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BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet approved a bill Wednesday that would require companies involved in setting up critical infrastructure such as high-speed 5G networks to guarantee that their equipment can't be used for sabotage, espi

MONTREAL — Apartment-hotel company Sonder will expand its presence in Quebec by establishing an "international growth centre" in Montreal that should result in the creation of 700 jobs by 2025.

OTTAWA — The country's annual inflation rate in November rose to its fastest pace since the start of the pandemic, driven by a rise in prices for homes, rent and goods around the house. Statistics Canada said Wednesday the 1.

TORONTO — Global technology conference Collision has cancelled plans to host its annual event in Toronto next year and instead will host the gathering online again.

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TORONTO — Nancy Tower knows just how important help from the highest echelons of corporate Canada can be for someone trying to break into the old boys' club. She was a promising worker when she started at Halifax-based energy company Emera Inc.

VANCOUVER — Equinox Gold Corp. has signed a friendly agreement to acquire Premier Gold Mines Ltd. which will spin out its Nevada assets in a new U.S.-focused gold miner to be called i-80 Gold Corp.

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 1.0 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says.

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 1.0 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.8 per cent (0.6) — Prince Edward Island: -0.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesales sales rose 1.0 per cent in October to $66.7 billion, marking the sixth consecutive increase for the sector. Economists had expected an increase of 0.