TORONTO — BlackBerry (TSX:BB) shares have given back a little over half of the spectacular gains that they made late Wednesday after a news report said the Canadian smartphone company had been approached by South Korean rival Samsung with a takeover offer.
MONTREAL — Bombardier stock plunged in heavy trading Thursday following a revised outlook for its aerospace business, including plans to put development of the Learjet 85 business jet on hold due to weak customer interest — a move that will result in the elimination of 1,000 jobs in the United States and Mexico.
VANCOVUER, B.C. — Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver says the government still plans to balance the budget and keep its commitments despite the collapse of oil prices.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A group that promotes avalanche safety says a new smartphone app provides backcountry users with important real-time information.
VICTORIA — No charges have been approved against two police officers after suspects in separate incidents were bitten by service dogs, B.C.'s Criminal Justice Branch says.
VANCOUVER — The mayor of Vancouver is crediting the city's economic strategy for record-high building permit values of $2.8 billion.