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.

Verizon Communications Inc. confirmed on Tuesday that it is considering an entry into Canada's $19-billion wireless market in the wake of a report earlier this week by The Globe and Mail.

Treasuries were little changed before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke speaks at a press conference after the central bank ends a two-day meeting.

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

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.

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.

The world is home to 1.2 crore millionaires with a collective net worth reaching a record high of $46.2 trillions, with India clocking the second highest growth of 22.2 per cent in its HNI population last year after Hong Kong, a report said today.

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.

The Saskatchewan government has selected the route for the Trans-Canada Highway bypass that will be built around Regina. The south bypass will stretch from Highway 33 southeast of Regina to Highway 1 west of the city.