Smoking On Patios, Playgrounds And Public Sports Fields Is Now Illegal In...
TORONTO - Tough new rules making it illegal to smoke on bar and restaurant patios have taken effect in Ontario.Smoking on playgrounds and public sports fields is also prohibited.The new rules also ban...
View ArticleCanadian CEO Pay Climbs Twice As Fast As Average Worker's Since 2008: Study
OTTAWA - Canada's top-paid CEOs saw their compensation climb at double the rate of the average Canadian between the depths of the recession and 2013, a new study has found.The country's 100 highest...
View ArticleGas Spill At Suncor Energy Facility In Quebec, Cleanup Underway
RIMOUSKI, Que. - Cleanup crews continued their work Friday after a gasoline spill at a Suncor Energy Inc. facility in eastern Quebec.It was not immediately clear how much gas spilled from the...
View ArticleCanada's Approach to International Development Is Embarrassing
Canada's official development assistance (ODA) statistics portray us as a decent and generous aid-giver. For example, in the past five years Canada's total ODA amounted to an impressive USD24.5...
View ArticleNewfoundland And Labrador Government Pressure Feds To State Fisheries Fund...
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The government of Newfoundland and Labrador is calling on the province's MPs and senators to state their position on its fight over a $400-million federal-provincial fisheries fund...
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Bradian, B.C. Ghost Town Sold To Chinese Investors
Resurrection is on the horizon for a B.C. ghost town that's now been sold after being on the market since 2010. Bradian, located in the Bridge River Valley north of Whistler, was sold to China Zhong Ya...
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Canada Gas Price Lows Could Lead To $12 Billion In Savings: Report
Slumping oil prices could save Canadians as much as $12 billion at the gas pumps this year. But the lower cost is also very bad news for federal and provincial governments, which may have to cut...
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Most Expensive Homes In B.C. 2015, According To BC Assessment
Nine of British Columbia's top 10 priciest properties are in Vancouver, but two northwestern communities saw the biggest jump in property values, according to the annual valuations from BC Assessment...
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Michelle Matton, Uber Ottawa User, Slams $184 NYE Bill
Good luck convincing Michelle Matton to ever take Uber again. The Ottawa woman wanted to grab some friends a ride from Centretown to the Elmvale neighbourhood at around 2 a.m. on New Year's Day, The...
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Prince Of Dubai Rings In New Year In Vancouver, Whistler (PHOTOS)
Our favourite crown prince is back! The prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, and his Instagram-loving entourage have been celebrating the new year in B.C. Much like their...
View ArticleFormer Tim Hortons Customer Vows To Give Up His Timmies Habit Forever In...
On Thursday, William Golding entered a Tim Hortons in Ottawa, and something finally snapped. Years of gnawing annoyance at the coffee giant took its toll, and Mr. Golding says he forever banished the...
View Article'Smart Shirt' Created By Fuel Wear Clothing Is The Answer To Your Winter Woes
Winter is here, Canada. These self-warming shirts will help. The Flame Baselayer shirt (dubbed smart shirt) was created by three Toronto-based entrepreneurs that formed FuelWear Clothing, and heats up...
View ArticleCanadian Auto Recalls Hit All-Time High In 2014 Amid Safety Concerns
TORONTO - Canadian auto recalls hit an all-time high last year, with more than eight million vehicles affected as several high-profile problems with faulty airbags and ignition switches brought safety...
View ArticleRephrasing the Questions Around Youth Unemployment
As we learned in November, the effects of youth unemployment and unpaid internships are hitting a nerve among Canadian families. I expect we'll be hearing more about this topic over the course of the...
View ArticleCanada's 150th Birthday Party Costs Rising But No Plans In Sight
OTTAWA - Talk about an expensive birthday party invitation.Recently released federal spending figures show advertising promoting Canada's 150th birthday — two years from now — has cost nearly $12...
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What I Learned This Week: How and When to Say Goodbye
I've never been good at long goodbyes, so let's try to make this brief, shall we? After eight years and three months of blogging (yes, it's been going on for many years before I hit the pages of the...
View ArticleTarget Could Exit Canada This Year, After $2.1 Billion U.S. In Losses: Analyst
Target Corp. will likely make a decision within the next few months on whether or not to “pull completely” out of Canada, a prominent retail analyst says. Brian Sozzi of Belus Capital Advisors, one of...
View ArticleBarrie, Ontario, Waitress Gets $99,000 Tip On $7 Sandwich .. But Credit Card...
BARRIE, Ont. - Police in Barrie, Ont., say a waitress won't be getting a nearly $99,000 tip left by a patron.Police say they were called to a downtown bar on Sunday night because a man was having...
View ArticleCanadians Are Turning Sour On The Housing Market
With oil prices falling like a brick and the loonie not far behind, Canadians are turning pessimistic on the future prospects of the housing market. According to the latest consumer confidence index...
View ArticleChris Boyce And Todd Spencer, CBC Senior Managers, Take Leave Of Absence
TORONTO — Two high-ranking CBC executives involved with interviewing employees in connection with the Jian Ghomeshi affair have been put on indefinite leave of absence. Chris Boyce, executive director...
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