Business

Athabasca Oil Corp. confirmed Friday that it is in the early stages of forming a joint venture for two of its Alberta oilsands properties.

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Warren Buffett's birthday this week was good news for Berkshire Hathaway investors who could celebrate another year of the Oracle of Omaha's leadership.

Enbridge officials say they are pleased they'll have a chance to address concerns raised about their proposed Northern Gateway pipeline when environmental review hearings resume next week. Janet Holder, a vice-president of Enbridge Inc.

Taiwanese banks will be allowed to handle China's tightly controlled currency this year under an agreement signed Friday, paving the way for the island to become an offshore centre for yuan trading.

Mill Bay-based Lyndie's Organics selling bread, mixes in 30 stores

Huge project bucks trend in home building and sales

A long-escalating battle between the Ontario government and two of Canada's major drug-store chains will now be fought before the country's top court.

Standing in the middle of one of his dusty fields, half-exposed potatoes poking out, farmer Bill Zylmans wonders why anyone would steal so much of his crop. "God knows," he muttered. If only the spuds could talk.

Canadian National Railway says it plans to close a 224 kilometre-long section of rail line between Moncton and northern New Brunswick unless new business can be found.