Three co-defendants will be tried with Conrad Black when his criminal trial opens in Chicago in March, a judge has ruled. The three had been seeking to be tried apart from Black.

The March futures contract for light, sweet crude closed at $55.04 US on Tuesday as U.S. President George W. Bush was expected to push for an expansion of the U.S. petroleum reserve.

Average gasoline prices in Canada have fallen to their lowest levels in almost two years, according to a weekly survey of pump prices.

The financial health of Canada's pension plans improved last year, thanks to strong stock market gains and higher bond yields, a report from Mercer Investment Consulting said Tuesday.

A large majority of Canadians fear that current lifestyles marked by recreational shopping and modest savings will lead to a "consuming crisis," according to a poll released Tuesday.

A large majority of Canadians fear that current lifestyles marked by recreational shopping and modest savings will lead to a "consuming crisis," according to a poll released Tuesday.

The Dene Thá and Imperial Oil plan to ask the courts for another 10 weeks to work out a deal regarding the proposed Mackenzie Valley pipeline, the First Nation's lawyer says.

A Dutch court ruled Tuesday that Hamilton-based Dofasco Inc. does not have to be sold, thwarting the efforts of Germany's ThyssenKrupp AG to acquire the steelmaker

Canadian retail sales ended two months of declines in November when they rose 0.2 per cent, thanks to stronger activity at gas stations, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. However, economists had been expecting stronger sales.

Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 1.6 per cent in December from 1.4 per cent the month before as housing costs rose again and drivers paid more for gasoline.

Premier Danny Williams will follow in the footsteps of many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians this week, with a visit to the Alberta oilsands that have drawn thousands.

Premier Danny Williams will follow in the footsteps of many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians this week, with a visit to the Alberta oilsands that have drawn thousands.

World demand for Canada's resources means government action is needed to prevent a huge increase in pollution, the head of the Conference Board of Canada said Monday.

World demand for Canada's resources means government action is needed to prevent a huge increase in pollution, the head of the Conference Board of Canada said Monday.

Loblaw Companies Ltd. is chopping 800 to 1,000 office jobs as part of its restructuring, the retailer announced Monday.

People in the Prairies work the most hours in the country, while Quebecers work the fewest, according to a Statistics Canada study released Monday.

People in the Prairies work the most hours in the country, while Quebecers work the fewest, according to a Statistics Canada study released Monday.

Server and software maker Sun Microsystems Inc. has agreed to use chips from Intel Corp. in some of its servers and Intel has endorsed Sun's Solaris operating system, the companies said Monday.

Judges in Ontario and British Columbia have approved a $2.45-billion US settlement of several lawsuits against Nortel Networks after the company said it would have to restate its earnings back to 2001.

Nearly three-quarters of Canadian couples do not plan to retire at the same time, most of them citing financial concerns as a prime consideration, according to a study released Monday.