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Does the B.C. gas pipeline need approval from 2019-01-09 17:29:50An influential hereditary leader explains the dilemma arising from Unist'ot'en protest, and what it says about Ottawa's attitude toward First Natio

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Surprise surge in private-sector work fuels Canada’s gain 2019-02-08 12:47:51The biggest boost came from the number of private-sector employee positions, which climbed by 111,500 in January for the category’s biggest mont

North American markets in the red, loonie edges 2019-02-08 11:20:00

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in 2019-02-08 10:56:01The seasonally adjusted annual rate came in at 207,968 units for the first month of the year compared with 213,630 in December.

CEOs scramble to avoid Trump’s tariffs to survive 2019-02-08 10:53:44Trump’s duties have affected U.S. companies big and small. Apple Inc., for example, lowered its first-quarter outlook after demand for the iPhon

Unifor workers in Whitby walk off job in 2019-02-08 10:47:07

Canada’s job market surges on record private-sector hiring 2019-02-08 10:43:43According to Stats Canada, employment increased by 66,800 in January.

Brexit or not, Britain’s real economic threat is 2019-02-08 10:42:55Britain is home to some of the weakest growth in output per hour worked among Group of Seven nations. Between 2010 and 2015, it near flatlined at 0.2

Ghosn to reimburse Versailles Palace for 2016 wedding 2019-02-08 10:35:43Ghosn’s response to the wedding expense came a day after Renault said it would tell French authorities he had received a “personal benefit

Here is the future of car sharing, and 2019-02-08 10:32:55The popularity of car sharing spells trouble for automakers by providing a blueprint for how a deep-pocketed technology player can move quickly to woo

CAE Inc. reports third-quarter profit and revenue down 2019-02-08 10:21:27

Scotiabank sells El Salvador banking and insurance operations 2019-02-08 10:03:34

Women in tech back Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, 2019-02-08 10:00:00Women in tech say that while Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg must wear some of the blame for the company’s scandals, they still look up to her: &ld

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What should you do if you’re offered a 2019-02-07 15:35:57According to a recent study, 47 per cent of HR managers say it's common for their company to offer a promotion without a raise

‘What am I doing with my life?’: How 2019-02-07 14:54:00After a layoff, it's normal to react based on emotion, but experts warn against it.

Late Quadriga CEO’s laptop may hold key to 2019-02-06 20:19:23Gerald Cotten, a Nova Scotia resident and CEO of QuadrigaCX, was travelling in India on Dec. 9 when he died suddenly.

Canada won’t weigh in on U.S.’s decision to 2019-02-06 13:01:25Canada is not interfering with the U.S. ratification process, the government's parliamentary secretary for Canada-U.S. relations says.

Fired CEO of cannabis e-commerce company Namaste threatens 2019-02-06 12:08:40The ousted CEO of Namaste Technologies Inc. is threatening to take legal action after the cannabis company's board of directors removed him.

Canada’s Sunrise Records throws beleaguered HMV chain a 2019-02-05 12:51:43Sunrise Records already took over dozens of HMV Canada locations back in 2017, and now will acquire 100 stores across the United Kingdom.

Liberals not interested in one tax return form 2019-02-05 12:09:16Quebec is the only province where Canadians must file two separate tax returns.

‘Insanity.’ How one crypto expert calls Quadriga’s search 2019-02-05 11:18:05The Vancouver-based exchange owes $70 million in currency and an additional amount of cryptocurrency valued at approximately $180 million to roughly 1

How crypto exchange QuadrigaCX lost access to $190 2019-02-04 22:50:19The company is seeking creditor protection after the sudden death of its CEO Gerald Cotten.

Valentine’s Day 2019: The best deals across Canada 2019-02-01 17:04:21Global News put together a list of some of the best Valentine's Day deals so far, in fashion and beauty, electronics, travel and home.

2014 oil price crash to blame for Canada’s 2019-01-31 17:23:24A top Bank of Canada official says the lingering effects of the 2014 oil-price crash should take some of the blame for the country's disappointing wa

Slip-and-slide car accidents: When to tell your insurance 2019-01-31 14:04:32From fender-bender to write-off, how to deal with your auto insurance.

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Trudeau: Single Tax Form For Quebec Would Put 2019-02-05 16:56:00OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threw cold water on any idea his government would give in to the demand for a single tax form in Quebec.Q

Most Ontarians Want Looser Rules For Alcohol Sales, 2019-02-05 13:50:00Ontario Premier Doug Ford's move to expand hours at the LCBO may be his most popular yet.Sixty-eight per cent of Ontarians support the government's

Calgary Kids Challenge Tim Hortons To Make Roll 2019-02-05 13:07:00OTTAWA — Three young people in Calgary are challenging Tim Hortons to roll up the rim for the planet.Mya Chau and Eve Helman, both 12, and Ben D

Sunrise Records To Acquire HMV Stores, Employees 2019-02-05 11:36:00LONDON — Canadian retailer Sunrise Records is pulling stricken retailer HMV out of bankruptcy in a deal that will safeguard some 1,500 jobs.Howe

General Motors Moves Ahead With Salaried Job Cuts, 2019-02-05 11:25:00OSHAWA, Ont. — General Motors says it has largely completed salaried job cuts in Canada as part of a wider restructuring announced last November

New Quebec Government, Same Failed Corporate Policies 2019-02-05 09:15:00One would have hoped a new administration would bring a change in policy regarding corporate welfare and the all-too-close relationship between large

Canadian CEO Gerald Cotten Dies With Passwords To 2019-02-04 21:26:00Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange Quadriga is due in court Tuesday as it seeks creditor protection in the wake of the sudden death of its foun

