By Ian Chua. SYDNEY (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street plus a softer yen, outperforming the rest of Asia which anxiously seeks clarity on the Federal Reserve's next policy step.

Tim Hortons Inc. - already dealing with slumping sales that it blames on the slow economy and $1 drinks at competitors - faces new pressure from a second U.S.

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has expressed interest in acquiring wireless carrier Wind Mobile, a move that would let the leading U.S.

A move to cap the number of restaurants and bars on Parkdale's popular Queen Street strip has cleared its first hurdle and is gaining attention as a model for controlling growth in other downtown neighbourhoods.

VANCOUVER - No longer the �Gortex vortex� of outdoor retailing, Mountain Equipment Co-op has launched the first major rebranding since its founding to acknowledge that its customers are as likely to be engaging in yoga or paddle boarding as they are ...

EDMONTON -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has suspended the licence of an Edmonton business over non-compliance of meat inspection regulations.

North America reclaimed the top spot with the most millionaires last year, beating Asia as the world's ultra-rich pushed global wealth to a record high, according to a report by Cap Gemini SA and Royal Bank of Canada (RY).

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.

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.

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.