Canadian Home Prices Will Rise Another 5-6% In Next 6 Months: TD
TORONTO - Canada's housing market will continue to stay hot for the rest of the year, with home prices expected to rise on low interest rates and increased demand, says a report by TD Economics.The...
View ArticleAlaska boat featuring exotic dancers briefly shut down by Coast Guard soon...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A new attraction on Alaska's Kodiak Island featuring exotic dancers who entertain fishermen on a converted Bering Sea crabbing boat already has encountered trouble.Barely open for...
View ArticleSubaru recalls 660,000 cars and SUVs because brake lines can rust and leak fluid
DETROIT - Subaru is recalling more than 660,000 cars and SUVs, including more than 105,000 in Canada, because the brake lines can rust and leak fluid, and that can mean it will take longer to stop the...
View ArticleAverage rate on 30-year mortgages dips to 4.12 per cent while 15-year...
WASHINGTON - Average U.S. mortgage rates are near historically low levels.Mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday that the nationwide average rate for a 30-year loan dipped to 4.12 per cent, down...
View ArticleOil futures slip as risks of supply disruptions in Iraq continue to fade
The price of oil slipped again Thursday as the risk of supply disruptions in Iraq faded and key export terminals in Libya were expected to reopen.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for August...
View ArticleAboriginal Title Ruling Paves Way For Tahltan's Own Land Case
Our people have been saying it for more than 100 years, and now another First Nation more than one thousand kilometres away from our territory has had the Supreme Court of Canada declare it: Aboriginal...
View ArticleJack Astor's New Sexist Ad Proves They Really Are Asses
"Our patios are like national parks. Huge and filled with cougars." Take that in for a moment. Inhale the uninspired triteness of the sentiment. Weep for the budget spent on producing such drivel. This...
View ArticleHow to Find Your Ideal Mentor
When I started out in business I had bravado. A prestige of courage and swagger.....like I knew what I was doing. I soon found out that I had virtually no idea what I was actually doing and that I was...
View ArticleHow to Get People to Care About Your Business
Imagine you're on a romantic date with your dream match. He or she looks incredible and has a stellar background; a high paying job at a respectable firm, solid values, impeccable style and similar...
View ArticleStephen King and Nora Roberts among hundreds of writers backing anti-Amazon...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Stephen King, Nora Roberts and Donna Tartt are among the hundreds of authors who have added their names to an online letter criticizing Amazon.com for restricting access to works...
View ArticlePolish shipyard wins bid to build three B.C. ferries for $165 million
VICTORIA - BC Ferries says a Polish shipyard has won the contract to build three new intermediate-class ferries capable of operating with liquefied natural gas or diesel.It says Remontowa Shipbuilding...
View ArticleTSX modestly higher at end of positive week, N.Y. shut for July 4 holiday
TORONTO - Industrials and telecoms led the way to a minor advance Friday on the Toronto stock market at the end of a positive week.Canada's main stock market closed at another record high as the...
View ArticleLoonie declines, trading quiet with U.S. markets closed for Independence Day
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar closed lower Friday in a quiet session with U.S. markets closed for the Independence Day holiday.The loonie was down from session highs, off 0.15 of a cent to 93.84 cents...
View ArticleUnclaimed Money, Assets In Canada Could Top $4 Billion To $7 Billion
MONTREAL -- Millions of Canadians unknowingly have billions of dollars worth of their money and assets being held by companies and government agencies, available for recovery. The Bank of Canada alone...
View ArticleGoogle Restores Links To Some Media Articles It Erased
Google has restored links to some media articles it had removed from European search results in an effort to comply with a privacy ruling from Europe's top court, following complaints of censorship....
View ArticleBritish Columbians, Albertans Differ Wildly On Northern Gateway Pipeline...
A new poll shows British Columbians and Albertans have wildly divergent views on the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, though both sides agree on the economic benefits the project will bring. How...
View ArticleGlobal News 1, Shaw Media's Planned News Channel, Seeks License
TORONTO - Shaw Media is making plans to launch a national TV news channel called Global News 1.In filings to the CRTC, the media division of Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B), which operates Global...
View ArticleBlue Bird recalls 2,500 school buses to fix steering issue, no accidents or...
Blue Bird is recalling more than 2,500 All American school buses and some transit buses to fix a problem that could make steering more difficult.The company also is recalling a smaller number of school...
View ArticleNSA Not Spying On Canadians, But The 'Five Eyes' Are
A secret court authorization allows the NSA to spy on all of the world’s countries except four, one of them being Canada, according to U.S. government documents obtained by the Washington Post. The NSA...
View ArticleCanadian Consul-General's Home In Miami For Sale (PHOTOS)
The house pictured above is a Canadian government building. It’s 3801 Riviera Drive in Coral Gables, Fla., a ritzy neighbourhood in Miami. The house has six bedrooms, marble floors, an inground...
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