LIMA, Peru — Two of the three political leaders with the most at stake at the NAFTA table huddled Friday behind closed doors, their most senior trade lieutenants alongside, in hopes of unlocking a mutually beneficial solution to the cross-border conundrum posed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique […]
HELENA, Mont. — An online pharmacy that bills itself as Canada’s largest was fined $34 million Friday for importing counterfeit cancer drugs and other unapproved pharmaceuticals into the United States, a sentence that one advocacy group called too light for such a heinous crime. Canada Drugs has filled millions of prescriptions by offering itself as […]
The RCMP’s white-collar crime team carried out six search warrants in the greater Toronto area Friday as part of an investigation into possible syndicated mortgage fraud. While the RCMP would not disclose the target of the searches, sources confirmed they included the offices of Fortress Real Developments Inc., a real estate development company and consultant based […]
Canadian and U.S. marijuana stocks are riding high on news that President Donald Trump will support congressional efforts to protect states that have legalized cannabis, which is illegal south of the border under federal law. Licensed producer Aphria Inc.’s stock rose nearly 15 per cent to close at $11.40 on the Toronto Stock Exchange while […]
LIMA, Peru — The Latest on Vice-President Mike Pence’s trip to Latin America (all times local): 3:05 p.m. Vice-President Mike Pence has arrived in Peru for a Latin American summit at which he’s expected to push a tough line on Venezuela and point to the U.S. as an ideal trading partner in the region. Pence […]
CALGARY — The National Energy Board says Canadian oil exports rose by 6.5 per cent last year to 3.3 million barrels per day despite an increase in light shale oil production in the United States, Canada’s biggest customer and competitor. The federal regulator says heavy crude made up 77 per cent or 2.5 million bpd […]