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Chilean voters reject conservative constitution, after defeating leftist charter last year
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Voters rejected on Sunday a proposed conservative constitution to replace Chile’s…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
Quebec’s electricity ambitions reopen old wounds in Newfoundland and Labrador
MONTREAL – As Quebec prepares to ramp up electricity production to meet its ambitious economic…
Kuwait’s ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Kuwait’s ruling emir,…
Cardinal is convicted of embezzlement in big Vatican financial trial, sentenced to 5½ years
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican tribunal on Saturday convicted a cardinal of embezzlement and…
Alberta’s renewable energy pause could become lingering stumble, observers say
EDMONTON – It was just supposed to be a pause, a breather for an overburdened…
Toronto’s homeless residents and frontline workers brace for bitter winter
TORONTO – In warmer weather, Jamie Lee Pauk is usually on the move searching for…
Freeland won’t say how long it could take to determine what Alberta entitled from CPP
TORONTO – Citing the “complicated” nature of pensions and need for all provinces and territories…
Online News Act funding capped for private broadcasters, CBC: regulations
OTTAWA – The Liberal government has put a cap on how much money CBC and…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
TSX falls almost 250 points as Wall Street closes 7th straight winning week
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index fell almost 250 points Friday, led by losses in…
Stock market today: Wall Street closes out its 7th straight weekly gain
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out its longest weekly winning streak in six…
Rogers reaches deal with rival carriers on TTC wireless access
TORONTO – After tense negotiations and public sparring throughout the year, Canada’s major telecommunication carriers…
US Treasury Department issues guidelines around a new tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel
The Biden administration released long-awaited guidance on Friday around tax credits for aviation fuel that…
Macklem says 2024 likely to be ‘transition’ year as economy slows, inflation falls
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he expects 2024 to be a…
Prince Harry claims vindication in court victory as judge finds British tabloid hacked his phone
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry’s phone was hacked by journalists and private investigators working for…
CPPIB part of joint venture to buy stake in Signature Bank loan portfolio
TORONTO – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is part of a group that has…
Trans Mountain warns regulator of potential ‘catastrophic’ two-year pipeline delay
CALGARY – The company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is warning the project’s completion…
Auto dealers association demands more EV charging stations, improved affordability
OTTAWA – The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association is raising concerns about electric vehicle affordability and…
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in Canada down 22% in November
OTTAWA – The annual pace of housing starts in Canada fell 22 per cent in…
Rogers Sugar strike at impasse, company says as it pauses talks with union
VANCOUVER – Rogers Sugar Inc. says it is pausing negotiations after the union representing striking…
Wholesale sales, excluding petroleum products and oilseeds and grains, down
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and…
2 attacks launched from rebel-held Yemen strike container ships in vital Red Sea corridor
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ballistic missile fired from rebel-held territory in Yemen…
Missile fired from rebel-controlled Yemen misses a container ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile Thursday that…