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B.C. resource and tourism industries braced as wildfires rip through forests
August 17, 2018 - 2:37 PM

Tourists are still filling golf courses and shops in Kimberley, B.C., but the smoke-filled city's unique SunMine solar power project is operating at less than half of capacity as nearby forest fires continue to rage.
Canada's biggest airline seeks finance ministry approval to form insurance firm
August 17, 2018 - 2:35 PM

MONTREAL - Air Canada is seeking finance ministry approval to form its own life insurance company as a gateway to the annuities market and a hedge against looming pension payouts.
Miss America: Leadership bullied, manipulated, silenced me
August 17, 2018 - 2:33 PM

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The reigning Miss America says she has been bullied, manipulated and silenced by the pageant's current leadership, including Gretchen Carlson.
Stocks in Toronto close higher, inflation report helps boost Canadian dollar
August 17, 2018 - 2:02 PM

TORONTO - Canada's main stock index closed higher in broad-based gains Friday, while the loonie made gains after a stronger-than-expected reading of inflation.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
August 17, 2018 - 1:37 PM

Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
Quebec announces plan to compensate taxi drivers after Uber's arrival
August 17, 2018 - 1:13 PM

MONTREAL - The Quebec government has outlined how it intends to compensate taxi drivers who've seen the value of their permits plummet since the arrival of ride-hailing service Uber in the province.
Canopy Growth, Constellation $5-billion deal to be reviewed by federal government
August 17, 2018 - 1:13 PM

OTTAWA - The federal government says it will review Constellation Brand Inc.'s proposed $5 billion investment in Canopy Growth Corp.
Banff's Sunshine ski resort upset with proposed guidelines from Parks Canada
August 17, 2018 - 1:08 PM

BANFF, Alta. - An internationally known ski resort in Banff National Park says a plan proposed by Parks Canada could hinder its future success.
Canada's tax system unfairly favours wealthy, poll of CRA auditors suggests
August 17, 2018 - 12:51 PM

OTTAWA - A recent union-sponsored survey suggests an overwhelming majority of federal government auditors believe Canada's tax system unfairly favours the wealthy over average Canadians.
Higher fuel, labour costs push airfare skyward, boosting rise in inflation
August 17, 2018 - 12:41 PM

MONTREAL - Rising fuel costs drove a 28 per cent year-over-year rise in the price of airfare and helped push inflation to its highest level since 2011.
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B.C. resource and tourism industries braced as wildfires rip through forests

Canada's biggest airline seeks finance ministry approval to form insurance firm

Miss America: Leadership bullied, manipulated, silenced me

Stocks in Toronto close higher, inflation report helps boost Canadian dollar

Most actively traded companies on the TSX

Quebec announces plan to compensate taxi drivers after Uber's arrival

Canopy Growth, Constellation $5-billion deal to be reviewed by federal government

Banff's Sunshine ski resort upset with proposed guidelines from Parks Canada

Canada's tax system unfairly favours wealthy, poll of CRA auditors suggests

Higher fuel, labour costs push airfare skyward, boosting rise in inflation

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