The United States got two goals from defenseman Ron Hainsey but lost to Switzerland 4-3 in overtime Monday at the hockey world championships. The Americans will face Finland in the quarterfinals, avoiding a possible matchup with Canada by extending the ga

The swine flu epidemic spread deeper into the United States, Europe and Latin America _ and in Canada, back to pigs _ even as Mexico’s health chief hinted Sunday it may soon be time to reopen businesses and schools in the nation where the outbreak likely

Pigs in the Canadian province of Alberta have been infected with the new swine flu virus and are under quarantine, officials said Saturday. It is the first known case of pigs having the virus.

Canadian officials say pigs in the province of Alberta have been infected with the new swine flu virus and are under quarantine.

The company that publishes The Columbian newspaper in Vancouver, Wash., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an effort to resolve credit issues involving a building project.

Insolvent U.S. newsprint maker AbitibiBowater says it desperately needs a cash infusion from debtor financing after losing $2.2 billion last year.

Chrysler Canada’s southern Ontario assembly plants have halted production indefinitely while its parent company restructures under bankruptcy protection in the United States.

The Canadian federal and Ontario governments will jointly hold a 2 percent equity stake in a restructured Chrysler Canada and will lend almost 4 billion Canadian dollars ($3.3 billion) to help the beleaguered company while it is in bankruptcy proceedings,

China, Russia and Canada were among 12 countries targeted by the Obama administration Thursday for failing to sufficiently protect American producers of music, movies and other copyrighted material from widespread piracy.

The Canadian and Ontario governments will jointly hold a 2 percent equity stake in a restructured Chrysler Canada and will lend about 3 billion Canadian dollars (US$2.42 billion) to help the beleaguered company while it is in bankruptcy proceedings.