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Hilary Weston, an Irish Canadian fashion mogul and former lieutenant-governor of Ontario who devoted time to issues tied to women, volunteerism and youth, has died at 83. In a statement on Sunday, her family said the philanthropist and writer was shaped by an “enduring generosity and a deep commitment to …

A recent string of alleged extortions has some business owners and workers in central Winnipeg neighbourhoods fearing for their safety, saying they’re being threatened with arson and violence if they don’t hand over money. Some believe it’s one group leading a criminal scheme, and they’re growing frustrated that those responsible haven’t been stopped. Jay …

Indigenous business leaders gathered outside Calgary this week for an energy industry conference say they’re not opposed to building major projects quickly — in fact, they’re all for it.  But as Ontario and B.C. pass bills criticized by First Nations in those provinces for trampling on their rights in the …

British Columbia is pushing back against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s proposal for a bitumen pipeline to B.C.’s northern coast. It was among the topics of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s meeting Monday with premiers in Saskatoon, where the assembled leaders are discussing a draft list of “national interest” projects to be …

Grapevines across southern France’s famed wine region have barely begun to bud, but the season has already turned sour for many of Europe’s top producers. “We have one [worker] that left … because we couldn’t pay him anymore,” said Nadine Auray, who with her husband, Pierre Jauffret, and a small …

Rwanda said on Tuesday that Canada’s position on the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was “shameful,” adding that measures announced by Ottawa against Kigali would not solve the conflict. Late on Monday, Canada announced it had suspended the issuance of permits for the export of controlled goods and …

After making it a central part of his re-election bid, experts say Ontario Premier Doug Ford will need to be ready to implement his proposed multibillion-dollar stimulus package as his new government waits to see if U.S President Donald Trump makes good on his tariff threats.  Ford won a third majority government …

In October, Halifax small business owner Laura MacNutt made a few big sales on her e-commerce store, totalling thousands of dollars of merchandise.  The customers picked up the items in person at KingsPIER Vintage, her luxury vintage clothing store. It wasn’t until weeks later that she found out the transactions were fraudulent.  She received an email …

A 93-year-old retired University of Toronto professor recently had her YouTube channel cancelled on the grounds that she was broadcasting pornography. Metta Spencer, a sociologist whose online broadcasts regularly feature world leaders in the fields of peace, climate change, pandemics, famine and, ironically, cyber risks said she spent weeks trying to convince …

In the spring of 2018, Foster Coulson appeared on the cover of BC Business Magazine wearing a red velvet jacket.  He stood, arms folded, with a group of young entrepreneurs who the magazine declared were “ready to rewrite the rules of business.” At 28, Coulson was about to join his …