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Rogers pushes back against Competition Bureau’s allegations of deceptive marketing
TORONTO – Rogers Communications Inc. has filed a response to the Competition Bureau’s allegations against…
Bell CEO slams CRTC, announces further slowdown of fibre network build
The chief executive of BCE Inc. blasted the national telecom regulator as he announced the…
Third-party advertiser Take Back Alberta fined more than $100K by Elections Alberta
EDMONTON – Take Back Alberta, the third-party advertiser that made headlines for its role in…
Tim Hortons brings back the cups for Roll Up to Win contest
TORONTO – Tim Hortons is returning its famed Roll up to Win contest back to…
Winter’s first widespread snowfall hits Metro Vancouver, with more on the way
VANCOUVER – The first widespread snowfall of winter has hit Metro Vancouver, with Environment Canada…
B.C.’s south coast sees first snowfall of the season
VANCOUVER – Residents of B.C.’s south coast are encouraged to dress warmly and get their…
CPKC profits rise on the back of higher grain and auto shipments
MONTREAL – Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. on Wednesday reported a jump in profits in…
Bank of Canada cut will prompt lower variable mortgage rate costs: Ratehub
Experts say homeowners with variable mortgage rates will benefit from lower monthly payments after the…
S&P/TSX composite up as BoC cuts key rate, U.S. stock markets dip as Fed holds
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index closed higher Wednesday as the Bank of Canada cut…
Canada-U.S. interest rate gap widens, but BoC more focused on tariffs: experts
The gap in interest rate policies between Canada and the U.S. widened further as the…
Edmonton man brain-injured in Caribbean bar attack back home but missing skull piece
EDMONTON – An Edmonton man who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a bar room…
Manitoba school division to pause bringing back ‘God Save the King’ in classrooms
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba school division’s plan to bring “God Save the King” back to…
Canadian, U.S. stock markets regain some ground as tech stocks bounce back Tuesday
TORONTO – Strength in technology stocks led Canada’s main stock index higher on Tuesday, while…
Edmonton school board, union for support staff head back to bargaining table
EDMONTON – The union representing school support workers in Edmonton says it has returned to…
B.C. launches short-term rental registry with annual fees to rein in ‘speculators’
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is launching a registry for short-term rentals to further crack down…
Trump’s tariff threat weighing on Canadian businesses: BoC survey
OTTAWA – Nearly a quarter of Canadian businesses expect their costs to rise with Donald…
Bank of Canada could have been clearer about pandemic measures: review
OTTAWA – Extraordinary measures taken by the Bank of Canada during the pandemic could have…
Manitoba school division to bring ‘God Save the King’ back to classrooms
WINNIPEG – A school division in western Manitoba has decided to once again include “God…
BoC to resume ‘business as usual’ this year as it rebuilds its assets
The Bank of Canada says it expects to end its quantitative tightening process in the…
Transportation secretary pick vows to buck any pressure to help Elon Musk in agency probes of Tesla
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s pick to head the Transportation Department promised Wednesday to…
Automakers push back on electric vehicle sales mandates as federal incentives halted
TORONTO – Automakers in Canada are calling for the end of electric vehicle sales mandates…
Unifor members vote to back strike mandate at CPKC if new contract not reached
CALGARY – Workers represented by Unifor at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway have voted in…
Flu driving spike in respiratory illness in B.C., but COVID-19 numbers low
VANCOUVER – New data shared by British Columbia’s Centre for Disease Control shows the province…
Former Toronto police officer charged with sexual offence dating back to 1980s: SIU
TORONTO – Ontario’s police watchdog says a former Toronto police officer has been charged with…