Preliminary deal would contribute $100M to fund for meningitis victims tied...
BOSTON - Attorneys for creditors of a pharmacy linked to a nationwide meningitis outbreak said Monday they have reached a preliminary settlement that would set up a victim compensation fund worth more...
View ArticleEarl Jones Ponzi Scheme Victims' Compensation Cheques Coming
MONTREAL - Victims of a financial fraudster in Montreal should be getting their compensation cheques in the next few days.Earl Jones was sentenced in February 2010 to 11 years in prison for defrauding...
View Article$40 million fund being set up for victims, families of Bangladesh factory...
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A compensation fund to benefit the victims of an April factory building collapse in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 people is being created.The fund, estimated at $40...
View ArticleCompetition Watchdog Studying Beer Industry
The federal Competition Bureau says it is studying the differences in the beer industry in Quebec and in Ontario, casting an eye on Ontario’s big-brewer-owned Beer Store. A spokesman for the...
View ArticleLoonie falls in shortened Christmas Eve session, amid another BoC departure
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar inched lower on Tuesday in a shortened session ahead of the Christmas holiday.The loonie fell 0.07 of a cent to land at 94.17 cents US on Tuesday.The decline comes a day...
View ArticleUS sales of new homes slipped 2.1 per cent in November, a sign that recovery...
WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes slipped slightly in November after a big surge the previous month. The figures add to evidence that the housing market may be struggling to sustain the pace of its...
View ArticleMary Barra, A Child Of GM, Prepares To Lead As First Female CEO Of U.S....
DETROIT (AP) — When Mary Barra was born in 1962, General Motors was selling half the cars on U.S. roads. In her booming middle-class suburb north of Detroit, the woman who will soon become GM's CEO...
View ArticleGreyhound Forces Senior To Wait In The Cold
Greyhound is apologizing to an 80-year-old woman for making her wait for a late bus in the cold for almost two hours. Donna Guillemin says her mother's bus was running late on Saturday but instead of...
View ArticleDoes Being Rich Make You Happy?
There's an oft-cited study out there that says money does buy you happiness—but only up until a certain point. It says that after you make $75,000 per year, increasing your income is not going to make...
View ArticleJanion Hotel Micro-Condos Nearly Sold Out (PHOTOS)
Victoria's Janion Hotel micro-condo project has only a few units left to sell as construction is set to begin next month. Reliance Properties has 11 tiny condos left in the popular development after...
View ArticleBiggest Winners And Losers In Canadian Business, 2013
What is it with international Canadian brands soaring and then fizzling? Remember Nortel? It was one of the biggest companies in the world until it disappeared in a puff of lawsuits and criminal...
View ArticleStocks edge higher in abbreviated trading day after a jump in orders for...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - An unexpectedly large increase in orders for manufactured goods helped push stock prices higher on Wall Street.The market was open for just half a day ahead of the Christmas holiday....
View ArticleThousands Want To Sell Pot In Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — More than 3,700 marijuana business applications have now been filed in Washington state, including 867 proposed retail outlets spanning from Point Roberts to Pullman. Washington's Liquor...
View ArticleSorry, Charlie Brown: 'I Love Lucy' is a holiday hit for CBS, which wins...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Nearly six decades after it first aired, an "I Love Lucy" Christmas special was last week's most-watched holiday program, according to ratings released Tuesday.There was a gimmick...
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Best Airports For Shopping Features Schiphol, Heathrow Among The Top
(Relaxnews) - The holidays are here, and the world's airports are abuzz with winter vacationers, many of whom will seize the opportunity to finish their holiday shopping in duty-free shops and other...
View Article911 tapes: Nevada hospital gunman told patients to leave before killing doctor
RENO, Nev. - Newly released 911 tapes paint a scene of panic and terror inside a Reno medical building where dozens of callers hid in bathrooms and exam rooms from a suicidal gunman who killed one...
View ArticleExplosion Rocks Regina's Refinery
The loud explosion and fire that rocked a Regina refinery on Tuesday afternoon was caused by liquefied petroleum gas, the city's deputy fire chief said said on Twitter. The noise from the blast, which...
View ArticleMike Lazaridis Sells BlackBerry Shares For $26 Million
TORONTO, Cananda - Mike Lazaridis has cashed in shares of BlackBerry, making US$26 million in the process, as he lessens his stake in the smartphone company he helped create.Documents filed with U.S....
View Article'Killer Weed' Book By B.C. Author Says Media, Police Not Talking Straight On Pot
VANCOUVER - As it turns out, Nov. 6, 2012, was a big day for marijuana laws.Voters in Colorado and Washington state approved initiatives to legalize pot, setting the stage for the regulated production...
View ArticleHave $40,000 to spend on a new TV? Get a new 4K Ultra HD set
TORONTO - There probably aren't huge numbers of Boxing Day shoppers scouring flyers for a deal on a 4K Ultra HD TV, the next standard of high definition video.December 26th is a day for seeking out...
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