TORONTO--Canadian stocks were trading slightly lower at midday Friday, as fears of an earlier-than-expected end to stimulus in the U.S.

Canadian stocks fell for a second day, led by energy producers as crude headed for its biggest weekly loss in more than a month. Athabasca Oil Corp.

New rules for U.S. meatpackers will require labeling that tells consumers where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered. Sounds simple.

A new study puts Canada near the bottom of the list of developed countries when it comes to laws governing vacation and holiday time.

TORONTO�National Bank of Canada, the sixth-largest bank in Canada, raised its quarterly dividend Friday after reporting a 22% decline in second-quarter earnings reflecting last year's sale of its asset management unit.

TransCanada Corp. (TRP) won another of the remaining Texas state-court challenges by landowners trying to block construction of the Keystone XL tar-sands pipeline across their property.

The Canadian dollar was down a quarter of a cent Friday under pressure from a strong U.S. dollar and lower prices for many of the commodities that Canada produces.

Vancouver remains the least affordable city to buy a house in Canada while home ownership in Toronto is becoming more difficult, Royal Bank of Canada Economics Research said.

The city is looking into a long-term strategy to deal with the thousands of potholes dotting Edmonton roads. Transportation manager Bob Boutilier said more money is needed to do roadway maintenance and rehabilitation.

Even today, walking onto the Toronto Carpet Factory lot, it is as if you step back in time. One full city block in size, the Toronto Carpet Factory in Liberty Village is a turn-of-the-century complex featuring several buildings clustered around internal courtyards and ...