Malaysia Airlines MH17 Crash: Airlines Flying Over Ukraine Because It's...
Airlines were warned this spring to stay away from Ukrainian airspace, but many chose to fly over the country anyway because it was cheaper, an airline security expert says. The U.S. Federal Aviation...
View ArticleHard Rock Hotel & Casino to open at Lake Tahoe in old Horizon Resort; $60M...
RENO, Nev. - The managers of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas have announced plans to open one at Lake Tahoe this winter after a $60 million renovation of the former Horizon Casino Resort...
View ArticleMillennials Facing 'Undersupply Of Good, Solid Jobs': Monster.ca
TORONTO - Millennials may be facing a tough job market, but they are the age group spending the least amount of time between jobs, according to an online jobs site.Monster Canada says recent numbers...
View ArticleLaw society revokes Garth Drabinsky's licence over fraud convictions
TORONTO - Ontario's law society revoked Garth Drabinsky's licence Thursday, despite a plea from the disgraced theatre impresario that he retain it so he can "climb out of the abyss."He and business...
View ArticleCorrection: Nielsens story
NEW YORK, N.Y. - In a story July 15 about the Nielsen ratings, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the CBS series "Extant" marked actress Halle Berry's small screen debut. It is her first...
View ArticleKenney To Announce Foreign-Credential Recognition Agreement
OTTAWA - Employment Minister Jason Kenney is slated to announce an agreement with the provinces to recognize 10 new occupations, incuding welders, carpenters and electricians, to improve...
View ArticleToll operator 407 International sees profits fall by 40 per cent in Q2
TORONTO - Toll highway operator 407 International Inc. says its second-quarter net income fell 40 per cent, even though revenues continued to grow.The company, which operates the Highway 407 electronic...
View ArticleWith Household Debt Near Record Highs, BoC Mulls Major Interest Rate Policy...
Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says low interest rates may become the “new normal” as Canadians have taken on so much debt that any rate spike could send shockwaves through the economy. The head...
View ArticleOil soars past US$103 a barrel on on geopolitical turmoil, lower U.S. stocks
The price of oil rose two per cent Thursday on lower U.S. inventories and concerns that geopolitical tensions could disrupt global supplies.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for August delivery...
View ArticleFedEx charged with assisting illicit pharmacies by shipping drugs without...
SAN FRANCISCO - Federal authorities on Thursday charged FedEx with assisting illegal pharmacies by knowingly delivering painkillers and other dangerous drugs to customers without prescriptions.The...
View ArticleWholesale sales increased 2.2 per cent to $52.6B in May: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 2.2 per cent to $52.6 billion in May, a second consecutive monthly increase.Economists had expected a gain of 0.6 per cent, according to Thomson...
View ArticleBonduelle Plant Fire In Tecumseh, Ont., Leads To Evacuations
TECUMSEH, Ont. - An evacuation notice has been lifted in a town near Windsor, Ont., after a massive fire at a vegetable processing plant caused a state of emergency and the evacuation of some 1,300...
View ArticleSonic Cannons, Used For Oil And Gas Exploration, Approved By Obama
ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. - Opening the Eastern Seaboard to offshore oil exploration for the first time in decades, the Obama administration on Friday approved the use of sonic cannons to discover...
View ArticleAP NewsBreak: Obama approves sonic cannons, reopening oil exploration off US...
ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. - The Obama administration has approved the use of sonic cannons to explore for oil and gas off the Eastern Shore.The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Friday formally...
View ArticleAlberta Jobs Galore, But Not Enough Workers To Fill Them
EDMONTON - Alberta's jobs minister says employment forecasts show that over the next decade, 96,000 jobs in the province will go unfilled due to a shortage of workers.Kyle Fawcett says projections show...
View ArticleComcast reaches deal with ESPN to carry upcoming SEC Network
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Comcast Cable has reached a deal with ESPN to carry the SEC Network.The network, which launches on Aug. 14, was already set to be carried on cable and satellite providers like DISH...
View Article'Treme' actor Rob Brown settling shopper-profiling suit; Macy's says it...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A black actor who accused Macy's of racially profiling minorities as shoplifters is settling his civil rights lawsuit, one of several cases that drew attention last year to...
View ArticlePeople familiar with sale documents to AP: Bon Jovi part of Toronto group...
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Rocker Jon Bon Jovi is part of a Toronto group that has retained a banking firm and submitted paperwork expressing interest in buying the Buffalo Bills, three people who have reviewed...
View ArticleAll aboard: railway passenger service resumes in northern Manitoba
WINNIPEG - Railway passenger service has resumed to Churchill in northern Manitoba.Service along the 270-kilometre stretch of track between Gillam and Churchill shut down on June 2 after several...
View ArticleBell, Rogers Customers Claim To Be Billed After Cancelling Services
The majority of Canadians rely on Bell Canada and Rogers Communications for their internet, cable and cellphone services, but that doesn't mean their customers are pleased. Customers of the two...
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