All news from March 18, 2010

Lowe's Companies Canada will open its first Saskatchewan store in the next 12 months, creating 150 jobs in the process.

A group of Quebec tradesmen have come to the Alberta oilsands for work, claiming they're being discriminated against in their own province because they don't belong to the right union.

Canadians are putting away “far less” than they need to provide for a comfortable retirement and in some cases savers are being prohibited by the Income Tax Act, according to a new report.

Canada’s retailers, hit hard by the consumer spending slump during the recession, face a new challenge as the strong dollar may tempt shoppers south of the border and deter visitors from spending.

Transport Minister John Baird acknowledge Thursday a criminal probe of Toyota’s recall process is possible.

Wireless startup Public Mobile Inc. opened its doors in Toronto and Montreal Wednesday not looking to steal customers away from the competition but instead aiming to attract first-time cellphone users.

Foreign investment in Canadian securities continued to rise in January, with the bulk going into government debt, underscoring the country’s reputation as financially solid.

Most young Canadian couples who live together keep individual bank accounts along with their shared ones, and one-third keep their banking separate all together, according to an RBC poll.

The world's leading economies must swing doors open to trade or risk a prolonged recovery from the recession, Prime Minister Stephen Harper warned chief negotiators for the upcoming G20 summit.

Pretax profits for Canada’s oil extraction industry are likely to rise 66% this year as higher prices and production outweigh costs, according to a report by the Conference Board of Canada.