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Ontario can limit pharmacy-brand drugs, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Shoppers Drug Mart and the Katz Group, owner of Rexall and Pharma Plus pharmacies, which had argued that the province of Ontario couldn't stop them from selling their own cheaper versions of popular gene
Cheap U.S. tires on Canadians' holiday shopping lists
Canadian cross-border shoppers aren't just looking for great deals this holiday season. Many are also looking for tires, because they can be had in the U.S. for up to half the price, and November and December are the most popular months for purchasing the
Trade deal could be bitter medicine
WikiLeaks has exposed details of secret trade negotiations that could leave Australians paying more for drugs and medicines, movies, computer games and software, and be placed under surveillance as part of a US-led crackdown on internet piracy.
Aeroplan error causes $4,600 flight for toddler
A young couple from Revelstoke, B.C., were hit with a staggering $4,600 bill when an Aeroplan booking mistake forced them to buy a last-minute Air Canada ticket to fly their two-year-old home from Europe.
EU to levy record fines on Libor banks: source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators will levy a record fine of at least 1.5 billion euros on six financial institutions, including Barclays; and Royal Bank of Scotland for rigging the yen Libor interest rate benchmark, a banking industry source s
B.C., Alberta premiers agree on pipeline framework
Alberta Premier Alison Redford and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark said in a surprise announcement this morning that they have reached a framework agreement between the two provinces on moving energy resources to new markets.
Beer makes 1 out of 100 Canadian jobs
A report from the Conference Board of Canada says beer is a major driver of Canada's economy, supporting 163,200 jobs across the country. Canada's beer industry is disproportionately domestic compared to that of other countries, the report released Tuesda
Mystery barges on U.S. coasts might be Google data centres
Three barges that showed up on the east and west coasts of the U.S. this week are fuelling intense speculation, with some convinced they are floating Google data centres and others suggesting they're an elaborate gimmick to sell Google Glass eyewear.
Report overturns conventional view of Canadian job markets
Little evidence exists to back concerns about widespread jobs crisis or skills deficit, economists say. Some pockets of Canada may be seeing shortages – such as in the Prairies, but a study to be released Tuesday argues forcefully against the notion of l
Alberta signs energy pact with China
Alberta Energy Minister Ken Hughes has signed a trade co-operation agreement with China, with the province hoping it will pave the way for increased energy exports.
Magnetic pen in $790K fundraiser may face ban
Andrew Gardner of Waterloo, Ont., says he was only trying to raise $14,000 to manufacture his modular magnetic pen when he started his Kickstarter campaign, which he says has brought in more than $790,000, but has also attracted some unwanted attention fr
Canada, EU reach tentative free-trade deal, sources say
Canada and the European Union have reached a tentative free-trade agreement after Canada agreed to higher imports of cheese, sources tell CBC News. The deal still needs sign-off from the EU and Canada, and approval from the provinces.
Alberta bitumen B.C.-bound one way or another, provinces agree
B.C. and Alberta acknowledged Tuesday that if the Northern Gateway and Trans Mountain pipelines to the west coast are not built, rail will fill the “void” to the coast.
It’s the first time the B.C. Liberal government has stated that Alberta oilsands bi
BlackBerry hit with shareholder lawsuitBlackberry is facing a lawsuit in Manhattan, accused of painting a misleadingly rosy picture of the business prospects of its BlackBerry 10 smartphone line.
Canada Boosts Wheat Output Forecast as Crop May Surpass RecordCanadian farmers may harvest the most wheat ever and produce the largest canola crop on record, according to a government survey. All-wheat production will probably expand to 33.0 million metric tons, up from July’s forecast of 30.6 million tons, Statisti
U.S. workers could help plug skills gap in Canada, study finds
Labour-starved employers should take a short look south to American workers, according to a new study by The Conference Board of Canada released on Friday. The report said Alberta, which faces the most severe skills shortage in Canada, launched a pilot pr
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