Amid no maket-moving news, crude oil drifts 8 cents higher to US$100.91 a barrel
Lacking any catalysts, the price of crude oil barely changed Monday.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for August delivery rose eight cents to US$100.91 a barrel on the New York Mercantile...
View ArticleCanada's Housing Market Overvalued By 20 Per Cent, Fitch Warns
Ottawa may need to step in again to cool an overheated housing market that is showing no signs of slowing, according to a global credit rating agency. Fitch Ratings said Monday that Canadian home...
View ArticleB.C. sets sights on becoming Asia's financial hub in the West
VANCOUVER - In a bid to lure more Chinese investment into the province, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has billed Vancouver "the most Asian city outside of Asia."Clark told an elite trade...
View Article'Abandoned' Intersee Cargo Ship Crew In Port Of Oshawa On Strike
OSHAWA, Ont. - A union says two weeks ago 18 sailors and their captain ran out food and fresh water aboard their idled cargo ship in the Port of Oshawa, Ont., and are now striking over unpaid...
View ArticleCanadian Parks Facing Greater Challenges Than A Year Ago: Report
OTTAWA - An environmental group says its annual review of the state of Canada's parks has left it worried.The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society says most parks and proposed protected areas are...
View ArticleJob Search: Developing An Online Brand Can Help You Land A Job
TORONTO - Chris Abraham may now be a leading social media and digital marketing expert, but his journey toward that job began with simple blog post.Abraham was working for a social media firm in the...
View ArticleReady to polish your online brand? Here are some tips
Job seekers in today's increasingly competitive economy are highly encouraged to take the time to create the right online presence. Here are some expert tips:— Register your domain name in as many...
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Chinese Signs In West Vancouver Criticized
A group that has previously criticized Chinese language ads in B.C. is now targeting signs on West Vancouver bus shelters. Brad Saltzberg, a representative of Putting Canada First, complained to the...
View ArticleTransCanada 'Gag Order' Preventing Mattawa From Talking About Pipeline Rejected
Under fire from environmental activists, a northern Ontario town has vowed to remove a contract clause that would have prevented it from publicly discussing pipeline builder TransCanada. The town of...
View ArticleOSC to hold hearing on settlement agreement with former Sino-Forest executive
TORONTO - The Ontario Securities Commission has reached a proposed settlement with the former chief financial officer of Chinese forestry company Sino-Forest Corp., which collapsed under allegations of...
View ArticleRob Ford: Ontario Budget Proves Liberals Aren't Serious About Slaying Deficit
TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is slamming the Ontario budget, saying the governing Liberals aren't serious about slaying their $12.5-billion deficit.But Finance Minister Charles Sousa says Toronto...
View ArticleCanadian Home Sales Report For June 2014: Six Key Reactions
The average Canadian home price jumped an annual 6.9 per cent in June, suggesting that the market is still on a tear that has long passed the real estate slowdown many had predicted. The Canadian Real...
View ArticleUS preparing unilateral sanctions on Russia if Europe resists tougher actions
WASHINGTON - The United States is considering imposing unilateral sanctions on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, a shift in strategy that reflects the Obama administration's frustration...
View ArticleCrude oil dips below US$100 a barrel for the first time since May
The price of oil fell below US$100 a barrel for the first time since May even as the deteriorating security situation in Libya has raised questions about whether the North African country can soon...
View ArticleNEB delays Trans Mountain review deadline pending new route studies
VANCOUVER - The City of Burnaby's refusal to co-operate with Kinder Morgan has forced a seven-month delay in a National Energy Board review of the company's proposed expansion of its Trans Mountain...
View ArticleOscar winner Halle Berry gives CBS the lead in weekly TV ratings with new...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Halle Berry made her small screen debut at a spot befitting an Academy Award winner — first place in the television ratings — but it's too early to call her summer drama "Extant" a...
View ArticleOntario Budget: Businesses Oppose Proposed Mandatory Pension Plan
Canadian business groups are railing on Ontario’s re-released budget over the proposed mandatory pension plan in a fight that could shape up to be the province’s Obamacare moment. The Canadian...
View ArticleBoulder, Colorado, celebrates 7th annual Tube To Work Day on Boulder Creek a...
BOULDER, Colo. - A few commuters in Boulder, Colorado, may have arrived at work dripping wet because they observed Tube To Work Day.The lighthearted holiday hit seven years Tuesday. It began with two...
View ArticleCBC Cuts 'Going Too Far' This Time, Former Board Members Warn
OTTAWA - Nine former members of the CBC board of directors have written to the public broadcaster's current chairman to express alarm at recent cuts to the corporation.Former CBC president Robert...
View ArticleSling Media unveils 2 devices for out-of-home TV viewing, tries for in-home...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Sling Media, the maker of devices that let people watch their cable channels while travelling, is trying to become more relevant in the living room.Traditionally, Sling's strength has...
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