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Bell says it will cut back on rural broadband program after CRTC rate cut

Bell Canada says it will cut roughly 200,000 households from a rural internet expansion program after a federal regulator lowered …

Jim Pattison makes offer to take Canfor Corp. private at $16 per share

VANCOUVER — Shares of Canfor Corp. closed up more than 70 per cent Monday after a Jim Pattison Group company …

Farmers look to capture carbon as warnings of climate shocks grow louder

Canadian farmers are cultivating some sustainable farming techniques that the United Nations’ latest climate change report identified as particularly useful …

Tim Hortons bets future growth on trends and innovation in competitive market

TORONTO — Shares in Restaurant Brands International Inc. soared Friday as the company reported strong second-quarter earnings that widely exceeded …

Ford to cut 200 jobs at Oakville, Ont. auto assembly plant on slowing sales

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Ford Motor Co. says it will cut about 200 jobs at its Oakville, Ont. plant starting in …

Users of popular FaceApp should be wary of terms of use, experts say

TORONTO — A flood of pictures on social media of computer-aged celebrities, including Drake and Stephen Colbert, has boosted the …

Minister Bains promises privacy law reviews as digital charter released

TORONTO — Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains unveiled a wide review of federal privacy laws Tuesday in what he said was …

Toronto gun buyback nets 2,700 firearms as part of effort to reduce gun violence

TORONTO — There are at least 2,700 fewer firearms in circulation in Toronto after a three-week buyback program wrapped up …

As U.S. lowers auto emissions standards, Canada is at a fuel efficiency crossroads

TORONTO – The federal government has started to give away money to encourage people to buy electric cars, but before …

Canada slowly pushes for corporate transparency as part of anti-corruption push