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OTTAWA — The federal government has finalized agreements with Visa and Mastercard that will see small businesses pay lower credit card transaction fees, it announced Thursday.

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he has no plans to cut interest rates any time soon, even as higher rates intensify risks associated with household debt and vulnerabilities in the Canadian financial system.

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Judge made it clear Wednesday that she has had enough of Martel’s lack of co-operation in the effort to find millions of dollars of clients’ money.

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court

VANCOUVER — In an era inundated with scams involving mysterious princes or easy fortunes — if you just hand over a few bucks in advance — you're probably right to be wary of anyone offering free money.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has asked the court to add six other related companies to the receivership that already encompasses Gregory Martel and My Mortgage Auction Corp.

The move will ‘significantly increase’ the available office space for SkyTrain, West Coast Express

McCallum was found not guilty of a public mischief charge that he made a false report to police about a protester driving over his foot