Job gains push Canadian dollar higher, Ukraine/Russia standoff worsens

TORONTO — The Canadian dollar closed higher Friday as revised jobs data for July beat expectations by a wide margin. The loonie was up 0.12 of...

Whoops! Make that 42,000 July jobs, not 200, StatCan says in corrected report

OTTAWA — The once-unimpeachable reputation of the country’s national number-cruncher suffered a body blow Friday when Statistics Canada was forced to issue a major correction to...

Foreign worker program ‘trainwreck’ and should be scrapped: Alberta labour group

CALGARY — The Alberta Federation of Labour says nothing short of scrapping the temporary foreign worker program is sufficient to protect the rights of Canadian workers....

Oilsands, deepwater among riskiest energy plays in the world, report says

CALGARY — Some of the world’s costliest energy projects are in Alberta’s oilsands and some could be cancelled without higher oil prices, according to a new...

Virtual reality show on focus at tech expo in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Ever wondered what it would feel like to fly like a bird? Here in Vancouver, at the SIGGRAPH 2014 conference, technology lovers are discovering...

Canada commits cargo planes to ship arms for Kurdish fighters in Iraq

New Brunswick Liberals promise tax changes, richest would get new rate

FREDERICTON—The New Brunswick Liberals say if elected next month, they would boost revenue by $63 million a year by rescinding a business tax break and increasing...

Crash closes EB express lanes of 401 in east end Toronto

TORONTO—Two people are in hospital in stable condition following a crash on Highway 401 in east-end Toronto. Provincial police say a tractor-trailer slammed into a work...

Toronto stock market higher amid worse than expected economic data from eurozone

TORONTO—The Toronto stock market was modestly higher Thursday amid dismal economic data from Europe. The S&P/TSX composite index advanced 32.42 points to 15,295.15. The Canadian dollar...

Baloney Meter: Are Conservatives blowing smoke about Trudeau’s pot plan?

OTTAWA — “The Liberal Party of Canada’s most pressing policy announcement under Justin Trudeau’s leadership was to endorse the legalization of marijuana… What is more troubling...