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TORONTO — Shares of some of Canada's big telecommunications companies fell as BMO Capital Markets cut its share price targets for several names in the sector. The firm also lowered its ratings on both BCE Inc. and Quebecor Inc.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index declined more than 100 points on Tuesday as losses in financial, industrial and telecom stocks outweighed strength in energy and base metals, while U.S. stock markets also fell.

NEW YORK (AP) — Although a private browsing mode known as “Incognito" in Google's widely used Chrome browser has been available for nearly a decade, a legal settlement involving the way it works has cast new attention on this commonly available setti

WestJet Encore pilots could go on strike as soon as April 17 after they approved a strike mandate Tuesday, increasing the prospect of headwinds after a bumpy year for the airline's owner.

OTTAWA — Travellers looking to fast-track it across the border by signing up for Nexus could pay more than twice the current price to apply after September. Starting Oct.

TORONTO — There’s no evidence that a grocery code of conduct would raise food prices for Canadians, said Empire Co. Ltd. chief executive Michael Medline.

TORONTO — Montreal-based healthcare company Searchlight Pharma is being purchased by drug company Apotex. The financial terms of the deal that's expected to close in the second quarter of this year were not immediately available.

Canadians who have combined their favourite McDonald's dishes will soon get to see some of their creations hit the fast-food chain’s official menu — a phenomenon growing in popularity across the quick-serve industry.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings barely changed in February, staying at historically high levels in a sign that the American job market remains strong. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 8.

Renting your home for life doesn't have to spell financial sacrifice; it simply means directing your money elsewhere. Young people in today’s housing market can feel particularly hopeless, said Shelley Smith, an investment advisor at TD Wealth.