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Three Red Sea underwater data cables have been cut as Houthi attacks continue in the vital waterway
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Three Red Sea underwater cables providing internet and telecommunications…
Black women struggle to find their way in a job world where diversity is under attack
BOSTON (AP) — Regina Lawless hit a professional high at 40, becoming the first director…
TC Energy selling Portland Natural Gas Transmission System for US$1.14 billion
CALGARY – TC Energy Corp.’s plan to shore up its balance sheet with $3 billion…
Simpson Oil to evaluate options to protect shareholder rights at Parkland
CALGARY – Simpson Oil Ltd. says it will evaluate its options to protect its shareholder…
Meet the Irvine Mechanical team – your plumbing and HVAC experts in Kelowna
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Irvine Mechanical Ltd., headquartered in the scenic city of Kelowna, BC, specializes in plumbing and…
BoC expected to hold interest rates this week as grey cloud hangs over economy
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is expected to preach patience at its interest rate…
Is Ottawa changing its tune on BC LNG?
The same week one of B.C.’s proposed LNG projects was delayed, Canada’s energy minister mused…
Major grocers expanding discount footprint as customers keep budgets tight
Canada’s biggest grocers are investing money and space in discount stores such as No Frills,…
Newfoundland and Labrador asked to figure out cost of shutting down oil projects
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador has to determine how much it will cost…
United Steelworkers Local 2004 reaches tentative deal with CN Rail
MONTREAL – The United Steelworkers union says it has reached a tentative deal with Canadian…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
S&P/TSX composite gains almost 200 points as oil rises, U.S. markets hit new highs
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index gained almost 200 points on Friday, helped by strength…
Stock market today: Wall Street climbs to more records as bond yields ease
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street added to its records as U.S. stocks closed out…
Body Shop Canada files for bankruptcy protection, plans restructuring
TORONTO – The Body Shop Canada Ltd. says it will close 33 stores and halt…
CMHC ends first-time homebuyer incentive, a program critics say ‘made no sense’
Canada’s housing agency says it is ending the first-time homebuyer incentive program, which many had…
Calgary home sales up almost 23 per cent in February, prices rising
CALGARY – The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) says February home sales were up nearly…
Boeing is reportedly in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, its key supplier on the troubled 737 Max
DALLAS (AP) — Boeing is in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, which builds fuselages for…
AtkinsRéalis to sell Linxon joint venture after beating earnings expectations
MONTREAL – AtkinsRéalis chief executive Ian Edwards announced the engineering firm is looking to sell…
MEG Energy promotes chief operating officer Darlene Gates to chief executive
CALGARY – MEG Energy Corp. is promoting Darlene Gates to the role of chief executive.…
'Nobody needs an extra coat': Apparel sector braces for another year of no splurging
TORONTO – Despite an unseasonably warm winter, there’s a chill across the Canadian retail landscape.…
CWB Financial Group Q1 profit down from year ago, provisions for credit losses up
EDMONTON – CWB Financial Group reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago…
Ontario regulator launches consumer tool to verify financial adviser credentials
TORONTO – Ontario’s financial services regulator is making it easier for consumers to verify the…
‘Measured choices’: Health, education come out ahead in restrained Alberta budget
EDMONTON – Health care and education came out ahead Thursday in a generally restrained Alberta…
First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since…