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Empire CEO says grocer can win back loyalty of Safeway customers

TORONTO — Supermarket owner Empire Co. Ltd. has a lot of work to do before it can regain customer loyalty lost due to mistakes made after its purchase of Safeway Canada, its new chief executive said on Wednesday.

Mar 15, 2017 5:42 PM Read more >

The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories

Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, March 15 ——— CANADIAN MAN ARRESTED IN MASSIVE YAHOO HACK: A Canadian man of Kazakh origins has been arrested in Ontario as one of four suspects in a massive hack of Yahoo that targeted American government

Mar 15, 2017 5:35 PM Read more >

RCMP say two American snowshoers presumed dead in Banff National Park avalanche

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — RCMP say two American snowshoers are presumed to have died in an avalanche near Lake Louise in the rugged mountains of Banff National Park. Cpl.

Mar 15, 2017 5:28 PM Read more >

Ottawa threatened to pull research project over health-care dispute: Pallister

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister accused the federal government of threatening to kill a multimillion-dollar research facility if the province continues to hold off on signing a health-care funding agreement.

Mar 15, 2017 5:28 PM Read more >

TSX, Wall Street rally as U.S. Federal Reserve hikes interest rates

TORONTO — Stock indexes in Toronto and New York surged Wednesday, while the loonie rose nearly a full U.S. cent, after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the second time in three months. As widely expected, the U.S.

Mar 15, 2017 5:26 PM Read more >

Toronto FC star striker Sebastian Giovinco ruled out for Vancouver game

Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney is getting to dip deeper into his first-team squad a little earlier than expected this season.

Mar 15, 2017 5:24 PM Read more >

A trio of Canadians have led Oregon Ducks to March Madness tournament

TORONTO — Before Senior Day tipped off last month at the University of Oregon, Ducks fans stood for O Canada. The Canadian anthem played that day in support of two of the team's seniors — Dylan Ennis and Chris Boucher.

Mar 15, 2017 5:17 PM Read more >

Study says Liberals should consider overhaul of parental leave benefits

OTTAWA — A new study says the Liberal government should rethink federal parental benefits and overhaul a system that leaves out too many families and women, while ditching the idea of dedicated time off for new dads.

Mar 15, 2017 5:04 PM Read more >

Job interview flap raises question of when to broach the salary talk

TORONTO — It can be a delicate question, but job applicants should absolutely ask about compensation when being interviewed, say career experts alarmed by a story in which a woman's interview was cancelled over money talk.

Mar 15, 2017 4:58 PM Read more >

Large living Canadian charged with three Russians in massive Yahoo hack

TORONTO — A Canadian man of Kazakh origins who appeared to live a lavish lifestyle in southern Ontario was arrested as one of four suspects in a massive hack of Yahoo that targeted American government officials, Russian journalists opposed to the reg

Mar 15, 2017 4:53 PM Read more >