Kathleen Wynne Takes Shot At Harper Tories Over CPP, Transfer Payments
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says her vow to set up an Ontario pension plan is no bluff to twist Ottawa's arm on enhancing the Canada Pension Plan.She says she'll forge ahead because the...
View ArticleFed lowers forecasts for US unemployment rate, reflecting...
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve expects unemployment to fall a bit further over the next two years than it thought in September and expects inflation to remain below the Fed's target level.The Fed...
View ArticleGovernment shutdown causes IRS to delay tax filing season by 10 days; filing...
WASHINGTON - Taxpayers eager to get refunds will have to wait an extra 10 days to file their federal tax returns.The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday the government shutdown has forced it to...
View ArticleFed To Trim Its Bond-Buying Program In January
By Jonathan Spicer and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve announced plans to trim its aggressive bond-buying program on Wednesday but sought to temper the long-awaited move by...
View ArticleCheap Stocking Stuffers: Find Amazing Small Gifts At The Dollar Store
The dollar store has everything you'll need to stuff the stockings of everyone in the family. Look beyond the Christmas aisles to find small items perfect for kids, teens and adults, alike. There are...
View ArticleFed will begin to reduce bond purchases by $10B in January because of...
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve has decided to reduce its stimulus for the U.S. economy because the job market has shown steady improvement. The Fed will trim its $85 billion a month in bond purchases...
View ArticlePromise of Bombardier's new CSeries to be put to the test in 2014
MONTREAL - Bombardier celebrated the first flight of its CSeries commercial jet in 2013, but the success of the world's first new narrow-body design in nearly 30 years is riding on the test...
View ArticleAP Sources; White House task urges steps to rein in scope of NSA...
WASHINGTON - The White House on Wednesday will make public a broad surveillance review board report recommending changes to the National Security Agency, including a proposal that the NSA's collection...
View ArticleCities With The Largest Rent Hikes: Prairies On Fire As Toronto Lags
Some of Canada’s major metro areas have seen soaring rental prices over the past decade, but which cities those are could surprise you. Canada’s largest and most expensive rental markets saw some of...
View ArticleUkraine leader tilts toward Russia, speaks out against what he calls Western...
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday suggested that Western governments should not interfere in the country's internal affairs, as he appeared to tilt further toward Russia...
View ArticleNumber of beneficiaries on EI little changed in October: StatsCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the number of people receiving regular employment insurance benefits was little changed in October at 510,500, following a decline in September.It says the number of...
View ArticleWeekly US unemployment benefit applications jump to 379,000, highest in 9 months
WASHINGTON - The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 379,000, the highest since March. The increase may reflect volatility around the...
View ArticleGauge of the US economy's health posted solid 0.8 per cent gain in November
WASHINGTON - A measure of the U.S. economy's health posted a solid gain in November, suggesting momentum was building at the end of the year.The Conference Board said Thursday that its index of leading...
View ArticleUS existing-home sales fall to 4.9M pace, 3rd straight decline and weakest in...
WASHINGTON - The number of people who bought existing U.S. homes in November declined for the third straight month. Higher mortgage rates have made home-buying more expensive, while the lingering...
View ArticleCanadian news networks must be offered to all cable, satellite subscribers: CRTC
OTTAWA - Cable and satellite companies will be required to give their consumers the option of subscribing to Sun News Network and every other Canadian news channel, starting next spring.Thursday's...
View ArticleCRTC: TV News Channels Must Be Offered By Cable, Satellite Carriers
Canada’s telecom regulator handed Sun News Network a partial victory on Thursday, announcing new rules for cable and satellite providers that will require them to offer the struggling news network to...
View ArticleStocks fall back on Wall Street a day after a surge; Facebook slumps as...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Stocks are slipping on Wall Street a day after hitting their latest record high.Long-term interest rates and the dollar are rising after the Federal Reserve said it would reduce its...
View ArticleLet's Talk About Solutions for Canada's Broken Telecom Market
I have a lot of respect and admiration for independent telecom analyst and tech writer Peter Nowak. Peter regularly calls bull on Big Telecom's misleading talking points, and backs it up with hard data...
View ArticleMost Canadians Are No Better Off Financially Than They Were Last Year
A recent Sun Life survey has provided some sobering food for thought ahead of a holiday season that often means less sober endeavours for many. It seems that at year end, the majority of Canadians are...
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Huffington Post Canada's Top Splashes Of 2013
If the news is indeed a series of talking points -- shared experiences that draw us all together -- then there are few bigger conversation pieces than a Huffington Post splash. You may have heard the...
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