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Enbridge reports 265,000-litre oil spill in Wisconsin

Enbridge reports 265,000-litre oil spill in Wisconsin

EDMONTON — Calgary-based pipeline giant Enbridge says it has cleaned up about 60 per cent of a nearly 265,000-litre oil spill in Wisconsin that was discovered last month.
Canadians express mixed feelings as federal government's two-month GST holiday begins

Canadians express mixed feelings as federal government's two-month GST holiday begins

TORONTO — Shoppers and businesses across Canada are expressing mixed feeling and showing little enthusiasm as a two-month break from the federal GST took effect Saturday.
Enbridge pipeline spills 70,000 gallons of oil in Wisconsin

Enbridge pipeline spills 70,000 gallons of oil in Wisconsin

OAKLAND, Wis. (AP) — Roughly 70000 gallons (264,978 litres) of oil from a pipeline spilled into the ground in Wisconsin, officials said. The problem was discovered Nov. 11 in Jefferson County, 60 miles (96.
Court denies TikTok's request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review

Court denies TikTok's request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review

A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting a request made by the company to halt enforcement until the Supreme Court reviews its ch
Court denies TikTok's request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review

Court denies TikTok's request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review

A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting a request made by the company to halt enforcement until the Supreme Court reviews its ch
S&P/TSX down more than 100 points, U.S. markets mixed ahead of rate decision

S&P/TSX down more than 100 points, U.S. markets mixed ahead of rate decision

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than 100 points Friday, led by losses in base metal and telecom stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed ahead of next week's interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Ottawa to remove 30% investment cap for Canadian pension funds

Ottawa to remove 30% investment cap for Canadian pension funds

TORONTO — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the upcoming fall economic statement on Monday will remove the cap that currently restricts Canadian pension funds from owning more than 30 per cent of the voting shares of a Canadian entity.
Alberta urges Calgary city council to approve province's Green Line transit proposal

Alberta urges Calgary city council to approve province's Green Line transit proposal

CALGARY — The Alberta government is proposing a reworked Green Line light rail transit route in Calgary that it says would serve more communities and save more than $1 billion.
What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers

What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers

TORONTO — The federal government's GST break will arrive this Saturday, just in time for the last stretch of holiday shopping. Here's a breakdown of what you'll save on and how the relief works.
'Breaking of gridlock' between Quebec, N.L. is the envy of former premiers

'Breaking of gridlock' between Quebec, N.L. is the envy of former premiers

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Two former premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador say a draft energy agreement signed Thursday with Quebec shattered a political standoff that leaders had been trying to end for decades.