Canada Pension Plan: Finance Ministers Won't Sweeten Plan Now
MEECH LAKE, Que. - A federal-provincial meeting on Canada Pension Plan reform broke up in recriminations Monday after several provincial ministers accused Finance Minister Jim Flaherty of blocking...
View ArticleNORAD Under Fire For Its Famous Santa Tracker
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. and Canadian military's beloved Santa Tracker is facing something new this year — public criticism. A children's advocacy group says an animated video on the NORAD Tracks Santa...
View ArticleOil tops US$97 a barrel on encouraging European data, Libyan troubles
The price of oil rose above US$97 a barrel Monday after new signals that Europe's economy is on the mend and supply concerns amid the ongoing closure of export terminals in Libya.Benchmark West Texas...
View ArticleAircraft maker Boeing boosts stock buyback plan by $10 billion; increases...
The Boeing Co. said Monday that its board of directors approved a $10 billion increase in its stock buyback program. The aircraft maker will also raise its quarterly dividend payment by about 50 per...
View ArticleAfter years of study, FDA says it has no evidence anti-bacterial soaps curb...
WASHINGTON - After more than 40 years of study, the U.S. government says it has found no evidence that common anti-bacterial soaps prevent the spread of germs, and regulators want the makers of Dawn,...
View Article'Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' debut tops 'Frozen' to lead box office with...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Warner Bros. fantasy "Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" debuted at No. 1 at the weekend box office both domestically and internationally.The film earned $73.6 million in U.S....
View ArticleAlbertans Give The Most Money To Charity
A new report by the Fraser Institute measuring charitable giving found Albertans give the most money to charity, but don't rank as high when it comes to the percentage of their incomes donated. The...
View ArticleVancouver, Most Expensive City For Expats In Canada: Report
Vancouver, a place that is known for having the ritziest condo and being the priciest city to live in North America, can add a new feather to its hat: Canada's most expensive location for expatriates....
View ArticleWestJet In-Flight Wi-Fi Expected To Arrive In 2014
In-flight Wi-Fi could finally come to Canada next year. In an interview with the Calgary Herald, WestJet's CEO Gregg Saretsky told the paper the airline is poised to become Canada's first to offer the...
View ArticleJudge: Paint companies to pay Calif. cities, counties $1.1 billion to remove...
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A state judge on Monday ordered paint companies to pay 10 California cities and counties $1.1 billion to remove lead from millions of older homes.Santa Clara County Superior Court...
View ArticleFed lowers forecasts for US unemployment rate, reflecting...
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve expects unemployment to fall a bit further over the next two years than it thought in September and expects inflation to remain below the Fed's target level.The Fed...
View ArticleGovernment shutdown causes IRS to delay tax filing season by 10 days; filing...
WASHINGTON - Taxpayers eager to get refunds will have to wait an extra 10 days to file their federal tax returns.The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday the government shutdown has forced it to...
View ArticleFed To Trim Its Bond-Buying Program In January
By Jonathan Spicer and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve announced plans to trim its aggressive bond-buying program on Wednesday but sought to temper the long-awaited move by...
View ArticleCheap Stocking Stuffers: Find Amazing Small Gifts At The Dollar Store
The dollar store has everything you'll need to stuff the stockings of everyone in the family. Look beyond the Christmas aisles to find small items perfect for kids, teens and adults, alike. There are...
View ArticleFed will begin to reduce bond purchases by $10B in January because of...
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve has decided to reduce its stimulus for the U.S. economy because the job market has shown steady improvement. The shift could lead to higher long-term borrowing rates...
View ArticleBombardier's CSeries Jets To Be Put To The Test In 2014 (PHOTOS)
MONTREAL - Bombardier celebrated the first flight of its CSeries commercial jet in 2013, but the success of the world's first new narrow-body design in nearly 30 years is riding on the test...
View ArticleIntelligence panel makes dozens of proposals; doesn't call for ending NSA...
WASHINGTON - A presidential advisory panel has recommended dozens of changes to the government's surveillance programs, including stripping the National Security Agency of its ability to store...
View ArticleCities With The Largest Rent Hikes: Prairies On Fire As Toronto Lags
Some of Canada’s major metro areas have seen soaring rental prices over the past decade, but which cities those are could surprise you. Canada’s largest and most expensive rental markets saw some of...
View ArticleCRTC wants Bell's Northwestel to improve services in Canada's North with...
GATINEAU, Que. - The CRTC says BCE subsidiary Northwestel must modernize and expand its communications services in Canada's North over the next four years.The CRTC says Northwestel is expected to spend...
View ArticleBernanke says Fed likely to trim bond purchases further next year in similar...
WASHINGTON - Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve's decision Wednesday to slow its bond purchases is a sign of progress and he expects the Fed to take "similar moderate steps" throughout next...
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