Hundreds of striking truckers rally in Vancouver ahead of back to work order
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of striking container truck drivers at Canada's largest port rallied in downtown Vancouver Friday in unanimity that they would not be intimidated, even as the B.C. government...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Patients Allowed To Keep Growing Pot (For Now)
VANCOUVER - The Conservative government's plan to move medical marijuana plants out of patients' basements and into commercial facilities was dealt a significant setback Friday, after a Federal Court...
View ArticleBoom! E-Trade retires its wiseguy spokesbaby 6 years after his Super Bowl debut
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The E-Trade baby will finally stop talking.In the investor site's new ad, the baby — who looks like a harmless, adorable tot but talks like a character out of "The Wolf of Wall Street"...
View ArticleNC scuttles deal for giant Duke Energy to settle coal ash violations with...
RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina regulators said Friday they have asked a judge to withdraw a proposed settlement that would have allowed Duke Energy to resolve environmental violations by paying a...
View ArticleWhen Is Tax Deadline Day In Canada?
There's only one occasion in the spring that people dread more than cleaning day: the tax deadline. Let's be honest, lots of us leave it to the last minute, so here are a few tips to ensure you don't...
View ArticleOil rises above $99 a barrel after US, EU expand sanctions against Russia
The price of oil rose above US$99 a barrel Friday as the United States and the European Union expanded sanctions against Russia and warned of possible penalties against its energy industry.Benchmark...
View ArticleDo Women Actually Want to be On Top?
This month we celebrated International Women's Day and it got me thinking about women and work. We owe a debt to the women who came before us. They broke through the proverbial male-guarded glass...
View ArticleIf You Made a Donation in 2013 a Karmic Tax Return Could Be Yours
Tax season is in full swing. You've received all your tax slips and various receipts, and you're set to file. What strikes me each year when I begin filing is how taxes are a window into what happened...
View ArticleRobbie Cooke Will Pay You To Help Him Find A Vancouver Job
It hasn't been the best year for the Canadian job market (unless you live in Alberta), with growth rates hitting the lowest in a decade. That means young professionals are forced to find innovative,...
View ArticleTiny House On Wheels Has All The Comforts Of Home
A B.C. landscaper has found a way to avoid a big mortgage and still live in the house of her dreams: she built it herself. All 130 sq. ft. of it. Kayla Feenstra, 30, is putting the finishing touches to...
View ArticleCourt Ruling Won't Sway Health Canada On 'Narcotic' Marijuana
Health Canada isn't backing down after a federal court ruled against the government's efforts to ban medical marijuana users from growing their own pot. In the wake of Friday's court decision, the...
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Fill Your Own Slurpee Day Taken WAY Too Far (TWEETS, PHOTOS)
Thursday was Bring Your Own Cup Day at 7-Eleven in Winnipeg, in which residents were invited to fill almost any container of their choosing with Slurpees. Post by Slurpee Canada. You would think...
View ArticleInvestigation Into Lac-Megantic Crash Complete, Charges Expected: QMI
MONTREAL- Quebec provincial police have concluded their investigation into the deadly Lac-Megantic train derailment that killed 47 people in July. A police source has told QMI Agency that they are...
View ArticleStephen Harper Says He'll Push For Russia's Expulsion From The G8
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is making it clear he wants G7 leaders to expel Russia from the G8 group of industrialized nations. Harper made a brief visit to Kyiv on Saturday. He laid flowers at a...
View ArticleCN Rail, Union To Give Talks One More Chance
MONTREAL - CN Rail (TSX:CNR) and its yard workers and train crews are going to try one last time to negotiate a new contract after already failing twice.CN says the union representing the...
View ArticleSearch expands in southern Indian Ocean in hunt for possible debris from...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - More planes were joining the search Sunday of a remote patch of the southern Indian Ocean in hopes of finding answers to the fate of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, after...
View ArticleInvestors look to U.S. data for indications economy can withstand rate hikes
TORONTO - The Toronto market is set to advance this week as traders looked to new data to reinforce the view that severe winter weather didn't cause long-term economic damage and that the U.S. economy...
View ArticleB.C. government ferry cuts set coastal aboriginal tourism efforts adrift
VICTORIA - Aboriginal entrepreneurs looking to develop home-grown tourism ventures along British Columbia's coast say their plans have been set adrift by Liberal government route cuts at BC Ferries.The...
View ArticleAshley Madison Sues Ex-Employee Doriana Silva Over Fake Profiles Claims
TORONTO - A dating website for married people seeking affairs has slapped an ex-employee with a countersuit after she accused the company of making her type up hundreds of fake profiles of sexy...
View ArticleArctic Offshore Drilling Risks, Benefits Examined Amid Possible Projects
Growing industry interest in the offshore oil resources of Canada's Arctic is forcing northerners from east to west to confront hard questions about development.No actual drilling is likely to happen...
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