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Charities still on radar: poll

Toyota Canada is recalling certain models of its Prius vehicles as part of a broader global action by the Japanese auto giant.

Quebecor Inc. is cutting about 500 jobs at its Sun Media newspaper division in a move that includes closing two production facilities in Ontario as it copes with lower advertising revenue.

As free trade talks with the European Union reach the endgame, Ottawa is signalling it is prepared to give the Europeans at least part of what they asked for on drug patents - a move that could cost Canadians up to $900 million a year.

Canada and its closest allies are eyeing restraints on prepaid currency cards and looking at even greater intelligence sharing as a means of combating transnational organized crime, newly disclosed documents show.

A congressional advisory panel today urged tighter screening of investment by Chinese state-owned companies in the U.S., saying they present unfair competition to American firms. That's the primary recommendation of an annual report by the U.S.

Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. has been on a buying spree and says more acquisitions are on the way in the next six months as Canada's largest pharmacy operator moves to increase its market share by buying up independent pharmacies.

Thrifty Foods' Food For Families campaign kicks off today in all 29 stores. The goal is to provide food to 16 food banks on the Island, Lower Mainland and Saltspring Island this holiday season.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer isn't going to let anyone get in his way. Not even his presumed heir apparent, who runs the software maker's Windows empire, can stop Ballmer as he pushes the company in a new direction.

Sears Canada Inc. halved its losses in the third quarter, though the chief executive of the struggling department store chain said the pace of his turnaround plan has been too slow. The Toronto-based company posted a net loss of $21.