WINTERLAND, N.L.—RCMP have charged the owner of a Newfoundland farm after the discovery of eight dead animals. Police were called to the scene in Winterland on...
TORONTO—The Toronto stock market headed for a lower open Thursday amid earnings reports from the insurance, manufacturing and resource sectors. There was also major acquisition activity...
Kara Lang’s brave bid to return to Canada’s women’s soccer team is over. The 27-year-old from Oakville, Ont., has suffered a third devastating knee injury, ending...
PERAMA, Greece—For Perama, the ships have sailed. This working class town at Athens’ western tip once hosted some of the busiest shipyards in Greece, a maritime...
STAMFORD, Conn.—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.’s fourth-quarter net income fell 10 per cent, hurt by some charges. Its adjusted quarterly earnings topped analysts’ estimate, but...
WASHINGTON—The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose 8,000 last week to 339,000, evidence that layoffs ticked up. Still, the increase wasn’t enough to suggest...
NEWMARKET, Ont.—Police are investigating a double stabbing in Newmarket, north of Toronto, that left one man dead and another injured. Emergency crews were called (to the...
DETROIT—General Motors is recalling nearly 780,000 compact cars in North America because the engines can shut down unexpectedly and cause crashes. The company says six people...
NEW YORK—Burger King reported a higher quarterly profit as growth overseas helped lift a key sales figure. The Miami-based chain says global sales rose 1.7 per...
SEOUL, South Korea—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean counterpart warned North Korea on Thursday against any possible aggression amid mixed signals from...