Saputo says it has 13.55 per cent of Australian diary it wants to acquire
MONTREAL - Saputo says it has increased its stake in Australian dairy processor Warrnambool Cheese and Butter to 13.55 per cent, up from 4.8 per cent last week.The Canadian company advised the...
View ArticleB.C. Dream Employers Ranked In New Survey
When it comes to landing the ideal employer, British Columbians just keep on dreaming. A whopping 41 per cent of workers say they would not recommend their current employer to prospective candidates,...
View ArticleSun Media Sells 74 Newspapers In Quebec For $75 Million
MONTREAL - Sun Media is ending a battle in Quebec with media rival Transcontinental by agreeing to sell its 74 publications and related websites for $75 million as it continues to adjust to a loss of...
View ArticleStocks head for a fifth straight loss on Wall Street; Retailers drop on weak...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Stocks are mostly lower on Wall Street in early trading as retailers report weak results.Aeropostale fell after reporting a loss in the third quarter as the teen retailer slashed...
View ArticleStephen Harper, Kathleen Wynne Meet As Tories Reject Look Into Ring Of Fire
OTTAWA - Premier Kathleen Wynne has emerged from a meeting with Stephen Harper satisfied that she has the prime minister's ear on a massive mineral development in northern Ontario."I'm more optimistic...
View ArticleBarrick Gold critic says Munk's departure will be a positive but concerns remain
OTTAWA - The retirement of Peter Munk and a revamp of the board at Barrick Gold are seen as positive moves by a U.S. fund manager who has been critical of the gold miner, but he still has concerns.Mike...
View ArticleWhat Does It Mean to Be an Entrepreneur Today? Reflections for 2014
"A tell tale sign of an entrepreneur is not just a vision, but the tenacity to use any and all resources to sculpt that vision into reality." -- Aurora Chiste, Co-Founder: Hack for Big Choices "You...
View ArticleOrganic or Gimmick? What You Need to Know About Organic Foods
Ah, organic foods. Mysterious and pretentious. Some people swear by organic foods to avoid the "hidden dangers" of conventional products, whereas others completely ignore anything organic, equating the...
View ArticlePrecision Drilling shares plummet as Alberta fund manager sells stake
CALGARY - Shares in Precision Drilling Corp. (TSX:PD) dropped Thursday as its largest shareholder, Alberta Investment Management Corp., sold its entire 20 per cent stake in the oilfield services...
View ArticleTiff Macklem moving on from Bank of Canada after losing out on top post
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is losing its second in command and according to analysts, one of its brightest minds.Senior deputy governor Tiff Macklem has announced he will step down on May 1 — about...
View ArticleTD Bank Q4 profit rises to $1.62 billion, adjusted earnings up but miss estimate
TORONTO - Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) chief executive Ed Clark said challenges in its insurance and wholesale business this year led to underwhelming results, as earnings climbed a meagre one per...
View ArticleAuto insurers urge holiday season refresher as young drivers return home
TORONTO - It's the time of year when students return home from school to celebrate the holidays with their families and start the negotiations to borrow their parents' car.But insurance companies say...
View ArticleSpotify to allow users to create playlists on phones and tablets and listen...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Spotify, the Swedish music streaming service, is set to announce a new feature that will allow users to pick specific tracks and listen to them on mobile devices for free.That's...
View ArticleWhy Don't Wars Get the Same Empathy as Natural Disasters?
No sooner had Typhoon Haiyan, the most powerful storm ever recorded, swept across the Philippines than everyday acts of courage and humanity surged forth in response to its aftermath. On the ground...
View ArticleFirst Nations deeply mistrust energy sector: university study
CALGARY - A university study suggests Canada's First Nations harbour a deep mistrust of the oil and gas industry, but are willing to talk energy development if it can be proven to be beneficial to...
View ArticleProsecutors face difficult choices in NYC train derailment; drowsy driving...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - While the Metro-North Railroad is already getting hit with multimillion-dollar civil claims over a deadly commuter train derailment, prosecutors will face tough choices when deciding...
View ArticleBruce Lee's iconic yellow jumpsuit fetches $100,000 at Hong Kong auction
HONG KONG - The yellow jumpsuit worn onscreen by martial arts legend Bruce Lee in the movie "Game of Death," his final film, has sold at a Hong Kong auction for $100,000.The yellow polyester suit with...
View ArticleAtheist Ads Banned In Vancouver
Vancouver's billboards will not play host to an ad promoted by the Centre For Inquiry that endorses an atheist worldview, because the company that owns almost all of the advertising hoardings in the...
View ArticleDogtopia Paws Its Way Into Canada
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- I have a frequent-flyer friend who lives with her yorkie and often finds herself having to run out of town at a moment's notice. Most times, she can leave home feeling...
View ArticleBlackBerry Rejected Justin Bieber As Brand Ambassador: Exec
Add another to the growing list of BlackBerry’s bad decisions. Pop sensation Justin Bieber offered to be a brand ambassador for BlackBerry, but the company turned him down because “the kid is a fad,” a...
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