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Amazon limits shipments to warehouses
NEW YORK — Amazon, in an attempt to fill its warehouses with toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other items in high demand, said…
Government promises $82 billion in economic supports in COVID 19 fight
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will spend up to $82 billion to help every Canadian get through…
FedEx sees cargo opportunities as virus grounds airlines
Many passenger airlines that carry freight in their bellies are being grounded by the coronavirus outbreak, and that could create…
RBC predicts recession due to COVID 19 and drop in oil
TORONTO — Royal Bank is predicting Canada will fall into a recession later this year as the economy is weighed down by the impact…
MPs should seek ‘clarity’ on Trump tariff retaliation: parliamentary budget officer
OTTAWA — Parliament's spending watchdog urged federal politicians to ask the government why it is holding on to an extra $105…
Train hits propane truck in southern Alberta
THREE HILLS, Alta. — People in the hamlet of Swalwell northeast of Calgary were forced from their homes Monday after a Canadian…
Chinese workers cautiously return to work
BEIJING — Riding the subway for the first time after weeks of working remotely from home, Zhuang Xue felt a sense of calm,…
Stocks, oil plunge over global fight for crude production
BEIJING — Global stock markets and oil prices plunged Monday after a fight among major crude-producing nations jolted investors…
Supreme Court will not hear Trans Mountain pipeline expansion appeal cases
OTTAWA — The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project has cleared another legal hurdle.
The Supreme Court of Canada has…
OPEC calls for big production cut, but will Russia agree?
VIENNA — The OPEC oil cartel is calling for a deep production cut to keep crude prices from falling further as disruption to…
Blockade on CP Rail tracks in Kahnawake comes down after more than three weeks
KAHNAWAKE, Que. — A blockade in the Mohawk territory of Kahnawake that halted rail traffic south of Montreal for more than three…
Power restored
From the February 2020 print edition
Natural disasters are becoming a common occurrence. Wild fires in California and Australia…