WASHINGTON -- Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end its extraordinary stimulus programs.

MONTREAL �A boil-water advisory issued Wednesday morning for the southwest sector of Montreal has now been extended to many other areas both on and off the island.

Sears Canada Inc. (TSX:SCC) posted a $31.2 million loss as well as lower revenue in its latest quarter but says its transformation program is showing positive results that have improved margins and boosted some categories.

Wed May 22, 2013 11:11am EDT. * TSX rises 110.48 points, or 0.87 percent, to 12,852.91 * Nine of 10 main sectors advance * Gold shares add more than 4 percent By John Tilak TORONTO, May 22 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday ...

Wed May 22, 2013 11:03am EDT. * Market operators had expected a 0.1 percent rise. * Sales rose by 0.7 percent in volume terms. By David Ljunggren.

CALGARY - A business owner from Jasper will represent Alberta in the finals of the 2013 BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada) Young Entrepreneur Award.

Zoocasa, an online service for home seekers, is aiming to win market share with rebates to buyers and sellers that will refund roughly 15 per cent of the commission they pay their real estate agents.

And that 48% is mostly unchanged from late 2012, suggesting that Canadians remain confident in their housing market. The BMO poll found that Vancouver and Atlantic Canada are particularly bullish, with both showing an increase in buying intentions, while ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd said on Wednesday it has repaired and reopened a rail line near Jansen, Saskatchewan, and continues to clean up after a derailment that spilled 575 barrels of crude oil on Tuesday.

MONTREAL -- Almost a third of Canadian households report never or almost never having any money left to save after paying their bills, according to a new study issued Wednesday.