Mark Carney's final speech as Governor of the Bank of Canada could also be read as his first as the head of the Bank of England, a position he inherits in July.

By John Tilak. TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index jumped more than 1 percent to hit nearly a two-month high on Tuesday, fueled by gains in most major sectors and optimism following positive economic data from Europe.

Bank of Montreal said Tuesday it has named United States Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson as vice-chairman. The Toronto-based bank, Canada's fourth-largest, said Mr. Jacobson will be based in Chicago and will be responsible for "building and ...

SARNIA, Ont. - Activists plan to protest in Sarnia, Ont., as a two-day national conference on oil sands bitumen kicks off today. The �Bitumen Adding Value Conference� is meant to bring together industry leaders, experts and decision-makers to discuss the ...

A freight train jumped the tracks in southeastern Saskatchewan Tuesday and spilled more than 91,000 litres of oil. The accident happened as the Canadian Pacific Rail eastbound train was rolling through an area near the village of Jansen, about 150 ...

OTTAWA - Federal Science and Technology Minister Gary Goodyear touted the Harper government's track record in support of discovery research Tuesday, coinciding with new warnings from a national advisory panel that Canada was treading water on ...

The head of Canada's financial services regulator says the agency is closely monitoring banks for the risks that can arise from prolonged periods of low interest rates.

The City of Saskatoon said the Circle Drive South project is on track to be completed by the end of July. The project was originally scheduled to open in September 2012, but city officials said heavy snow and freezing rain caused delays.

KENTVILLE, N.S. -- Federal food safety officials have placed an apple orchard in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley under quarantine after the detection of a destructive pest for the first time in North America.

A Winnipeg car-share program has doubled its fleet of cars to serve a growing demand in the city. Peg City Car Co-Op now has eight cars in its fleet, all of which are shared by more than 140 members of the co-op.