New battle comes to smart TVs as Firefox, LG, others promote competing software
NEW YORK, N.Y. - More choice — and confusion — is coming to the next generation of TVs.At least three new software systems were announced Monday for Internet-connected television sets, which let...
View ArticleChief justice refuses request for emergency stay blocking health care law...
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has refused a group of doctors' request to block implementation of the nation's new health care law.Chief Justice John Roberts turned away without comment Monday an...
View ArticleGov't report: US economy outpaced rise in health care costs for 2012 as...
WASHINGTON - Even as his health care law divided the nation, President Barack Obama's first term produced historically low growth in health costs, government experts said in a new report Monday.While...
View ArticleHarper: Obama 'Punted' Keystone XL Decision, Confident Pipeline Will Be Built
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says U.S. President Barack Obama has "punted" a decision on the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, but he's still confident the long-delayed $5.4 billion...
View ArticleCrude oil extends week-long plunge, falls to US$93.43 a barrel on NYMEX
The price of oil slipped again Monday, adding to a week-long plunge.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery fell 53 cents to close at US$93.43 on the New York Meercantile...
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Antibiotics Use In Agriculture Threatening Global Public Health: U Of C...
The unmitigated use of antibiotics in agriculture is pushing humanity into a global public health crisis, a new paper by a University of Calgary professor states. U of C economics professor Aidan...
View ArticleLearn About This Tax Shelter From the Storm
Although they are almost five years old, many Canadians are still confused about the rules and benefits of Tax-Free Savings Accounts. Tax shelters are few in Canada, so it's important to understand the...
View ArticleMan Worth $20 Billion Gets 'Crazy' When People Say He Cares About Money
Normally, it's shocking to hear someone of unfathomable wealth -- in this case, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg -- say with a straight face that he doesn't care about money. That is, shocking to...
View ArticleMost Expensive Homes In Vancouver 2014: BC Assessment (PHOTOS)
Vancouver's most expensive homes are concentrated largely on the city's west side, with five out of the top 10 priciest properties located on a single street. That's according to the annual round up...
View ArticleSamsung teams up with Comcast, Netflix to get ultra-high definition content...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest maker of TVs, said Monday that it is tackling the problem of getting ultra-high-definition content to its new TV sets by teaming up with...
View ArticleLooking Forward To Freedom, Campaign Against Conservatives
It's a big year ahead in Colorado, Washington state, Uruguay, and for me here in Mississippi. As of today, Wednesday January 1st, retail stores and licensed pot growers commence legalized business...
View ArticleLubicon Lake First Nation Appealing Injunction Against Blockade At Drilling Site
CALGARY - A First Nation is appealing a court injunction against a blockade of an energy company's drilling site in northern Alberta.The Lubicon Lake Nation says the injunction granted to PennWest...
View ArticleT-Mobile CEO John Legere crashes AT&T party in Las Vegas, is thrown out
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - T-Mobile's CEO John Legere is taking his "bad boy" image and feud with AT&T to the next level: he crashed a party thrown by AT&T at the International CES gadget show in Las...
View ArticleCarrie Underwood, Mike Fisher Ottawa House Among Top 10 Celebrity Pads For Sale
Who would have thought one of the hottest celebrity homes for sale would be found on the outskirts of Ottawa? The U.S. site TopTenRealEstateDeals.com has put out a list of the top celebrity homes for...
View ArticleSears: Canada Goose Engaged In 'Bullying'
TORONTO - Canada Goose is trying to "bully" Sears Canada Inc. (TSX:SCC) and other retailers through litigation, Sears is alleging in court documents as it hits back at a trademark infringement...
View ArticleNotorious Canadian Lobbyist Signs $2M Contract To Promote Libya Militants...
A breakaway militant group looking to form a semi-autonomous state in eastern Libya has hired controversial Montreal-based lobbyist Ari Ben-Menashe to help it achieve international recognition, sell...
View ArticleBets Against The Canadian Dollar Near 'extremes' - The Globe And Mail
Bets against the Canadian dollar are running exceptionally high, meaning gamblers could get caught with their pants down should the winds change.
View ArticleCanada Blacklisted By U.S. Environmental Group Over Fishing Standards
WASHINGTON - A prominent U.S. environmental group is targeting seafood imports from countries that don't follow American fishing standards — and Canada is on its hit list.The criticism is in a report...
View ArticleCanada Looking To Break Into ‘Critical' Rare Earth Elements Mining
Canada is quietly staking its claim to being a global leader in a growing multibillion-dollar industry largely unknown to most Canadians but deemed by the government as “critical” to the country’s...
View ArticleOntario man who ran $15M Ponzi scheme banned from securities trading for life
TORONTO - An Ontario man who defrauded investors, many of them friends and family, of more than $15 million in a long-running Ponzi scheme has been banned from securities trading for life.In a 76-page...
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