Regulator responds to TransCanada gas pipeline leak in northeast Alberta
BOYLE, Alta. - The National Energy Board is investigating a leak at a natural gas pipeline northeast of Edmonton.The regulator hasn't yet determined the size of the leak near Boyle, Alta., but says...
View ArticleJim Flaherty 'Not Aware' Of Mint Chair's Tax-Haven Dealings
A spokesperson for Jim Flaherty says the finance minister was unaware that his good friend and law school classmate Jim Love, who was picked by the government to chair the Canadian Mint and who...
View ArticleToy company withdraws lawsuit over viral spoof of Beastie Boys' song 'Girls'
SAN FRANCISCO - A Northern California toy company says it has removed its parody of a popular Beastie Boys song from a promotional video that went viral.GoldieBlox founder Debbie Sterling posted an...
View ArticleHawaii investigating History's 'American Jungle' show for possible violations...
HONOLULU, Hawaii - Hawaii officials said Wednesday they are investigating whether any state regulations were broken during the filming of the History channel's television show "American Jungle."The...
View ArticleTexas city settles logo dispute with developer of the tallest building
LUBBOCK, Texas - Amarillo's first-ever logo didn't last long. With white rays splaying out of an orange and yellow background, the logo with the name of the Texas city stretched across it had already...
View ArticleRetailers compete for customers with 'Canadian' Black Friday push
TORONTO - Black Friday looks to be bigger in Canada this year as more retailers try to keep consumers closer to home on the most important shopping day of the year in the United States.One of the...
View ArticleFraser Institute Report: First Nations Are Possible Hurdles To Oil And Gas
VANCOUVER - There are more than 600 major resource projects worth $650 billion planned in Western Canada over the next decade but relations with First Nations may be a major hurdle for those...
View ArticleCanada Pension fund manager makes first investment in India's real estate sector
TORONTO - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is committing US$200 million as a first step into India's real estate sector.The Canadian fund manager will have an 80 per cent stake in the joint...
View ArticleFlaherty Submitted Pre-redacted Expense Claims In Apparent Violation Of...
OTTAWA -- Finance Minister Jim Flaherty submitted travel expense claims that had been heavily redacted, with numerous "personal" items blacked out from his hotel bills before they were processed for...
View ArticleAussie dairy giant raises bid in contest against Canadian cheese producer Saputo
Australia's cheese war heated up again Thursday as the country's leading dairy producer topped Saputo's bid for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter.Murray Goulburn Co-operative hiked its all-cash bid to...
View ArticleToronto stock market rises, DHX soars 26 per cent on specialty TV deal with Bell
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market registered a modest gain Thursday in what could be a quiet session with U.S. markets closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.The S&P/TSX composite index rose 20.69...
View ArticleCurrent account deficit down $500M in Q3: StatsCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country's seasonally adjusted current account deficit fell $500 million to $15.5 billion in the third quarter.The agency says the change largely reflected reduced...
View ArticleCanadian dollar up slightly as current account deficit narrows in third quarter
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was higher Thursday, recovering some of Wednesday's declines as data showed that Canada's broadest measure of trade showed some improvement during the third quarter.The...
View ArticleDHX Media to pay $170 million cash for several Bell Media children's channels
HALIFAX - DHX Media Ltd. shares shot to a record high Thursday after the Halifax-based children's entertainment company struck a deal to acquire Family and other children's TV channels for $170-million...
View ArticleJohn Manley: Skills Gap Needs Fixing Now, Or Canada Will Lag
TORONTO - Former cabinet minister John Manley says Canada needs to fix the skills gap between workers and employers before the country lags even further behind internationally.Manley, who is now the...
View ArticleCyberbullying Bill Accountability Needs Improvement: Privacy Czar
OTTAWA - The federal privacy commissioner says she has questions about the government's cyberbullying bill — including the lack of accountability and reporting mechanisms to shed light on new...
View ArticlePostmedia Outsources Printing Of Vancouver Sun, Province
Following the September news that it was selling its Kennedy Heights printing facility in Surrey, Postmedia announced today that it will outsource the printing of its papers The Vancouver Sun and The...
View ArticleWalmart's Black Friday Going About As Badly As You'd Expect
The above video was taken at a Walmart in Johnson City, Tenn., according to Instagram user jcooper770. Such instances weren't limited to a single Walmart store, according to various Internet users:...
View ArticleStores usher the holiday shopping season's traditional start on Thanksgiving
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Shoppers gobbled turkey, but saved the pumpkin pie for later on Thanksgiving Day.As more than a dozen major retailers from Target to Toys R Us opened on Thanksgiving, shoppers across...
View ArticleToronto Mayor Rob Ford, Doug Ford To Host Online Show
TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and his brother, Councillor Doug Ford, will reportedly host their own show again.Doug Ford has told The National Post that the pair will begin an online series called...
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