Canadian dollar stronger than expected in July, near 6-month high of 94 cents US
TORONTO - The recent strength of the Canadian dollar has been a surprise, given that many economists expected it to stay weak throughout much of the year.But a combination of several factors has the...
View ArticleKindle Unlimited In Canada? Sorry, 'Netflix For Books' Not Yet Available Here
Online bookseller Amazon has launched a “Netflix for books” — an all-you-can-read service that allows you to download books for the price of a monthly fee. The move could upend the bookselling...
View ArticleOil price holds gain for the week on Middle East, Russia-Ukraine tensions
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The price of oil retreated slightly Friday but remained elevated because of political turmoil around the world.Concern that conflicts and rising tensions in the Ukraine and the Middle...
View ArticleNew Toyota minivan lets parents use built-in microphone to scream at unruly...
DETROIT - Toyota wants to help you scream at your unruly kids.The latest version of the company's Sienna minivan has a feature called "Driver Easy Speak." It uses a built-in microphone to amplify a...
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Here Are The Countries The FAA Doesn't Want Jets To Fly Over
When a Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over Ukranian airspace Thursday, many questions were raised about why it was flying over a conflict zone in the first place. The U.S. Federal Aviation...
View ArticleToyota's 'Driver Speak Easy' Lets You Yell At Your Kids From Front Seat
DETROIT - Toyota wants to help you scream at your unruly kids.The latest version of the company's Sienna minivan has a feature called "Driver Easy Speak." It uses a built-in microphone to amplify a...
View ArticleBacon Prices Soar, Again, In June: StatsCan
Bacon prices in Canada are nearly 27 per cent higher today than they were a year ago, as a crisis in the industry continues to push costs into the stratosphere. Bloomberg reporter and former Bank of...
View ArticleFlorida jury slams tobacco company with $23.6B in punitive damages in widow's...
MIAMI - A Florida jury has slammed the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with $23.6 billion in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the widow of a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer in 1996.The case is...
View ArticleInternational monitors try to secure sprawling Ukraine plane crash site for...
HRABOVE, Ukraine - International monitors moved gingerly Saturday through fields reeking of the decomposing corpses that fell from a Malaysian airliner shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, trying...
View ArticleMost actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange
TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:Toronto Stock Exchange (15,266.57, up 62.09 points):Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B):...
View ArticleFlorida Tobacco Lawsuit Ends With $23.6 Billion In Damages Against R.J. Reynolds
MIAMI - A Florida jury has slammed the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with $23.6 billion in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the widow of a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer in 1996.The case is...
View ArticleOntario aviation fuel tax hike will put province at disadvantage: industry
MONTREAL - At a time when other provinces are moving to encourage airline traffic by decreasing or eliminating aviation fuel taxes, Ontario's decision to hike them will likely boost air fares and put...
View ArticleStock markets to be guided by heavy slate of corporate earnings reports
TORONTO - Earnings will be front and centre on North American stock markets this week.Geopolitical concerns will also continue to cast a shadow after a Malaysian Airlines plane was shot down by a...
View ArticleCanadian Beef: Mechanically Tenderized Beef Label Rules Will Change Next Month
EDMONTON - Canadian shoppers will be able to see next month if the beef they're buying has been mechanically tenderized.Labelling regulations to take effect Aug. 21 are designed to protect consumers...
View Article'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' outmuscles 'The Purge: Anarchy' at weekend...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" outmuscled a trio of new films, as the science fiction sequel topped the box office for the second-straight week with an estimated $36...
View ArticleBig Lake Ontario shark hoax shows risks posed by viral marketing, experts say
TORONTO - An online video hoax of a shark in Lake Ontario that caused real-world consternation this past week demonstrates the attention-grabbing risks marketers are taking in an increasingly...
View ArticleBodies from downed jetliner piled in boxcars in Ukraine; West condemns crash...
TOREZ, Ukraine - Pro-Moscow rebels piled nearly 200 bodies from the downed Malaysian jetliner into four refrigerated boxcars Sunday in eastern Ukraine, and cranes at the crash scene moved big chunks of...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs can help create much-needed youth jobs if barriers addressed
TORONTO - Entrepreneurs could help create 10 million youth jobs across the G20 countries but they must be given the right support to grow and finance their businesses, according to a new report by...
View ArticleCanada's Real Wealth Gap Is Old Versus Young, And The Young Can't Keep Up
The boom in stocks, bonds and the housing market over the past 30 years has made Canadian seniors far richer than they have ever been, but younger generations aren’t sharing in that wealth to nearly...
View ArticleOil rises above US$104 a barrel for 1st time since July 3; natural gas falls
The price of oil rose more than a $1 for the third time in the last four trading days, closing above $104 on Monday for the first time since July 3.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for August...
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