NSA Bulk Collection Of Phone Records Violates Constitution's Ban: Judge
WASHINGTON - In a ruling with potentially far-reaching consequences, a federal judge declared Monday that the National Security Agency's bulk collection of millions of Americans' telephone records...
View ArticleKinder Morgan Application Filed With National Energy Board
VANCOUVER - Kinder Morgan Canada filed its long-anticipated application to the National Energy Board on Monday to nearly triple the flow of oil through its Trans Mountain pipeline from Edmonton to the...
View ArticleU.S. Mega Millions Worth $586M Open To Canadians
One of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history is up for grabs on Tuesday, and Canadians are welcome to test their luck south of the border. The Mega Millions jackpot has been boosted to $586...
View ArticleCanada Pension Plan: Finance Ministers Won't Sweeten Plan Now
MEECH LAKE, Que. - A federal-provincial meeting on Canada Pension Plan reform broke up in recriminations Monday after several provincial ministers accused Finance Minister Jim Flaherty of blocking...
View ArticleNORAD Under Fire For Its Famous Santa Tracker
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. and Canadian military's beloved Santa Tracker is facing something new this year — public criticism. A children's advocacy group says an animated video on the NORAD Tracks Santa...
View ArticleOil tops US$97 a barrel on encouraging European data, Libyan troubles
The price of oil rose above US$97 a barrel Monday after new signals that Europe's economy is on the mend and supply concerns amid the ongoing closure of export terminals in Libya.Benchmark West Texas...
View ArticleAircraft maker Boeing boosts stock buyback plan by $10 billion; increases...
The Boeing Co. said Monday that its board of directors approved a $10 billion increase in its stock buyback program. The aircraft maker will also raise its quarterly dividend payment by about 50 per...
View ArticleAfter years of study, FDA says it has no evidence anti-bacterial soaps curb...
WASHINGTON - After more than 40 years of study, the U.S. government says it has found no evidence that common anti-bacterial soaps prevent the spread of germs, and regulators want the makers of Dawn,...
View ArticleCanadian Law Students Who Article Are Vulnerable to Abuse
It has long been an open secret that our articling system is deeply flawed. But is it unethical? Articling today is a system that would be equally at home in Downton Abbey and in Booker Prize Winner...
View Article'Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' debut tops 'Frozen' to lead box office with...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Warner Bros. fantasy "Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" debuted at No. 1 at the weekend box office both domestically and internationally.The film earned $73.6 million in U.S....
View ArticleAlbertans Give The Most Money To Charity
A new report by the Fraser Institute measuring charitable giving found Albertans give the most money to charity, but don't rank as high when it comes to the percentage of their incomes donated. The...
View ArticleVancouver, Most Expensive City For Expats In Canada: Report
Vancouver, a place that is known for having the ritziest condo and being the priciest city to live in North America, can add a new feather to its hat: Canada's most expensive location for expatriates....
View ArticleWestJet In-Flight Wi-Fi Expected To Arrive In 2014
In-flight Wi-Fi could finally come to Canada next year. In an interview with the Calgary Herald, WestJet's CEO Gregg Saretsky told the paper the airline is poised to become Canada's first to offer the...
View ArticleThe War Against Harper's Pipelines Reaches Tipping Point
Courtesy of Forest Ethics Advocacy This week will be filled with really big moments for both Enbridge and Kinder Morgan in B.C. Today, Kinder Morgan announced that they have finally filed their...
View ArticleUS stocks are little changed on Wall Street as investors wait for Fed...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Stocks are little changed in midday trading as investors wait for word from the Federal Reserve on its stimulus program.The Dow Jones industrial average was up 17 points, or 0.1 per...
View ArticleFive Ways to Grab Hold of Your Career
If you have not taken your career into your own hands, make that your New Year's resolution. Some of us are told education is the key for success; others are told to work for a large company, the...
View ArticleCanada's One Per Cent Sees Share Of Taxes Shrinking
Canada’s wealthiest people are paying a shrinking amount of the country’s total tax burden, according to an analysis of new StatsCan data. The share of federal and provincial taxes paid by the richest...
View ArticleHealth insurance industry says consumers have until Jan. 10 to pay first premium
WASHINGTON - Consumers worried that tight deadlines around the holidays and lingering computer problems could thwart their efforts to secure coverage under President Barack Obama's health overhaul will...
View ArticleCanada Post Parcel Shipments Hit Record High
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - At the Canada Post facility on the outskirts of Toronto, employees are hurriedly processing thousands of parcels to keep pace with shipments that arrive every few minutes.It's the...
View ArticleThe Best Last-Minute Christmas Deals Of 2013
We understand. You're busy, and even though Christmas is only days away, you haven't done any holiday shopping. So if you're in need of a great (and affordable) gadget gift, check out the list below...
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