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HALIFAX — A weeks-long strike at a transshipment facility near Halifax is over after union members ratified a three-year collective agreement. More than 230 unionized workers at the CN Autoport facility in Eastern Passage, N.S.

BlackBerry Ltd. says it uncovered another US$55 million in cost savings in its latest quarter, when it reported a US$56 million loss. But chief financial officer Steve Rai says, "there's still more opportunities to be more efficient.

CALGARY — After four years and more than $34 billion in costs, the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion will go into commercial service on May 1.

INGONISH, N.S. — The historic main building at the Keltic Lodge at the Highlands golf resort in Cape Breton has closed, Parks Canada and GolfNorth Properties announced Wednesday.

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada has reinforced its status as Canada’s biggest companyafter successfully navigating its takeover of HSBC Canada, making it an even bigger target for critics.

In so many ways, TJ Ballantyne is a classic Ken Loach hero: a working-class, middle-aged man trying to simply eke out a dignified living, but meeting obstacles at each turn — a victim of unforgiving social realities that leave people like him in the

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (22,112.46, up 37.36 points): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Down $1.14, or 2.10 per cent, to $53.16 on 11.7 million shares.

Has there been a more satisfying actor to watch mature on screen in recent years than Dev Patel ? The endearingly earnest, scrawny kid of “Slumdog Millionaire” has steadily grown into a singularly intense and sensitive leading man.

TORONTO — Strength in energy and base metal stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index on Wednesday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed but held relatively steady.

VICTORIA — BC Hydro is looking for more clean power to add to its grids as electricity demands are expected to increase by 15 per cent in the next six years.