GM adding 971,000 vehicles to ignition switch recall; brings total to more...
DETROIT - General Motors is boosting by 971,000 the number of small cars being recalled worldwide for a defective ignition switch, saying cars from the model years 2008-2011 may have gotten the part as...
View ArticleWhere You Can Buy an Affordable House in Toronto
With home prices skyrocketing in recent months, many home buyers are wondering if they will ever be able to afford a house in Toronto. In many desirable neighbourhoods, prices have already increased...
View Article2 more General Motors recalls push company's total to 4.8 million in past month
DETROIT - General Motors announced two more recalls, bringing to 4.8 million the number of cars, trucks and SUVs the automaker has called back for repairs in the past month.The string of recalls,...
View ArticleLotto Max $48-Million Winning Ticket Sold In Ottawa
TORONTO - Anyone who bought a ticket in Ottawa for Friday's Lotto Max draw should check the numbers.Officials say there was a single winning ticket for the $48 million jackpot.And it was sold in...
View ArticleCanadian Cities Where An Average Income Will No Longer Buy You A House
Average-income families can no longer afford a detached house in more than a quarter of Canada’ largest cities, according to an analysis carried out by The Huffington Post Canada. And while Toronto and...
View ArticleInvestors look for signs of spring in batch of economic reports this week
TORONTO - There is little doubt that this winter's severe weather put a chill on the North American economy. Now, with the arrival of spring, investors are hoping that warmer temperatures will bring...
View ArticleReal-estate agents eagerly awaiting outcome of Quebec election
MONTREAL - The Quebec election has real-estate agents on both sides of the Quebec-Ontario border agreeing on one thing: the market is on hold as homebuyers await the outcome.Realtors say a Parti...
View ArticleGreek Parliament passes omnibus reform bill, but government majority erodes...
ATHENS, Greece - The Greek Parliament passed an omnibus reform bill early Monday containing the latest measures agreed upon between Greece and international lenders, with the slim government majority...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Companies Bank On Big Sales Under New Rules
VANCOUVER - From the outside, there's little to distinguish MediJean Distribution Inc.'s headquarters from the unremarkable office complexes and warehouses that surround it in a sprawling slice of...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Prescriptions Moving From Health Canada To Doctors
TORONTO - "What about marijuana?"It's a question that likely will soon be posed by a growing number of patients in more and more doctors' offices across the country.And no, it's not some kind of reefer...
View ArticleSome facts and figures on medical marijuana, subject to new rules Tuesday
OTTAWA - Facts and figures on medical marijuana in Canada, which is subject to new rules on Tuesday that require patients to acquire their pot from government-approved producers rather than home-grown...
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Lululemon Embraces Jimmy Kimmel's Spray-On Yoga Pants
It appears Lululemon has a sense of humour as it rushed "production" on spray-on yoga pants that were created by comedian Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night show. Kimmel aired a spoof commercial on...
View ArticleVancouver Real Estate: The City's Cheapest House (PHOTOS)
In a city where even closets can be rented for a pretty penny, it's hard to find a suitable (read: affordable) Vancouver home. But a listing set to hit the market on Monday could perk up some spirits....
View ArticlePot Pizza Is Served At Vancouver's Mega Ill
At East Vancouver's Mega Ill cafe, consumers can order pizza with a special extra topping: marijuana. If patrons are over 18 and have a medical exemption that allows them to smoke legally, they can...
View ArticleMarijuana Crash: Price Of Getting High Will Go Way Down
Marijuana prices are going to drop substantially over the next year, and then drop even more once full legalization happens. Shrinking exports drive down prices Marijuana prices in B.C. have dropped...
View ArticleCanada Post rate for mailing first class letter jumps 35 per cent today
OTTAWA - The cost of mailing a first-class letter within Canada is going up today — by 35 per cent.Canada Post is raising the price of a stamp to 85-cents, up from 63-cents.While the new price applies...
View ArticleSherritt takes aim at experience, track record of activist investor Armoyan
The chairman of Sherritt International Corp. (TSX:S) has delivered a rebuke to George Armoyan, the activist investor that's pushing for major governance changes at the mining and energy firm.Hap...
View ArticleBarrick Gold revamping executive compensation plan, focussing on long-term
TORONTO - Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) is revamping its executive compensation, shrinking the annual bonuses it pays and increasing the focus on long-term results and increasing the number of shares in...
View ArticleUS stocks rise, closing out a meagre gain for the first quarter; Microsoft gains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - U.S. stocks are closing higher as the market posts a meagre gain for the first three months of the year.The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 14 points, or 0.8 per cent, to close at...
View ArticleB.C. LNG Will Have Province Rival Alberta As Energy Exporter: Clark
OTTAWA - Premier Christy Clark is projecting British Columbia will rival energy giant Alberta in terms of "contribution to Canada" once the province starts exporting liquefied natural gas to Asia.Clark...
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