The Alberta government is easing mandatory limits to the province’s oil production imposed at the start of January, crediting an increase in prices.
Fed leaves interest rates steady, says will be ‘patient’ on future hikes
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but said it would be patient in lifting borrowing costs further this year as it pointed to rising uncertainty about the U.S. economic outlook.
Apple busts Facebook for distributing app that broke privacy rules
Apple says Facebook can no longer distribute an app that paid users, including teenagers, to extensively track their phone and web use.
Crown reveals McArthur ‘staged’ some of his victims after serial killer pleads guilty to 8 murders
Bruce McArthur, a shadow of the burly man who first made headlines when he was arrested a year ago, pleaded guilty in a Toronto courtroom on Tuesday to eight counts of first-degree murder.
Semi-trailer driver who caused Humboldt Broncos crash had 70 violations in 11 days
The semi-trailer driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos crash committed 70 violations of federal and provincial trucking regulations in the 11 days leading to the April 6 tragedy, according to a court document.
Codename ‘Kracken’: Mark Norman’s defence accuses military of using aliases to conceal documents
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman’s lawyers have released a list of elaborate codenames they claim defence officials used in an attempt to bury documents sought by the defence in relation to his breach-of-trust case.
Why Drake’s record-smashing Scorpion is missing from the Junos
There was one artist noticeably absent from this year’s Juno nominations: Drake. While his latest album, Scorpion, smashed streaming sales, the Canadian musician failed to submit his album for consideration – again.
Canadian economy likely shrank in November, dragging down quarterly growth
Data from Statistics Canada on Thursday is expected to show the Canadian economy shrank in November from the previous month, adding to evidence that growth slowed in the last quarter of 2018.
Apple services business grows, shares rise 6%
Apple on Tuesday reported sharp growth in its services business and Chief Executive Tim Cook said trade tensions between the United States and China were easing, helping its shares up even after sales of its iPhone dipped in the holiday shopping quarter.
U.S. files formal extradition request for Meng Wanzhou
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced 13 criminal charges against Meng Wangzhou, the Chinese telecom giant Huawei and its U.S. affiliate and Hong Kong-based Skycom Tech.