Canada is following countries, from the U.S. to Hong Kong, in banning foreign nationals from seven southern African nations, amid concerns about a new COVID-19 variant.

Peloton sued Lululemon in a preemptive move to protect the workout-bike maker’s new athletic-wear line from a trademark suit by its former co-branding partner.

Cargill and union workers at one of Canada’s biggest beef plants are bracing for a showdown, with talks early next week offering up a chance to break a labor impasse that threatens to upend the country’s meat supply.

U.S. stocks slid in a selloff across global markets amid growing fears a new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa could spark fresh outbreaks and scuttle a fragile economic recovery. Haven assets surged.

Oil prices suffered one of the largest ever one-day plunges, crashing more than 11 per cent on Black Friday as a new coronavirus strain sparked fears that renewed lockdowns will hurt global demand.

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B.C.'s private cannabis stores can now start stocking pot-themed clothing, books and other goods.

Bitcoin tumbled 20 per cent from record highs notched earlier this month as a new variant of the coronavirus spurred traders to dump risk assets across the globe.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sketched out his government’s third-term agenda, emphasizing the need for strong action on climate change as Canada grapples with unprecedented flooding along its Pacific coast.

Chinese regulators have asked Didi Global Inc.’s top executives to devise a plan to delist from U.S. bourses, people familiar with the matter said, an unprecedented request that’s likely to revive fears about Beijing’s intentions for its giant tech industry.

Mexican regulators have given their approval to Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s deal to buy U.S. railway Kansas City Southern.

The new COVID-19 variant is shaking global markets. Major European indices have been down, futures are pointing to a shart drop and WTI has been up to 6 per cent lower.

A group of Canadian law firms is slamming the Ontario government for recent changes made to its business registry system, stating a list of broad-ranging issues they claim could have a "chilling effect" on doing business in the province.

The CEO of Canada’s latest tech IPO is unfazed by the stock’s big price swings in the past week, saying he expects volatility to continue until the enterprise software provider reports quarterly earnings results next year.

CN Rail said it’s unable to reopen its Kamloops-Vancouver corridor Thursday because of new weather-related problems.

BCE urged the CRTC to reject Rogers' $26-billion proposed takeover of Shaw on Thursday, while independent operators have called for more safeguards.