The world's most important central bank says the U.S. economy is at a historic turning point in the five-year slog to recover from the Great Recession, signalling that an end is in sight for the extraordinary measures taken to head off economic disaster.

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said the nation will need a rebound in business investment to drive growth in coming years, a process that will require �stability and patience.

Imperial Oil Ltd. will close its 95-year-old Dartmouth, N.S., oil refinery and eliminate most of the 400 high-paying jobs it provides in the Halifax area - victims of too much refining capacity in the Atlantic basin and the high cost of imported crude.

EDMONTON - An ethics expert shocked an all-party legislature committee on Wednesday when he used a tobacco litigation matter involving Premier Alison Redford as an example of a �clear-cut� case of conflict of interest.

CALGARY - Alberta's economy is positioned to grow at the top-end of Canada's provincial economic growth rankings in 2013 and lead the country in 2014, says a new report released Wednesday by RBC Economics.