By Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press WASHINGTON The slogans are familiar: “The Incredible Edible Egg,” ‘’Pork: The Other White Meat,” and “Got Milk?” They’ve all been part of promotional campaigns overseen by the Agriculture Department and paid for by the industries that vote to organize them. While the idea […]
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The Associated Press MACKINAW CITY, Mich. A company that ships oil through the Great Lakes pledged Thursday to keep heavy crude out of a pipeline in northern Michigan. Enbridge Energy already doesn’t transport heavy crude in the Straits of Mackinac. The deal signed with state officials preserves the status quo […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — McDonald’s Canada has bad news for those looking to get their Egg McMuffin fix past 11 a.m. Spokeswoman Lisa Hutniak said the company has no plans to offer an all-day breakfast despite the brand’s announcement that its American restaurants will introduce the option Oct. 6. […]
By Andy Blatchford THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canada’s economy recoiled for the second-straight quarter of 2015 — knocking the country backwards into a technical definition of recession, fresh Statistics Canada data revealed Tuesday. The federal agency said real gross domestic product contracted at an annual pace of 0.5 per […]
By Dean Bennett THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta’s finance minister says the province is on track for a record $5.9-billion deficit this year as the oil crunch hits families and businesses. And Joe Ceci says the worst may not be over if low oil prices persist and the province […]
The Canadian Press REGINA — Saskatchewan is forecasting a $292-million deficit this year mainly due to low oil prices and the cost of fighting wildfires that forced thousands of people from their homes this summer. Finance Minister Kevin Doherty announced the red ink Monday in the province’s first-quarter report for […]
By Sue Bailey THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — New England’s growing need for more affordable, cleaner electricity met competing Canadian solutions as eastern governors and premiers gathered Monday. Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard quoted one of his predecessors, Robert Bourassa, as he summed up the dilemma for the six […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Ashley Madison founder and CEO Noel Biderman is leaving Avid Life Media Inc. as part of a “mutual agreement” with the company. The website, which facilitates extramarital affairs for a membership fee, was the victim of a cyberattack a month ago. Hackers leaked a list of names […]
By Joe McDonald THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — China’s main stock index surged 5.3 per cent Thursday, its biggest gain in eight weeks, leading world markets higher and giving investors some relief after gut-wrenching losses. The Shanghai Composite Index posted its first gain in six days to close at 3,083.59 […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Credit monitoring agency TransUnion says Canadians appear to be getting better at handling consumer debt. In its latest report, TransUnion says a shrinking percentage of debt payments are overdue by 90 days or more — even though the average balance owing continues to rise. It […]
The Canadian Press CAMPBELLTON, N.B. — A senior official with New Brunswick’s liquor corporation is defending a law that limits anyone in the province from having more than 12 pints of beer that weren’t sold by a provincially licensed liquor outlet. Richard Smith, senior vice-president with the NB Liquor Corp., […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — The CPP Fund had a small investment loss after costs in the first quarter of the 2016 financial year but the retirement fund’s assets increased by $4 billion overall because of contributions from the Canada Pension Plan. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says the […]
