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HALIFAX — A weekend fire at Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine has resulted in a precautionary halt placed on the underground operation by provincial safety officials.

MONTREAL — Cargo volumes at Canada's largest port fell by three per cent last year as the global economy began to show signs of a slowdown.

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says the city set a new April record last month as the benchmark price of a home sold reached $550,800. The Alberta board says the price amounts to a two per cent increase from March and a 1.

MONTREAL — WestJet Airlines' purchase of Sunwing's main airline and vacation divisions became official Monday in a major consolidation of the Canadian aviation market following a tumultuous year for travel.

TORONTO — Labour experts say the wage increases the country's largest federal public-sector union secured Monday are far from the hefty gains some might perceive them to be. The experts say the 12.

TORONTO — One of the godfathers of artificial intelligence says he has left Google so he can more freely discuss the dangers of the technology.

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. has signed a deal to buy a large underground natural gas storage facility in B.C. for $400 million. Under the agreement with FortisBC Holdings Inc., Enbridge will acquire the company's interest in FortisBC Midstream Inc.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Air cargo company Cargojet Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $30.5 million as its revenue edged lower to start the year.

When Queen Elizabeth died in September, Carl Hulme happened to be in England — the perfect spot to scoop up commemorative fine bone china, tea towels and canvas bags to stock his Blimeys British Store and Gift Shop in Essex, Ont.

Grand & Toy invented next-day delivery, so the story goes.