Business
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Volkswagen Emissions Deception Involved Executives at Highest Levels, U.S. Lawsuits Allege
The New York and Massachusetts attorneys general on Tuesday directly challenged Volkswagen’s defense over its emissions deception, calling the decision to thwart pollution tests ... -
CMHC Sees no 1980s Style Housing Bubble in Toronto high-rise Condo Market
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. sees very limited speculation in the condominium industry in Toronto among builders, a situation unlike the 1980s when the ... -
Expedited Reviews are the Solution to Costly Pipeline Obstructionism
A new report by the Vancouver-based Fraser Institute says every effort should be made to expedite pipeline project reviews because continuing delays are costing ... -
Ontario’s Debt Will Grow to $350 Billion in Four Years, Financial Watchdog Warns
Ontario’s already massive debtload is expected to ballon by another $50 billion over the next four years, the province’s financial watchdog says. The bulk ... -
B.C. Government Approves Plan for Vancouver to Tax People Who Leave Residential Property Vacant
The fastest growing occupation in Vancouver could end up being house sitter. The provincial government announced Monday that it is going ahead with plans ... -
Taylor Swift Tops Forbes’ List of highest-paid Celebrities
LOS ANGELES—There’s no “Blank Space” in Taylor Swift’s bank account. The singer-songwriter tops Forbes’ annual list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities with $170 million. ... -
Staples Appoints its Canadian President as Head of North American Retail
FRAMINGHAM, MASS.—The Staples office supplies company has chosen the president of its Canadian arm to be the new head of its North American retail ... -
Smoke’s Aims to Take Poutine Dominance Worldwide
Smoke’s Brands, most famous for its poutine-only restaurants, has opened 39 new locations and has dozens more in development about a year after the ... -
U.K. Economy Showing Brexit Effects
LONDON—The evidence is piling up — Britain’s decision to leave the European Union is already hitting the economy. Following the initial market jolts that ... -
Canada’s Manufacturing Sector Loses More Jobs in June
Canadian manufacturing lost 13,000 jobs in June, with the ailing sector losing some 30,000 jobs over the past year, according to Statistics Canada’s latest ...