breton coal mine rock face, no injuries reported

May 22, 2019

DONKIN, N.S. — A Cape Breton colliery has been ...

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Supers optimistic for a winning season in 2019

May 20, 2019

Baseball is back, and the Canora Supers are expecting a season filled with success. The 2019 version of the Supers looks to be in the mix for a Southeast Senior Baseball ...

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No end in sight to dispute with China

May 21, 2019

The canola export issue between Canada and China is not going away. Frankly I don’t see a solution cropping up for several months. It is likely the Chinese have secured ...