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NAFTA talks keeping Freeland in Washington, sends substitute to NATO summit
April 26, 2018 - 5:00 PM

WASHINGTON - With the NAFTA talks at a critical juncture, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Thursday that she was skipping a summit in Europe to remain at the bargaining table.
Amazon's quarterly profit more than doubles; shares soar
April 26, 2018 - 4:37 PM

NEW YORK - Amazon's first-quarter profit more than doubled from a year ago, fueled by the growth of online shopping and the cloud-computing service it provides to businesses and government agencies.
Retail landscape revealed in British Columbia's proposed pot laws
April 26, 2018 - 4:22 PM

VICTORIA - The B.C. government has unveiled its plan for regulating the sale of recreational marijuana, in a move that municipalities say gives them welcome breathing room.
PBO pegs cost of extended drug patents at $270M a year for feds, $392M for Cdns
April 26, 2018 - 3:20 PM

OTTAWA - An extension of drug patent protections in the Canada-EU free trade deal could end up costing Canadians an estimated $392 million a year, and federal coffers up to $270 million more annually, says a new report from the parliamentary budget officer.
At hearings, EPA chief seeks to divert blame for ethics woes
April 26, 2018 - 3:12 PM

WASHINGTON - Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt, yet another Trump administration official with his job on the line over ethical concerns, took heat from lawmakers Thursday over his profligate spending and lobbyist ties and tried to divert responsibility to underlings.
Air Canada offers to help passengers stranded by a possible pilot strike
April 26, 2018 - 3:01 PM

MONTREAL - Air Canada has turned the tables on WestJet by taking advantage of labour uncertainty at its Calgary rival with a suggestion that it is ready pick up the slack in the event WestJet's pilots decide to strike.
Explosion rocks Wisconsin refinery, forcing evacuations
April 26, 2018 - 2:58 PM

An explosion rocked a refinery in northwestern Wisconsin on Thursday, injuring at least 11 people, forcing the evacuation of homes, schools and a hospital, and sending a plume of noxious smoke billowing into the air.
B.C. asks court to affirm right to protect environment from heavy oils
April 26, 2018 - 2:30 PM

VICTORIA - British Columbia's fight against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is heading to court with the New Democrat government seeking affirmation that it has the right to protect its environment from the threat of a heavy oil spill.
Broad rally helps boost Toronto stocks, U.S. markets also gain ground
April 26, 2018 - 2:15 PM

A broad-based rally helped Canada's largest stock index close with a triple-digit gain Thursday, while U.S. stock markets also saw strong gains.
Notley says B.C. pipeline court challenge illogical, harmful if successful
April 26, 2018 - 2:07 PM

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the B.C. government's attempt to get court backing in a bid to thwart the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion would put Canada in "economic gridlock" if it succeeds.
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Explosion at Husky refinery in Wisconsin sends several people to hospital
CALGARY - A tank containing crude oil or asphalt exploded at a Wisconsin refinery owned by Calgary-based Husky Energ
April 26, 2018 4:30 PM
Grief over deadly Toronto van attack sinks in days after rampage
TORONTO - Grief over the deadly van attack that took place on the streets of Toronto is truly sinking in as the publ
April 26, 2018 3:13 PM
Day of Mourning to shed light on workplace violence in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - This Saturday communities across the province will be holding public ceremonies to remember workers who h
April 26, 2018 2:00 PM
B.C. joins Alberta, Ontario, Quebec in banning payment for blood and plasma
VICTORIA - Payment for blood and plasma would be prohibited in British Columbia under legislation introduced today.
April 26, 2018 1:30 PM
Route hearings for Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion in Kamloops start next week
KAMLOOPS - The Trans Mountain pipeline is making its way through the region soon and local landowners will have one
April 26, 2018 12:57 PM

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