Cannabis Stock Prices On A Tear, With Canadian 2019-02-04 14:05:00With optimism returning to the stock markets and a growing sense that U.S. marijuana laws are headed for an overhaul, many of Canada's largest cannab

We Need Concrete Solutions To Fix Canada's Affordable 2019-02-04 12:15:00The tent city in Nanaimo, B.C., where many of the city's homeless could once find shelter, was appropriately dubbed "Discontent City."At its peak,

Suddenly, There Are TONNES Of Homes For Sale 2019-02-04 12:09:00There's no shortage of homes available for sale these days in Vancouver, and those hoping for better bargains in one of the world's least affordable

Costco Fined More Than $7 Million For Accepting 2019-02-02 13:44:00Ontario's government has fined Costco more than $7 million after finding that the company accepted illegal kickbacks at 29 pharmacies in warehouses a

CBC President Catherine Tait Warns Of Netflix's Cultural 2019-02-01 14:03:00OTTAWA — There are parallels to be drawn between the growing influence and availability of Netflix programming around the world and the colonial

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Amazon's Jeff Bezos says National Enquirer tried to 2019-02-07 19:08:52Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said Thursday he was the target of "extortion and blackmail" by the publisher of the National Enquirer, which he said threaten

Bankruptcy judge gives Sears another chance, approves sale 2019-02-07 18:01:58A bankruptcy judge has blessed a $5.2 billion US plan by Sears chairman and biggest shareholder to keep the iconic business going in the United States

Keep NEB and focus more on economy in 2019-02-07 16:42:14The foundation doesn't want to see the National Energy Board replaced with a new federal energy regulator, saying the move would kill some of the jud

Canada's anti-money laundering agency completes review, clearing way 2019-02-07 16:37:31Canada's anti-money laundering agency has completed its internal review of its penalty system, ending a nearly three-year period of limbo and clearin

CMHC says housing market still highly vulnerable despite 2019-02-07 16:06:00The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says the housing market is still showing a high degree of vulnerability for the 10th straight quarter, des

Quadriga CEO, whose death ignited a cryptocurrency storm, 2019-02-07 15:25:22Watching the boy-faced Ontario business school graduate back then it's difficult to imagine Gerald Cotten's death at the age of 30 would touch off a

Part of Keystone pipeline shut due to potential 2019-02-07 15:16:27A portion of TransCanada Corp's Keystone oil pipeline and Enbridge's Platte pipeline remained shut on Thursday for investigation of a possible leak

Sleight of hand on the High Seas: How 2019-02-07 12:41:56The journey of a tanker full of U.S. ethanol to Asia illustrates a broader shift in global trade since U.S. President Donald Trump ignited a trade war

BCE says 5G network plans wouldn't be delayed 2019-02-07 11:42:47The CEO of Canada's largest telecommunications and media group said Thursday that a government ban on Huawei network equipment wouldn't delay the co

Falling oil-by-rail shipments could hurt Alberta's plan to 2019-02-07 04:00:01The push by oil companies in Western Canada to ship oil by rail has lost its momentum, which could undermine the Alberta government's attempts to cle

Lots of work but fewer want it as 2019-02-07 04:00:00As parts of Canada face a shortage of workers, the percentage of people actually wanting work has gone into a steep decline. But the situation here is

Child-care costs 'astronomical' in most of Canada, despite 2019-02-07 00:01:00Parents contemplating a move from Montreal to Toronto should prepare to add a zero to the end of their monthly child-care bills, a new study has found

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Recession is a risk in 2019. But maybe 2019-01-10 15:07:44A number of key trends in the economy are positive, from wage growth to low interest rates. Some of the biggest wild cards are trade policy and centra

Stocks dive, again. Does Wall Street foresee a 2019-01-10 15:07:44After several strong years, stock markets look rattled as 2018 draws to a close. A mix of factors signal a heightened risk of a slowdown, but an outri

Where local residents help birth the businesses that 2019-01-10 15:07:44Often new businesses rely on financing from a top-down system where bankers call the shots. For places that feel left behind, often communities o

From hemp to organic foods, farm bill embraces 2019-01-10 15:07:44Passage of the farm bill is a rite of Congress that often borders on the arcane. But this year’s version signals how American farming is gradual

Post-layoffs, GM fights to keep tax credit for 2019-01-10 15:07:44A $7,500 tax incentive for buyers of electric vehicles is critical for General Motors as it ramps up production in the EV market. But some government

Qatar leaves OPEC, cementing distance with Saudi Arabia 2019-01-10 15:07:44Qatar will leave the world's largest consortium of oil producing countries in a bid to expand natural gas and oil drilling even as oil prices remain

Which fork in the road to take? Detroit 2019-01-10 15:07:44US carmakers appear poised to try two paths forward at once, building more SUVs and pickups, which the US market loves, to pay their way along a 

It’s a wide world of charity out there. 2019-01-10 15:07:44As ‘Giving Tuesday’ arrives, it’s a good time to think about charitable donations. Increasingly, average givers are focusi

Preparing for tech shift, GM cuts thousands of 2019-01-10 15:07:44The largest automaker in the US, General Motors, announced Nov. 26 that it would cut as many as 14,000 workers in North America. The cuts affect both

Instead of amplifying human biases, can algorithms help 2019-01-10 15:07:44The rising use of artificial intelligence has become one of the dominant trends in business. On the heels of that trend come questions about fairness

Ahead of Black Friday, market sees red 2019-01-10 15:07:44The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 600 points on Nov. 20 as tech companies and retailers face losses and an oil surplus pushed barrel prices low

Hard times in farm country coincide with a 2019-01-10 15:07:44Farmers are resourceful by necessity. But many face a test as a US-China rift undercuts their exports – a challenge familiar to those who weathe