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Alberta regulator accepts Rockies coal mine application, will call public hearing
Alberta’s energy regulator has accepted initial applications and is to open public hearings for a…
Canadian stocks, S&P 500 and Dow bask in Nvidia’s ‘halo effect’ to end the week
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index gained almost 100 points Friday, while U.S. markets mostly…
Stock market today: Wall Street clings to modest gains and marks another winning week
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks clung to modest gains on Wall Street, enough to edge…
Pembina Pipeline deferring Cedar LNG decision until mid-year
CALGARY – The company behind the proposed Cedar LNG facility said this week itwill defer…
Have a cancelled Lynx Air flight? Here’s what to know about getting a refund
Many passengers booked to fly on Lynx Air have been left scrambling after the discount…
Indigenous firms, First Nation to create investment dealer with Scotiabank
TORONTO – Canada’s first Indigenous-owned investment dealer could soon be a reality as Scotiabank is…
Claws come out for federal minister who shared picture of lobster lunch in Asia
FREDERICTON – A photo of federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay eating lobster in Malaysia during…
Federal government posts $23.6B deficit for April-to-December period
OTTAWA – The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $23.6 billion for the first…
Chorus Aviation reports Q4 net income down 20% from year earlier, revenue also lower
HALIFAX – Chorus Aviation Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell 20 per cent compared with…
Germany’s parliament votes to legalize limited marijuana possession and allow ‘cannabis clubs’
BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Friday approved a government plan to liberalize rules on…
TransAlta reports $84M Q4 loss compared with $163M loss a year earlier
CALGARY – TransAlta Corp. reported a loss attributable to common shareholders of $84 million compared…
Onex reports US$373M Q4 profit, down from US$435M a year earlier
TORONTO – Onex Corp. reported a fourth-quarter profit of US$373 million, down from US$435 million…
Top EU official says decisions coming next week on the release of massive funds for Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The head of the European Union’s powerful Commission announced on Friday…
Vice Media says ‘several hundred’ staff members will be laid off, Vice.com news site shuttered
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice Media plans to lay off several hundred employees and no…
Lynx Air shutting down Monday, tells passengers to seek refunds through credit cards
CALGARY – Low-cost airline Lynx Air announced a sudden halt to its operations as of…
Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown…
B.C. election budget boosts family benefits as deficit soars to $7.9B
VICTORIA – Families and small business operators in British Columbia are expected to benefit in…
A list of quotes in reaction to the 2024 British Columbia budget
VICTORIA – Here’s what people are saying about the 2024 British Columbia budget: “Some look…
Reddit strikes $60M deal allowing Google to train AI models on its posts, unveils IPO plans
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reddit has struck a deal with Google that allows the search…
Immigration spurring telecom subscriber growth but ongoing investments needed: report
Canada’s immigration influx is spurring subscriber growth for the country’s four biggest telecom providers, but…
Here’s a look at the 2024 B.C. budget, by the numbers
VICTORIA – British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy has delivered an election-year budget that includes…
Suncor reverses workplace injury trend, reports 2023 was company’s safest year ever
CALGARY – Oilsands giant Suncor Energy Inc., which has been heavily criticized in recent years…
B.C. budget highlights, from soaring deficit to family benefit boost and free IVF
VICTORIA – The 2024 British Columbia budget includes new spending measures designed to ease high…
TSX posts gain while U.S. markets soar to new heights on tech optimism
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index gained almost 150 points Thursday, while its Wall St.…