By Marc Jones. LONDON (Reuters) - Optimism about global growth pushed world shares to a near five-year high on Monday, while debate about the future of the U.S.

TORONTO -- Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is standing in line at a bustling Toronto coffee shop, summing up a speech he's set to deliver later in the day on the future of television, when he spies an example of his vision that's so perfect it almost seems planted by ...

WINDSOR, Ontario - Assumption Park gives residents of this city lovely views of the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit skyline. Lately they've been treated to another sight: a three-story pile of petroleum coke covering an entire city block on the other side of ...

A decade after a case of mad cow disease closed borders to Canadian beef and devastated the industry, Canada's current agriculture minister says federal funding was wasted in dealing with the crisis.

FLINTSTONE, Md. - The flashy jangle of slot machines is a far cry from the stillness of Rocky Gap State Park in western Maryland, but state and local leaders are betting that this week's planned casino opening will transform a struggling lakeside lodge into ...