Enbridge Northern Gateway Outlook Unchanged After Supreme Court Ruling
CALGARY - The Supreme Court of Canada's recent ruling on aboriginal title has not swayed Enbridge Inc.'s outlook for its controversial Northern Gateway pipeline to the West Coast, CEO Al Monaco said...
View ArticleLast year's hit summer sensation 'Under the Dome' off to slow start this season
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A substantial number of the people who made CBS' "Under the Dome" the surprise hit of last summer appear to have lost interest in the fate of the fictional town of Chester's Mill,...
View ArticleBC Hydro Site C Should Be Reviewed By Provincial Regulator: Mayor
VANCOUVER - With a provincial decision on BC Hydro's proposed Site C hydroelectric dam expected in September, the mayor of Hudson's Hope appealed to the province Wednesday for a review by the...
View ArticleMusic streaming service Spotify says it's launching in Canada in coming months
TORONTO - The online music streaming service Spotify is hinting that it will be coming to Canada soon.The company, which was founded by Swedish entrepreneur Daniel Ek in 2006, pioneered the concept of...
View ArticleOil falls near US$102 a barrel, 9th straight decline despite Mideast tensions
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The price of oil fell for the ninth straight day Wednesday as global supplies continue to flow despite unrest in the world's most important oil-producing region.In the Middle East, the...
View ArticleSpotify Is Coming To Canada
Just in case you weren't sure if streaming was the future of the music industry, the world's biggest player, Spotify, has finally decided to wade into Canadian waters. Spotify's entry, complete with a...
View ArticleCogeco Cable reports higher third quarter revenue, but lower profit
MONTREAL - Cogeco Cable (TSX:CCA) and its parent company Cogeco Inc. (TSX:CGO) are reporting higher revenue but lower profits for the third quarter.The cable company made a profit of $35.5 million, or...
View ArticleGreenpeace's LEGO Video Sees Nothing Awesome About Shell (VIDEO, POLL)
Everything is awesome, right? Not if you ask Greenpeace. Fans of "The LEGO Movie" and its popular song are sure to be traumatized by the environmental organization's latest video, which was posted to...
View ArticlePostmedia says automotive advertising major reason for drop in Q3 revenue
TORONTO - Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (TSX:PNC.B), which operates one of Canada's largest chains of newspapers, reported Thursday it lost $20.6 million in its latest quarter as revenue fell 11 per...
View ArticleCogeco's decision to drop IPTV project cuts profit, analysts give mixed reviews
TORONTO - Cogeco Cable has abandoned an IPTV project after it failed to meet expectations, resulting in a $32.2-million writedown and a decision to bring the TiVo service to subscribers in Quebec and...
View ArticlePotato Salad Kickstarter Bubble Bursts, Project Loses $30K Overnight
The potato salad Kickstarter bubble has burst. But not to worry -- Zack Danger Brown still has far more than enough to make his potato salad. After reaching more than $70,000 on Wednesday, the...
View ArticleBig changes at MTV, Much as Bell Media makes deep cuts to production staff
TORONTO - Bell Media is cutting 91 employees from its production staff as it makes big changes to programming, with the brunt of the losses hitting music channels Much, MTV and M3.The layoffs are part...
View ArticleUS stocks fall at midday over Portugal worries
NEW YORK, N.Y. - U.S. stocks are lower at midday as fears about the health of a European bank weigh on the market.The Dow Jones industrial average was down 109 points, or 0.7 per cent, at 16,876...
View ArticleQuebec gets first diamond mine as premier pushes north development plan relaunch
EEYOU ISTCHEE JAMES BAY, Que. - Liberal Premier Philippe Couillard trumpeted Quebec's reinvigorated northern development plan Thursday during a ground-breaking ceremony for province's first diamond...
View ArticleTPP Talks In Ottawa: Brunei's Brutal Sharia Law Raises Questions About Future...
Ottawa is host this week to the latest round of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed 12-country trading bloc that would include Pacific Rim countries such as Japan and the U.S.,...
View ArticleMetro Newspapers In Regina, Saskatoon, London To Shut Down Friday
TORONTO - Three of Canada's free Metro daily newspapers will publish their last print editions on Friday and 25 employees will be laid off as a result of a management decision to focus on larger...
View ArticleTherrien Urges Insurance Companies' To Stop Genetic Testing
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy watchdog is urging insurance companies and others to stop asking for access to the results of existing genetic tests at this time.Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien says it...
View ArticleRegulators expand single-stock circuit breakers to all actively traded stock
TORONTO - Canadian regulators are expanding their push to help taper high-frequency trading by expanding a single-stock circuit breakers program beyond the S&P/TSX Composite Index.The Investment...
View ArticlePayday lender Ace Cash Express paying $10M in settlement with US agency over...
WASHINGTON - Ace Cash Express Inc. has agreed to pay $10 million in a settlement with federal regulators who accused the payday lender of illegally harassing borrowers to collect debts and get them to...
View ArticleTax Audits On Canadian Charities Widen, Criticized As 'Bullying Tactic'
OTTAWA - The Conservative government has stepped up its scrutiny of the political activities of charities, adding fresh money for more audits, and casting its net well beyond the environmental groups...
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