Chinese company demands edits to new 'Transformers' movie in dispute over...
BEIJING, China - A Beijing property developer said Saturday it has terminated co-operation with the new "Transformers" movie, wants Paramount Pictures to make edits to it and is asking China to suspend...
View ArticleJason Kenney Effectively 'Phasing Out' Foreign Worker Program
Employment Minister Jason Kenney says he considered shutting down the Temporary Foreign Worker Program altogether but has decided to phase it out instead. In an interview airing Saturday on CBC Radio's...
View ArticleMost Canadians Oppose Tories' Cyberbullying Bill, Poll Suggests
A new poll suggests Canadians are giving a thumbs down to the Conservative government's cyberbullying legislation, at least when asked about elements of Bill C-13 that have nothing to do with...
View ArticleCorporate Canada's Cash Hoard Growing Faster, Hits $630-Billion Mark
The cash reserves on which Canadian companies are sitting continue to grow, reaching a record $629.7 billion in the first quarter of this year — and the growth is accelerating. Cash sitting in accounts...
View ArticleNew B.C. liquor laws allow booze at farmers markets and minors in pubs
VANCOUVER - Alcohol can now be sold at farmers markets in British Columbia, and pubs may accommodate minors.New liquor laws allow alcohol manufacturers to apply to farmers markets to sell...
View ArticleIn the land of Westeros: 'Game of Thrones' production helps Northern...
BELFAST, Northern Ireland - Giants, dragons and vengeful queens have for generations populated Northern Ireland's folk tales. Now, such creatures are visiting the land in a different version — on the...
View ArticleMarkets look to U.S. for guidance this week, no Canadian figures set for release
TORONTO - A heavy slate of economic data in the U.S. will steer North American markets this week, as traders continue to digest the latest policy announcement from the U.S. Federal Reserve.The markets...
View Article'Think Like a Man Too' tops 'Jersey Boys' with $30 million debut at box office
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Vegas ensemble comedy "Think Like a Man Too" topped the weekend box office with $30 million, besting blockbuster holdovers from last week and Clint Eastwood's new Four Seasons...
View ArticleKenney Defends 'Top-To-Bottom Overhaul' Of Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Employment Minister Jason Kenney is defending the federal government's changes to the temporary foreign worker program, noting that the "top-to-bottom" overhaul will force businesses to use market...
View ArticleSome bar owners not so happy new liquor laws in B.C. may raise prices for beer
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's new happy hour laws may actually raise prices for beer at some bars.The province is now allowing pubs to change prices throughout the day to create drink specials, but is...
View ArticleSales of US existing homes jump 4.9 per cent in May, best monthly gain in...
WASHINGTON - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes posted the best monthly gain in nearly three years in May, providing hope that housing is beginning to regain momentum lost over the past year.The...
View ArticleSupreme Court rebukes EPA, but mainly leaves intact program to deal with...
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court largely left intact Monday the Obama administration's only existing program to limit power plant and factory emissions of the gases blamed for global warming. But a...
View ArticleBusiness Adventures: Starting a New Business Post-Retirement
The retired life can be a life of ease; a time to play catch-up on relaxation and repose. But after living a working life at seemingly warp speed without a break, the pause can be startling. Free time...
View ArticleGolf 101: We Explain The Golf Handicap (So You Can Stop Faking)
If you’ve ever wondered what exactly constitutes a golf handicap, you probably aren’t alone. And now, you don’t have to fake and bluff your way through conversation with your putt-head buddies; you’ll...
View ArticleCanadian grocery smartphone app SnapSaves sells to deals site Groupon
TORONTO - Daily deals website Groupon says it has purchased SnapSaves, a Canadian-made couponing app that launched last year.While the details of the transaction weren't revealed, including the price...
View ArticleVA challenged on its treatment of whistleblower complaints about patient...
WASHINGTON - A top federal investigator has identified "a troubling pattern of deficient patient care" at Veterans Affairs facilities around the country that she says were pointed out by whistleblowers...
View ArticleChip Wilson Plots With Goldman Sachs To Do, Well, Something About Lululemon
Chip Wilson may have lost his first battle with the board of Lululemon, the company he founded, but it looks like the war has just begun. The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that Wilson is in talks...
View ArticleHydro One Billing Complaints Set A Record: Ombudsman
TORONTO - The "horror" stories of Hydro One customers over their bills have unleashed an unprecedented number of complaints to his office, Ontario ombudsman Andre Marin said Monday.So far, his office...
View ArticleAlaska restaurant owner fords swollen creek to deliver food order to stranded...
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A little thing like a flooded creek was not enough to keep an Alaska restaurant owner from delivering Thai ribs and fried rice to stranded customers over the weekend.Anuson "Knott"...
View ArticleNo monkeying around: San Francisco warns Monkey app to stop auctioning off...
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's city attorney issued a cease-and-desist demand Monday to a mobile app called Monkey Parking, which allows people to auction off public parking spaces that they're using...
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