Rhiannon Bozek, Newborn In Critical Condition After Costco Crash, Dies
LONDON, Ont. - Police say a seven-day-old baby delivered by emergency C-section after her mother was struck by a car which crashed through the doors of a Costco store in southwestern Ontario has...
View ArticleCanada Revenue Agency Seems To Pick Government Opponents For Its Charity Audits
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says it pays no attention to pro-government or anti-government political leanings when it chooses which charities to audit for their political activities.But...
View ArticleStocks set for more volatility, long anticipated correction may have arrived
North American stock markets are likely in for another dose of steep declines this week amid concerns about interest rates, geopolitical unrest and whether a lengthy bull market is set for a...
View ArticlePolar Vortex Means Little Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc In Ontario This Year
TORONTO - Good luck finding a 2014 merlot from Niagara when you're shopping for wine over the next couple of years.A bottle of sauvignon blanc will likely be a rare sight for oenophiles as well.They're...
View ArticleLive In A Luxury Home For Sale Before Deciding If You Want To Buy (VIDEO,...
A unique real estate company that allows potential buyers to live in a luxury house for sale was inspired by an unlikely source: oil and gas equipment auctions. "It was a transparent process," explains...
View Article'Guardians of the Galaxy' rockets to top of weekend box office with $94M debut
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - "Guardians of the Galaxy" blasted past expectations at the weekend box office.Studio estimates Sunday show Marvel's cosmic romp starring Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana as members of...
View ArticleCanadian-Made Experimental Ebola Drug Not Given To Infected American Aid Worker
TORONTO - The Canadian company that is developing an experimental Ebola drug says its product was not given to one of two American aid workers infected with the virus.Tekmira Pharmaceuticals said in an...
View ArticleKunshan Auto Parts Factory Explosion's Death Toll Reaches 75
BEIJING, China - The death toll in for an explosion at a Chinese auto parts factory has risen to 75 people, as investigators fault poor safety measures and news reports reveal that workers had long...
View ArticleToledo mayor: Water ban to continue after new test results cause some concerns
TOLEDO, Ohio - New tests Sunday showed some toxins still contaminating Lake Erie, leaving regional water supplies off limits and some 400,000 residents in parts of Ohio and Michigan headed into a third...
View ArticleHSBC Bank Canada reports pre-tax profit of $242 million in second quarter
VANCOUVER - HSBC Bank Canada says it earned a pre-tax profit of $242 million in the second quarter, up 33 per cent from the $182 million it earned in the same quarter a year ago.Basic earnings per...
View ArticleStock Market Selloff Likely To Continue This Week (VIDEO)
The Dow Jones closed out Friday with the worst weekly performance in two years and the TSX saw its biggest decline since May, but the bloodshed likely isn't over yet. More steep declines are expected...
View ArticleGannett splits publishing and broadcast wings, following Time Warner, News...
Gannett is splitting its broadcast and publishing business in two, joining other major media players in allowing fast growing TV and digital operations to operate more freely and not be weighed down by...
View ArticleGerman court drops Ecclestone bribery trial after F1 boss agrees to make...
Bernie Ecclestone is free to concentrate on running Formula One after a German court dropped a bribery case against him Tuesday in exchange for a $100 million payment.After hearing more than three...
View ArticleCVS Caremark's 2nd quarter profit increases 11 per cent, drugstore chain...
CVS Caremark's second-quarter earnings jumped 11 per cent to top expectations, as specialty drug use helped fuel growth for the drugstore chain and pharmacy benefits manager.The Woonsocket, Rhode...
View ArticleCoffee chain Second Cup suspends dividend as it refocuses on growing business
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Coffee chain The Second Cup Ltd. (TSX:SCU) has suspended its quarterly dividend as part of a plan to refocus on growing the business.The company, which has struggled amid heightened...
View ArticleToronto stock market up slightly amid mixed China-U.S. data, earnings news
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market turned slightly higher late Tuesday morning as traders weighed earnings results and data showing the effect of a slowdown in China's property market.The S&P/TSX...
View ArticleTarget lowers forecast citing flat US sales; estimates cost of data breach
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Target has lowered its second-quarter forecast citing the promotional discounts it had to use to attract shoppers.The Minneapolis-based retailer also said Tuesday it expects gross...
View ArticleCanadian dollar lower amid mixed economic data, traders look to July jobs data
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar fell to a three-month low Tuesday amid mixed economic news.The loonie was down 0.34 of a cent to 91.18 cents US.In Canada, the major economic report of the week is July...
View ArticleNew Brunswick Micro-Brew Policy 'Extremely Restrictive'
A new policy requiring some breweries in New Brunswick to sell a minimum amount of beer in provincially-run liquor stores has ignited a backlash with one national group representing small businesses...
View ArticleBeijing To Ban All Coal Use By 2020
BEIJING (AP) — China's smog-plagued capital has announced plans to ban the use of coal by the end of 2020 as the country fights deadly levels of pollution, especially in major cities. Beijing's...
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