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CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed confidence Thursday that oilsands producers will be keen to spend on expansion projects to fill the proposed Pacific Link pipeline, which has been deemed Canada's first project of national interest.

Rogers Communications Inc. announced Thursday it has completed the acquisition of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), acquired the remaining 25 per cent ownership stake in the sports and entertainment...

Stelco Holdings Inc.'s U.S. parent company is being “disingenuous and contradictory” by blaming its planned layoff of up to 500 workers on the trade war, the steelworkers' union said Thursday.

Marjorie LePoidevin knew that her costume-loving son wanted a themed birthday party. But she was stumped on how to do it affordably, as the mother of two envisioned a living room awash in overpriced Frozen outfits or, pricier still, hired performers.

OTTAWA — The federal budget watchdog is warning construction of a high-speed rail line between Toronto and Québec City could cost more than Ottawa's initial estimate.

TORONTO — The Toronto Region Board of Trade is urging the province to amend zoning and building code rules as it says Ontario is on pace to fall well short of its goal of getting at least 1.5 million new homes built by 2031.

MERRITT ISLAND — Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk's first thought after being told Thursday he had made it to space was one of disbelief.

FORT MCMURRAY — A pipeline to haul Alberta oil to tankers on the B.C. coast took a big step forward Thursday.

TORONTO — Ontario ministers defended keeping secret the province's payout to Elon Musk's SpaceX over a cancelled Starlink contract, as critics accused the government of obfuscation during the recent release of its latest financial statements.