Silicon Valley North: Vancouver tech surges as U.S. immigration reform idles
VANCOUVER - Software engineer Pablo Guana nearly refused a job with Facebook when the company redirected him to Vancouver from Silicon Valley because his United States visa application was rejected."I...
View ArticlePrison Inmates Take Federal Government To Court Over Pay Cuts
A group of inmates in Ontario is taking the federal government to court over its recent move to cut the pay they receive for prison work. Last October, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) slashed...
View ArticleStocks in for more pressure, buying sentiment pressured by geopolitical worries
TORONTO - Stock markets are likely in for tough slogging again this week as traders grapple with uncertainty caused by escalating geopolitical troubles in Ukraine, Iraq and Gaza."I think we’re dealing...
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Cottage Construction In Canada Has Pretty Much Ground To A Halt
It’s summer and Canadians are flocking to cottage country to soak up the sun, have some fun in the water and maybe knock back a few cold ones. But there’s one thing they aren’t doing, and that’s...
View ArticleCanadian Banks' Rating Outlooks Downgraded To Negative By S&P
Canada’s six biggest banks including Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and Royal Bank of Canada had their outlooks cut to negative from stable by Standard & Poor’s because of regulatory changes that could...
View ArticleKeystone XL Emissions Could Be Four Times Higher Than U.S. Calculated, Says...
WASHINGTON - The much-debated Keystone XL pipeline could produce four times more global warming pollution than the State Department calculated earlier this year, a new study concludes.The U.S....
View Article'Open Heart' TV Show A Family Mystery From The 'Degrassi' Producers
The producers of "Degrassi" have come out with a new family mystery that substitutes a high school for a hospital. Epitome Pictures has just commenced work on "Open Heart," a half-hour series that will...
View ArticleCanada's Fraud-Fighting System Too Fractured To Work Properly, Sweeping New...
Canada’s system for fighting investment fraud is too fractured to work efficiently, concludes a sweeping report released Monday. Creating a national agency to centralize reporting and enforcement of...
View ArticleEnbridge's Line 9 Pipeline The Target Of North Toronto Protest
A group of protesters is interrupting work at an Enbridge pipeline site in north Toronto. The blockade at Dufferin Street and Finch Avenue West is the latest in a series of actions to protest against...
View ArticleChiquita Brands gets a $611M buyout offer from Safra Group, Cutrale Group,...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Chiquita Brands has received a buyout offer worth about $611 million from investment firm Safra Group and the Brazilian agribusiness and juice company Cutrale Group.Safra and Cutrale...
View ArticleS&P: Canadian Banks' Outlook 'Negative' Because Government Won't Vow Taxpayer...
TORONTO - Ratings agency S&P has downgraded Canada's biggest banks to "negative" over concerns about the federal government's stance on possible bailouts in the future.The decision hinges on...
View ArticleTim Hortons Duelling Donuts Contest Finalists Look Like Something Out Of...
You coffee's next companion could be one of these eight doughnuts below. On Aug. 18, coffee-giant Tim Hortons will announce four finalists of their second annual Duelling Donuts contest, where...
View ArticleBitcoin Theft Linked To Canadian ISP
Researchers with a cyber security firm say they have uncovered that a hacker used access to a Canadian Internet provider to hijack large foreign networks, stealing more than US$83,000 in virtual...
View ArticleCanadians' net worth up eight per cent, rebounding well from downturn
TORONTO - Canada's average household net worth rose nearly eight per cent in 2013 — making it one of the best years since the recession — mostly because of rising stock and real estate values as well...
View ArticleCustomer Loyalty Programs Turn Shameless Amid Intense Competition
TORONTO - With competition fierce for consumer dollars, companies are pulling out all the stops to build loyalty, from cost-cutting and beefing up loyalty programs to shamelessly broadcasting the...
View ArticleB.C. Mine Spill Aftermath Could Cost $200 Million
As the water use ban is partially lifted for the B.C. Cariboo region hit by a tailings pond spill from a gold and copper mine, the focus turns to the possible long-term effects and cleanup. The...
View Article'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' top weekend box office with $65.6 million debut
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" outmuscled "Guardians of the Galaxy" at the weekend box office.Paramount's live-action reboot of the comic-book franchise featuring a team of comical reptilian superheros...
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Brian Gionta, Former Montreal Canadiens Captain, Selling Home For $1,450,000...
Former Montreal Canadiens captain Brian Gionta has signed a contract with the Buffalo Sabres. That means it's time to offload his gorgeous Brossard, Que.-area home, which is now on the market for...
View ArticleHealth Canada OKs GSK's plan to fix Quebec flu vaccine plant problems
TORONTO - Health Canada says it has approved a plan by GlaxoSmithKline to fix contamination problems it has been experiencing at its Ste. Foy, Que., flu vaccine production plant.The department says...
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B.C. Luxury Car Tour Lets You Drive Some Exclusive Vehicles
The closest most of us get to expensive luxury cars is at trade shows (or maybe if you attend UBC, the University of Beautiful Cars) but you can get right into the driver's seat of some fancy...
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