Hazelnut Shortage: Nutella Prices To Soar
If you're about to pull a slice of bread out of the toaster, poised to slather on some sweetness, you might want to ease up on the Nutella. A spike in the price of hazelnuts due to bad weather and...
View ArticleWillie Nelson, Neil Young to headline anti-Keystone XL oil pipeline concert...
NELIGH, Neb. - Willie Nelson and Neil Young will headline a concert next month in a Nebraska cornfield organized by opponents of a proposed pipeline that would carry oil from Canada south to the Gulf...
View ArticleNew York Islanders sell minority stake of team to Capitals co-owner,...
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - The New York Islanders are selling a minority stake of the team, with a former Washington Capitals co-owner and a London-based investor to become full owners in two years.The hockey...
View ArticleConservatives Block 'Offensive' Bid To Review CRA Charity Audits
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs have blocked an opposition bid to study allegations the government has been targeting certain charities, saying it's "shameful" to suggest ongoing tax audits are politically...
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Monstercat Records Wants To Change The Music Industry's Views On Copyright
In an industry where artists often face lawsuits for sampling or remixing another musician's work, one Vancouver record label isn't condoning it — in fact, they're encouraging it. Monstercat is a local...
View ArticleGovernment Memo Criticized Top Biologist For Comments On Oilsands
One of Canada’s top biologists says he will not stop talking to the media after a government memo accused him of bias and speaking out of turn about the environmental impact of Alberta’s oilsands....
View ArticleMount Polley Mine Breach Prompts Nuclear Watchdog To Seek Safety Checks
VANCOUVER - A toxic spill from a British Columbia mine has prompted the country's nuclear watchdog to request a series of checks at uranium facilities.The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will...
View ArticleTrudeau: Harper Is 'All Hat, No Cattle' When It Comes To Pipelines
EDMONTON - Justin Trudeau moseyed into Harper country Tuesday and accused the prime minister of being "all hat and no cattle'' when it comes to pipelines. The Liberal leader and his three dozen MPs...
View ArticleWWII bomb found near Frankfurt airport; flight disruptions expected while it...
BERLIN - Authorities have found an unexploded World War II bomb by a highway close to Frankfurt airport and an operation to defuse it may cause flight disruptions.The 500-kilogram British bomb was...
View ArticleNew Brunswick's Minimum Wage Will Soon Be Country's Lowest
Life on a minimum-wage income is a struggle for many Canadian workers, especially those with families. But some employers don't always support increases, suggesting they're bad for business. One...
View ArticleMcDonald's Plans To Sell Packaged Coffee In U.S. Grocery Stores Next Year
NEW YORK - McDonald's plans to start selling its packaged coffee at supermarkets nationally by early next year, a move intended to help raise the profile of the coffee sold at its U.S. restaurants. The...
View ArticleTim Hortons Dark Roast Coffee Promoted Through All-Black Restaurant (VIDEO)
Tim Hortons is pretty excited about its new Dark Roast coffee. So much so that a location in L'Île-Perrot, Que. was totally covered in black and the lights turned out, leading curious customers into...
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Apple Ad Made In Edmonton Wins Emmy Award (VIDEO)
A touching Apple ad that was shot in Edmonton and aired last Christmas has been honoured with a Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial. Titled "Misunderstood," it shows a large family...
View ArticleYears after her death, Anna Nicole Smith loses final bid to get millions from...
SANTA ANA, Calif. - The estate of Anna Nicole Smith has failed in its final bid to obtain her late husband's money, seven years after the death of the Playboy model and reality TV star.A federal judge...
View ArticleKinder Morgan Doesn't Need City's Permission To Access Burnaby Mountain: NEB
VANCOUVER - The National Energy Board has sided with Kinder Morgan in a dispute with the City of Burnaby over access to Burnaby Mountain.The company can proceed with necessary studies of its preferred...
View ArticleSinger Ray J pleads not guilty to sexual battery, resisting arrest in Beverly...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Singer Ray J has pleaded not guilty to groping a woman at a Beverly Hills hotel bar and resisting arrest afterward.Los Angeles County prosecutors say Ray J — whose legal name is...
View ArticleNYC's Metropolitan Opera, 10 unions continue contract talks as deadline passes
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Contract negotiations are continuing between New York's Metropolitan Opera and 10 of its unions to avert a lockout.Shortly before a 12:01 a.m. Wednesday deadline, Met spokesman Sam...
View ArticleBean Bag Chairs Recalled After Children Suffocate
NEW YORK — About 2.2 million bean bag chairs are being recalled after two children opened them, crawled inside and suffocated to death. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the zippers on...
View ArticleCanada's inflation rate lower in July at 2.1 per cent, down from June
OTTAWA - Tame inflation, but robust retail sales sent conflicting signals Friday about the Canadian economy, economists say.Statistics Canada said the rise in the cost of living was tempered in July,...
View ArticleRoyal Bank Q3 profit rises to $2.4 billion, most units post record results
TORONTO - Canada's largest bank reported a record third-quarter profit that beat analyst expectations Friday, boosted by strong performance from its Canadian retail banking, capital markets, wealth...
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