The Canadian Press – TORONTO – Postmedia Network Inc. confirmed Friday that some of its daily newspapers have cut jobs in an effort to tighten their operations and refocus on serving an Internet-based readership.

The Canadian Press – CALGARY – Alberta is taking advantage of an economic lull to examine how a flood of temporary foreign workers has affected the province and how to prepare for the next labour squeeze, a provincial cabinet minister said Friday.

The Canadian Press – EDMONTON – Workplace safety charges have been filed against petroleum producer Canadian Natural Resources and one of its subcontractors in an oilsands death two years ago.

The Canadian Press – Corn prices surged to a record high for the year Friday as traders questioned whether crop yields will fall short of expectations.

The Canadian Press – KING CITY, Ont. – Golf course chain ClubLink Enterprises Ltd. (TSX:CLK) said Friday it has bought a number of golf coures in Sun City Center, Fla., 50 kilometres south of Tampa, for US$8.7 million.

The Canadian Press – LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Toymaker Mattel Inc. has filed a lawsuit alleging MGA Entertainment fraudulently transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to keep Mattel from collecting on anticipated judgments and to defraud other creditors.