Yellowknife Mine Sits Atop A Lethal Store Of Arsenic
A mine in the Northwest Territories sits atop a lethal store of arsenic that would be enough to kill every man, woman and child in the world, Vice reports. And a northern regulator wants to know...
View ArticleHousing Correction In Canada Could Cause Recession: BMO
OTTAWA - The Bank of Montreal says a sudden and sharp correction in the housing market could have a devastating impact on the Canadian economy overall, enough to trigger another recession.The analysis...
View ArticleOil rises past $104 a barrel as Ukraine jiggers offset large rise in US crude...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The price of oil rose past US$104 per barrel Thursday on worries over the upheaval in Ukraine.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery rose 54 cents to close at...
View ArticleRecord labels sue Internet radio provider Pandora over royalties for songs...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Major record labels are suing Internet radio giant Pandora for copyright infringement for using songs recorded before 1972 without paying license fees.The labels, including divisions...
View ArticleCIBC Misses the Point About Ontario's Economy
As Ontario continues to undermine its economic future with growing debt, the province does not receive near the critical scrutiny it should from the media and financial markets. In reading CIBC World...
View ArticleAdvisor, Salesman or Thief?
If you like rants read on... I've had it with an industry that screws young people because of its own greed. Why is it that the government has absolutely no concern for the well-being of the next...
View ArticleBudget 2014 Struck a Blow to Small Business
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the engine of Canada's economy, accounting for almost 78% of all private sector jobs created over the last decade, now employing over 7.7 million...
View ArticleVancouver Real Estate: Ultimate Girly House For Sale
One of our favourite Vancouver bloggers, Melissa Carr, at the thirties grind, loves real estate porn, just like us. She recently flagged the "ultimate girly house" for sale in East Van. As long as we...
View ArticleMobilicity Agrees To Be Acquired By Telus For $350 Million In Proposed Sale
TORONTO - Mobilicity says it has agreed to be purchased by Telus Corp. (TSX:T) for $350 million.Mobilicity says the proposed sale is subject to approval by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the...
View ArticleMore than 2/3 of US states had job gains in March, while unemployment rate...
WASHINGTON - More than two-thirds of the states reported job gains in March, as hiring has improved for much of the country during what has been a sluggish but sustained 4 1/2-year recovery.The Labor...
View ArticleBest Jobs In Canada, 2014
Canadian Business magazine has come out with its rankings of Canada's best jobs. And unlike last year, when oil industry jobs ranked first and third, this time the legal profession emerged as the most...
View ArticleMentors play important role in keeping entrepreneurs focused and accountable
TORONTO - It may have been a love of cats or rock climbing that first gave shape to a quirky business idea but, for many entrepreneurs, the difference between success and failure of their dream company...
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Health Canada Medical Pot Guidelines Diss Medical Pot Repeatedly
If you’re wondering why many Canadian doctors are so reluctant to prescribe marijuana to patients, Health Canada’s information site for health-care providers might provide some clues. The government...
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Average Price For A Single-Family Home In Toronto Passes $1 Million
Economists are coming out with warnings that Canada’s real estate juggernaut is about to come to an end (Scotiabank’s Adrienne Warren is just the latest) and others keep fretting about Canada’s...
View ArticlePizza Cake May Soon Be On Boston Pizza's Menu
In Canada, this is what we call innovation. Boston Pizza is currently carrying out "Pizza Game Changers," a spring promotion in which it comes up with new product ideas and asks the public to vote on...
View ArticleNew Keystone XL Pipeline Delay Disappoints PMO
WASHINGTON - The Canadian government demanded an answer immediately on the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline. It has now received a reply from the United States government that amounts to: Maybe next...
View ArticleMuzik Nightclub Facing Boycott After Ban On Dance Parties At Exhibition Place
Toronto's Exhibition Place has banned all-ages dance parties from its grounds, causing a wave of online protest and a boycott against the club that requested the clamp down on the events. Muzik is the...
View ArticleObama On Keystone XL Pipeline: Administration Delays Decision, Needs More...
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is putting off its decision on the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, likely until after the November elections, indefinitely extending its review of the...
View ArticleRock Stars, Politicians, Doctors Support Drug Policy Reform
At 84, Gustavo de Greiff is one of the rock stars of the drug policy reform movement. He's joined by real rock stars like Sting, and an international who's who of business and politics like Sir Richard...
View ArticleSquamish on the Precipice: Saying 'No' to LNG
A few nights ago I went to Quest University in Squamish to hear a presentation by three experts on the details of what we might expect from a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on our...
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