Ohio man raises more than $37,000 in Internet crowdfunding effort - to make...
COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio man who jokingly sought $10 to pay for his first attempt at making potato salad has raised more than $37,000 from a crowdfunding Internet site.Zack "Danger" Brown, of Columbus,...
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Chad Kroeger House For Sale In Abbotsford
You can live like a rock star, with your own indoor hockey rink, horse barn and recording studio — if you can part with almost $9 million for Chad Kroeger's former mansion in B.C.'s Fraser Valley. The...
View ArticleStatsCan Asks For Social Insurance Numbers In Test Runs For 2016 Census
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is asking people to provide their social insurance numbers during test runs for the 2016 census, part of an effort to make the survey data more reliable.The agency is trying...
View ArticleSettlement reached with Nortel Networks' former overseas operations
TORONTO - A settlement has been reached with one of the international divisions of Nortel Networks over their piece of the former technology giant's remaining assets.Lawyers representing Nortel's...
View ArticleUS consumer borrowing up $19.6 billion in May; gains slow after sudden April...
WASHINGTON - Consumers increased their borrowing at a slower pace in May compared to the prior month.Overall credit rose by $19.6 billion in May, down from a gain of $26.1 billion in April, the Federal...
View ArticleNational Securities Regulator Is A Go
OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to announce on Wednesday it is has garnered sufficient provincial support to proceed with a national securities regulator, marking a major step forward after...
View ArticlePotential Canadian Housing Bubble A Concern For 7 In 10 Lenders: Report
Seven in ten Canadian mortgage lenders are concerned the country’s real estate sector is headed toward an unsustainable bubble that could burst at any time, according to a new survey. The poll by...
View ArticleMoody's: gov't to shift more risk to banks' creditors, creating negative outlook
TORONTO - Moody's Investor Services has cut its outlook for the Canadian banking system to negative due to an expected reduction of government support for the sector, but says it still believes the...
View ArticleHundreds line up at Washington pot shops as state begins legal marijuana sales
SEATTLE - Surrounded by thousands of packages of marijuana, Seattle's top prosecutor sought some advice: Which one should he buy?A new day, indeed.Twenty months after voters legalized recreational...
View ArticleEnergizer Holdings to close Montreal feminine care plant, affecting 430 workers
ST. LOUIS - Consumer goods maker Energizer Holdings Inc. plans to close its feminine hygiene products plant in Montreal by early 2017, affecting 430 workers.The U.S.-based company says production will...
View ArticleGunman fatally shoots wife, self at Washington medical complex where she worked
SPOKANE, Wash. - Police in Washington state say a gunman fatally shot his wife Tuesday morning before turning the weapon on himself at a downtown Spokane medical centre.Spokane police said the man went...
View ArticleOil falls closer to US$103 a barrel as supply fears continue to recede
The price of oil slipped closer to $103 a barrel Tuesday as concerns about supply disruptions continued to fade.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for August delivery fell 13 cents to close at...
View ArticleDonald Sterling gives testy testimony in Los Angeles Clippers sale trial
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Donald Sterling, who's challenging the sale of his Los Angeles Clippers, gave testy, bombastic testimony Tuesday, contending he's mentally sound, sparring with his wife's lawyer...
View ArticleNo. 1 overall pick Wiggins signs with Adidas, staying with Jayhawks' apparel...
Andrew Wiggins will wear Adidas with the Cleveland Cavaliers.The No. 1 overall pick in the draft, Wiggins wore the apparel company's gear while starring last season for Kansas. He chose to stick with...
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Washington State Marijuana Sales: 5 Things You Should Know
You can now buy legal recreational pot in Vancouver. Vancouver, Wash., that is. This week, 24 businesses in Washington state were issued retail licences to sell pot for the first time. Customers from...
View Article5 Arrested For Immigration Scam Using Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Five people in the Toronto area have been arrested for an alleged scam in Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program. A year-long investigation, dubbed O-Nanny, began after the RCMP found that...
View ArticleGlobe And Mail Strike Watch: Staff, Management Reach Last-Minute Deal
The Globe and Mail’s management and employees have reached an 11th hour tentative deal, just before a strike deadline Wednesday afternoon. Several Globe journalists tweeted news of the deal. Breaking:...
View ArticleUnion says it has reached a deal with Globe and Mail over contract dispute
TORONTO - A tentative deal has been reached between the Globe and Mail and its unionized employees, averting a work stoppage at the newspaper in the final hour of negotiations.Unifor — which represents...
View ArticleCanadian billionaire and real estate tycoon David Azrieli dead at 92
MONTREAL - David Azrieli, a billionaire real estate developer and philanthropist, died Wednesday at his summer home in rural Quebec, according to a statement from the foundation that bears his name. He...
View ArticleBell Media Slashes 73 TV Jobs
Bell Media laid off 73 people on Wednesday, the latest in a string of job cuts at Canadian media companies. The news was announced by Unifor local 723M, which represents broadcast workers at Bell Media...
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