News that a second activist investor was pressuring Tim Hortons to make strategic changes gave some energy to the coffee and baked goods giant's shares on Tuesday.

Big U.S. carrier Verizon said Tuesday that it's in the very early stages of sizing up the potential of entering Canada's wireless market.

By Richard Hubbard. LONDON (Reuters) - European shares edged higher and major currencies and commodities were little changed on Wednesday as investors awaited clarity on the U.S.

A former fighter pilot with experience running airports around the world has been named the new head of Vancouver International Airport.

A London road has made the list of Ontario's Top 10 Worst Roads of 2013, based on a survey by the CAA. Wharncliffe Road South is the seventh worst, according to the auto club, and it may be costing drivers in the area more for repairs.

Moncton City Council crossed a major hurdle Monday night in their pursuit of a new downtown arena. Council members voted to purchase the Highfield Square property at a cost of $6.3 million, by a count of eight to two.

Hudson's Bay Co. is replacing its star president, Bonnie Brooks, with a company veteran in a surprise move that spooked investors, prompting a drop of more than 3 per cent in the stock price.

David Cameron said he wanted "to rewrite the rules on tax and transparency" for the benefit of countries across the world, including the poorest nations.

Attitudes toward Canada's oil have shifted dramatically in the United States in recent years, as Americans increasingly view it as a key part of their own energy independence, outgoing U.S.

The federal government will raise the bar for oil companies operating off the East Coast and in the Arctic, increasing the limit on their liability for environmental and other damage from a blowout or oil spill to $1-billion.