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Artisan distillers could sell direct, cut markup by distribution branch

Spanish energy company Repsol isn't denying a report it has received multiple offers for its liquefied natural gas business, which includes a 75 per cent stake in a New Brunswick plant.

One industry analyst has a simple explanation for the higher gas prices that jolted motorists Wednesday in major Canadian centres: "greed." Pump prices perked up six cents a litre to $1.

Nova Scotia is poised to become one of the first jurisdictions in North America to require the use of energy-efficient LED lighting on roads and highways.

Think-tank urges agency to adjust, capture true cost

The Competition Bureau has laid charges against Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. and its subsidiary, BFI Canada Inc., alleging breaches of a 2010 agreement that permitted the merger of two commercial waste collection firms.

The company that owns The Weather Network and other specialty media channels in Canada has acquired a California company that provides vehicle traffic reporting for broadcast media and consumers. Pelmorex Media Inc. of Oakville, Ont.

Workers are on strike at the St. John's International Airport, but officials say there should be minimal disruption for passengers.

Candu Energy Inc. said a deal has been ratified by more than 800 unionized scientists, engineers and technicians two weeks after they ended a strike. The new contract runs until Dec. 31, 2016 and includes a 3.

YouTube is being reprogrammed for the iPhone and iPad amid the latest fallout from the growing hostility between Google and Apple.