TORONTO - The Toronto Stock Exchange surged ahead Friday, encouraged by gains from the U.S. markets, after data showed the world's largest economy may be in recovery.

In 2008, Ottawa took bold steps explicitly designed to shake up a wireless communications sector dominated by three big players, determined to give consumers more choice and a break on pricing.

The Canadian dollar posted its biggest loss in a year against its U.S. peer as the nation's annual inflation rate fell in April to its slowest in more than three years, bolstering the case for relaxing monetary policy.

TORONTO - The Bank of Montreal and its U.S. subsidiary have agreed to beef up efforts to combat money laundering after American authorities found its operations in Chicago lacking.

Police in New Westminster, B.C., are warning the public about counterfeit polymer $100-bills that have turned up twice in recent weeks.

OTTAWA - Staff from Halogen Software Inc. rang the opening bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange Friday as the company's shares began trading publicly for the first time, a sign that Ottawa's once-vibrant technology industry may be beginning to rebound.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper made a stark case for the Keystone XL pipeline to an influential New York audience, saying no further debate is necessary and an increasing supply of oil from Canada is inevitable.

The province is budgeting about $280 million for road construction this year. (CBC). The Saskatchewan government has launched highway construction season - with more than $280 million earmarked this year for building new sections of roads.

A controversial application to open a coal mine in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island has been rejected as inadequate by the B.C.

Ontarians are rejoicing after the union representing nearly 7,000 employees of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario reached a tentative agreement late Thursday, averting a walkout that would have shut down LCBO stores across the province going into the ...