Historic Deals Signed For Energy Projects In Sacred Headwaters
VICTORIA - A British Columbia First Nation whose territory includes some of the province's most majestic and resource rich lands signed revenue-sharing agreements Tuesday with the provincial government...
View ArticleA list of the top 20 prime-time TV programs in the Nielsen ratings for April...
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen ratings company for April 28-May 4. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.1. "NCIS," CBS, 17.25 million.2. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS,...
View ArticleWomenswear retailer Jacob files for bankruptcy, set to close all 92 stores
MONTREAL - Women's clothing retailer Jacob Inc. has filed for bankruptcy and will be liquidating inventory at all 92 of its stores across Canada in the coming weeks.The Montreal-based company has been...
View ArticleFashion Retailer Jacob To Close All 92 Canadian Stores
MONTREAL - Women's clothing retailer Jacob Inc. has filed for bankruptcy and will be liquidating inventory at all 92 of its stores across Canada in the coming weeks.The Montreal-based company has been...
View ArticleEx-Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke has deal worth at least $1M for 2015 book
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Ben Bernanke, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, has a book deal worth at least $1 million, The Associated Press has learned.Bernanke's agreement is with publisher W.W....
View ArticleWill Pizza-Sized Holes Make Golf Popular Again?
Fittingly enough, I read the news while sitting in a golf cart waiting out a tee-box back-up on a course in Hilton Head, South Carolina, after having just effortlessly four-putted the previous hole....
View ArticleDo You Know How To Prove the Validity of a Will?
In our last entry, we considered the basics of wills and trusts. This week, we continue in the same vein, but delve deeper into the validity of wills and the evidence that may be required to prove...
View ArticleCrude oil price little changed as traders await data on U.S. supplies
The price of oil was nearly unchanged Tuesday as traders waited for the latest data on U.S. supplies.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery rose two cents to close at US$99.50 a...
View ArticleRevenue Canada To Pay Student $17K After Tax Dispute
An Ottawa woman says the Canada Revenue Agency has promised to pay her back $11,000 it withdrew from her bank account, plus outstanding refunds, after a four-year dispute over scholarship money....
View ArticleSettlement calls for $100 million fund for victims of nationwide meningitis...
BOSTON - A settlement filed with a federal bankruptcy judge would create a fund of more than $100 million to compensate victims of a nationwide meningitis outbreak linked to a Massachusetts pharmacy,...
View ArticlePrice Gap Is Canada, Not U.S. Retailers' Fault: C.D. Howe Institute
Canadian shoppers who are shocked at how much more they pay for goods up north should point a finger at Ottawa if they're looking for someone to blame, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute....
View ArticleChina's e-commerce king Alibaba prepares for blockbuster US share sale.
SAN FRANCISCO - Alibaba Group, the king of e-commerce in China, is dangling a deal that could turn into one of the biggest IPOs in U.S. history.In a long-awaited move Tuesday, Alibaba filed for an...
View ArticleToronto's Smart House Micro-Condo Wins Design Awards
The age of micro-condos is dawning on Toronto, and the city’s developer community likes what it sees. Smart House Toronto, the city’s first development to feature micro-condos, won two prizes at last...
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Pot Vending Machine Debuts In Vancouver
A Vancouver dispensary has installed what it says is Canada's first vending machine for medical marijuana. The B.C. Pain Society offers "high-grade" medical pot sealed in tamper-proof, sealed bags and...
View ArticleWireless Competition Ad Campaign Achieved Little
Months after the federal government launched a $9-million advertising campaign announcing it wanted more competition and lower prices in the wireless market for consumers, there are fewer competitors...
View ArticleBlacklisting Migrant Workers
When Jose Sicajau left his community in Guatemala to participate in Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, he hoped to make enough money doing seasonal agriculture work to be able to provide for...
View ArticleTransportation secretary says no need to park recalled GM cars if...
DETROIT - There's no need to tell owners of recalled General Motors small cars to stop driving them, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.In a written response to two senators who...
View ArticleObama announces removal of Russian trade benefits in midst of fight over...
WASHINGTON - The United States is removing special trade benefits for Russia in the midst of a fight over its involvement in Ukraine.President Barack Obama notified Congress on Tuesday that he's...
View ArticleFox 3rd-quarter earnings top Wall Street expectations
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings that topped analyst expectations as revenue grew thanks to higher advertising sales and a popular Super...
View ArticleTesla shares fall on $50 million 1Q loss as research and development costs rise
DETROIT - Electric car maker Tesla Motors lost $49.8 million in the first quarter as it accelerated the development of its new crossover and made improvements to its Model S sedan.Tesla said it...
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