Labrador Food Shortage: Stores Down To Last Items In Some Towns
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - There's no excuse for bare grocery shelves in remote Labrador communities still waiting for spring food shipments delayed by ferry issues, says provincial Transportation Minister...
View ArticleNortel's former European operations may be near a settlement in bankruptcy trial
TORONTO - A settlement over how to divide up a portion of the US$7.3 billion made from the sale of certain Nortel Networks assets may be nearing completion.Two sources familiar with the negotiations...
View ArticlePershing files documents for special meeting aimed at ousting Allergan directors
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pershing Square Capital Management has formally asked Allergan shareholders to support its bid for a special meeting to remove six directors and allow Valeant to proceed with its...
View ArticleTPP Talks' Last-Minute Venue Shift Marks 'A New Low In Transparency'
Negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have long been a guarded secret, but critics say the Harper government went the extra mile to keep the latest round of talks out of the public eye....
View ArticleFirst Nations Report: Heavy Metals From Oilsands Contaminating Food
EDMONTON - A new study by two Alberta First Nations and University of Manitoba scientists says there is a link between oilsands pollutants and higher levels of heavy metals in wildlife, and higher...
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5 Things About Marc Emery's Release From U.S. Prison
Marc Emery, the so-called Prince of Pot, is due to be released from a U.S. prison this week. Many of his supporters criticized the American prosecution of the high-profile, Vancouver-based activist...
View ArticleLibya expects to increase il exports; crude slips below US$104 a barrel
The price of oil slipped below US$104 a barrel Monday on expectations that Libya will soon boost its exports of crude.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for August delivery fell 53 cents to close...
View ArticleStocks pull back, bringing the Dow Jones industrial average back near 17,000;...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - After pushing stocks to records last week, investors turned cautious on Monday ahead of a batch of corporate earnings reports.The Dow Jones industrial average ended almost 50 points...
View ArticleBox Office Top 20: 'Transformers' holds at No. 1 with $37.1 million
NEW YORK, N.Y. - "Transformers: Age of Extinction" did something no other film has done this summer: It topped the weekend box office for two straight weeks.The Michael Bay sequel earned $37.1 million...
View ArticleReduce the Forced RRIF Minimum Withdrawal
Minimum RRIF (Registered Retirement Income Fund) withdrawals should be reduced to at least their pre-1992 amounts. Prior to 1992, the minimum RRIF payments were significantly less than they are today....
View ArticleUnifor to hold meeting Wednesday in effort to unionize junior hockey players
MONTREAL - Canada's largest private sector union plans to hold an organizing meeting Wednesday in an attempt to begin the process of representing major junior hockey players from around the...
View ArticleOhio man raises more than $37,000 in Internet crowdfunding effort - to make...
COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio man who jokingly sought $10 to pay for his first attempt at making potato salad has raised more than $37,000 from a crowdfunding Internet site.Zack "Danger" Brown, of Columbus,...
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Chad Kroeger House For Sale In Abbotsford
You can live like a rock star, with your own indoor hockey rink, horse barn and recording studio — if you can part with almost $9 million for Chad Kroeger's former mansion in B.C.'s Fraser Valley. The...
View ArticleStatsCan Asks For Social Insurance Numbers In Test Runs For 2016 Census
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is asking people to provide their social insurance numbers during test runs for the 2016 census, part of an effort to make the survey data more reliable.The agency is trying...
View ArticleSettlement reached with Nortel Networks' former overseas operations
TORONTO - A settlement has been reached with one of the international divisions of Nortel Networks over their piece of the former technology giant's remaining assets.Lawyers representing Nortel's...
View ArticleUS consumer borrowing up $19.6 billion in May; gains slow after sudden April...
WASHINGTON - Consumers increased their borrowing at a slower pace in May compared to the prior month.Overall credit rose by $19.6 billion in May, down from a gain of $26.1 billion in April, the Federal...
View ArticleTraditional Media Is Still Relevant in a Social Media World
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, Reddit, Pinterest -- there are too many social media channels to list. They have all exploded into our lives at a lightning pace in less than eight years. It's...
View ArticleNational Securities Regulator Is A Go
OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to announce on Wednesday it is has garnered sufficient provincial support to proceed with a national securities regulator, marking a major step forward after...
View ArticlePotential Canadian Housing Bubble A Concern For 7 In 10 Lenders: Report
Seven in ten Canadian mortgage lenders are concerned the country’s real estate sector is headed toward an unsustainable bubble that could burst at any time, according to a new survey. The poll by...
View ArticleMoody's: gov't to shift more risk to banks' creditors, creating negative outlook
TORONTO - Moody's Investor Services has cut its outlook for the Canadian banking system to negative due to an expected reduction of government support for the sector, but says it still believes the...
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