Tim Hortons, Burger King Become Restaurant Brands International
With the spontaneity of a newlywed couple, Tim Hortons and Burger King have gone and created a new parent company. Restaurant Brands International will be the name of the new company that houses the...
View ArticleCanada Hasn't Blocked Global Trade In 76 Endangered Species: Docs
Recently released documents indicate the federal government has reservations about restricting international trade in endangered species — more of them than almost any other government on Earth.The...
View ArticleFlying Expected To Become Cheaper Next Year As Airlines Reap Profits Of Oil...
GENEVA - Flying could get cheaper next year as airlines say they will finally start passing on some of the savings made on plummeting oil prices.Carriers are forecasting record profits for 2015 thanks...
View ArticlePaul Davis, Newfoundland And Labrador Premier, To Discuss CETA Dispute With...
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Paul Davis will meet with Stephen Harper on Friday to talk about a dispute over the free trade deal with the European Union.The Prime Minister's...
View ArticleToronto's MaRS Building To Receive $86-Million Loan From Province
TORONTO - Ontario's Liberal government announced Wednesday that it would provide an $86-million line of credit to the MaRS office project in downtown Toronto to help attract tenants and protect the...
View ArticleMcDonald's Menu, Ingredients To Change As Chain Struggles With Falling Sales
NEW YORK — McDonald's is planning to trim its menu, review its cooking methods and maybe even get rid of some of the ingredients it uses to change perceptions that it serves junk food. CEO Don Thompson...
View ArticlePrices Are an Ocean Apart...For Now
Price movements have grabbed the headlines in recent weeks. Commodity prices are falling, and as always, there are various arguments about the reasons this time. The implications are serious, so the...
View ArticleWhy You Should Think Twice About Bringing Your Phone To Bed
What happens in our brains when we’re daydreaming? This episode is a dream-like ride that explores the science behind why, as we rush into the future, it’s more important than ever to let our minds...
View ArticleJian Ghomeshi CBC Investigation Criticized Over Lack Of Protection
TORONTO - Questions about the effectiveness of an investigation into the CBC's handling of the Jian Ghomeshi affair swirled Wednesday amid employee concerns about incriminating themselves.While senior...
View ArticleAnother 2,600 Social Assistance Cheques Sent In Error
The same government computer system that last month mistakenly paid out millions of dollars in social assistance has issued another 2,600 cheques in error, according to Ontario's Ministry of Community...
View ArticleCan the Law Identify Pirate Bay Users Without Invading Our Privacy?
The Pirate Bay is a popular website for the BitTorrent downloading of music, movies, games, software and much more. Their website flaunts that The Pirate Bay is the galaxy's most resilient BitTorrent...
View ArticleThe Cyber Security Crisis Must be Confronted
Everyone in the technology business knows that many web meet-ups deliver negative value -- like getting into discussions about the coolest 'start-up goatees' -- but at various recent events we have...
View ArticleCanada Keeps Skirting the Oilsands Issue at the COP20 Climate Talks
Canada is "flying under the radar" at this year's UNFCCC COP20 climate talks in Lima, Peru according to Canadian Youth Delegation member Brenna Owen. Canada's negotiators are working hard to sidestep...
View ArticleHave a Holly, Jolly and Budget-Friendly Holiday
Christmas brings out the capitalist in me. Every holiday season the tinsel comes out, lights sparkle through the night and Starbucks starts serving seasonal over-priced drinks.The ravenous consumer in...
View ArticleHere's What Greg Selkoe And NFLer Joe Haden Can Teach You About Winning
Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl cornerback Joe Haden of travels to Boston to meet Greg Selkoe, whose company Karmaloop is one of the leading online retailers of sneakers and urban street apparel. Selkoe...
View ArticleMissing B.C. Truck Driver Found In Mill's Wood-Chip Container
VICTORIA - The body of a truck driver who disappeared while delivering wood chips to a mill in Crofton, B.C., has been found in a storage container at the facility.The BC Coroners Service says workers...
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B.C. Rent Control Hike Would Hurt Tenants: NDP
The B.C. NDP is criticizing the province's Liberal party for a proposal that would hike the percentage by which landlords can increase their tenants' rent each year. “Rent control in B.C. is there to...
View ArticleDefence Department To Buy $1.7-billion Boeing C-17 Plane
The Defence Department intends to purchase a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, a large military transport plane that comes with a $1.7 billion price tag, CTV News has learned.
View ArticleChevron-Ecuador Oil Pollution Battle Lands At Supreme Court Of Canada
TORONTO -- Lawyers for a group of Ecuadoran villagers are asking Canada's high court on Thursday to grant their clients access to Canadian courts to enforce a US$9.5-billion Ecuadorian judgment against...
View ArticleTom Gaglardi, Dallas Stars Owner, Fined $140K For Damaging B.C. Fish Habitat
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The owner of two hockey teams including the Dallas Stars has been fined $140,000 for polluting a lake during renovations of his vacation property in Kamloops, B.C. Tom Gaglardi, 47,...
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