All news from July 29, 2010

The cost of cleaning up an oil spill in Michigan continues to grow as Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. brought hundreds of additional people to the site of a ruptured pipeline.

Canada’s North is home to both the wealthiest and the poorest regions in the country, a stark dichotomy that illustrates both the challenges and opportunities in the North.

A new social media project wants people to profit from their Twitter followers, blog subscribers and Facebook friends — and they want to pocket a percentage of that profit, too.

Canadian radio and television broadcasters eked out gains in 2009, even as cash-strapped advertisers reined in spending in the fallout from the recession.

The federal government is likely to be back in the black a year earlier than forecast, though some provinces will struggle to balance their books for the foreseeable future, according to a report.

Canadian gold miners struck it rich in the latest quarter thanks to record high bullion prices.

The cost of basic industrial materials fell in June, Statistics Canada said Thursday.

Toyota will voluntarily recall some 4,200 older Avalons in Canada to replace steering column brackets after the automaker found the car’s steering lock bar could break under certain conditions.

An increase in sales at full service restaurants helped boost overall sales in the food and drinks sector in May, according to Statistics Canada.

Canadians prefer to spend their money on instant gratification, such as buying cars and vacations, rather than saving for their retirement, a Band of Montreal survey found.