The Associated PressClaudia LauerDavid Koenig PHILADELPHIA–U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window. The Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement late yesterday comes nearly a year […]
National Business
By Pan Pylas The Associated Press LONDON — After decades of sidelining the Commonwealth as a relic of their imperial past, many in Britain are now promoting the group of ex-colonies as a ready-made market for what they hope to be the country’s buccaneering global business spirit after the exit […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Unifor says it has reached a tentative deal with Resolute Forest Products Inc. that, once approved, will serve as a pattern agreement for workers at pulp and paper mills across the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic regions. Details of the four-year agreement were not disclosed. The […]
By Ian Bickis THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Oil shippers are reacting with trepidation to legislation the Alberta New Democrats introduced Monday that would give the government power to restrict energy exports from the province. Canadian Energy Pipeline Association president Chris Bloomer said he understands the Alberta government needs to […]
By Michael Casey The Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. — An international crackdown on illegal logging in tropical forests has ensnared the makers of some guitars and other musical instruments, whose top-end products require small amounts of rosewood, a material prized for its rich, multicolored grain and resonant sound. Since new […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Canada’s telecom complaint commission says wireless service contracts continue to be a major irritation for consumers, who have raised concerns about agreements that were either misleading or lacking critical information about the terms. The federal agency says it received 1,023 formal complaints about wireless contract […]
The Associated PressRob Gillies TORONTO–Kinder Morgan said yesterday it is suspending all non-essential activities and related spending on its controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project that nearly would triple the flow of oil from Canada’s oilsands to the Pacific Coast. The company said its decision is based on the B.C. […]
By Rob Gillies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — Kinder Morgan said Sunday it is suspending all non-essential activities and related spending on its controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project that would nearly triple the flow of oil from Canada’s oil sands to the Pacific Coast. The company said its decision […]
The Canadian PressArmina Ligaya TORONTO–Canadians rushing to file their taxes before the looming April 30 deadline should stop to check the changes the Canada Revenue Agency has made since last season. Whether you’re a parent, a student, a commuter, or a caregiver, these changes may have an impact on your […]
The Associated Press MONTREAL — The bankrupt railway at the centre of a 2013 train derailment that killed 47 people in the Canadian province of Quebec will not have to stand trial for criminal negligence, provincial officials said Tuesday. There was little chance of convicting the Montreal Maine and Atlantic […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Aeroplan parent company Aimia Inc. apologized yesterday for a survey it circulated in mid-March that “offended” customers with questions on immigration and marriage. But one expert said the queries shouldn’t be much of a surprise because they pop up in plenty of other surveys. The apology came […]
By Tara Deschamps The Canadian Press TORONTO — Aeroplan parent company Aimia Inc. apologized Monday for a survey it circulated in mid-March that “offended” customers with questions on immigration and marriage, but one expert said the queries shouldn’t be much of a surprise because they pop up in plenty of […]
