Fed signals it plans to keep key interest rate at record low for...
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve signalled Wednesday that it plans to keep a key interest rate at a record low because a broad range of U.S. economic measures remain subpar.The Fed said it intends to...
View ArticleCanadians The Largest Foreign Investors In Florida Real Estate: Report
Canadians accounted for nearly a third of the foreigners who bought property in Florida over the past year, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors in Florida. And little...
View ArticleSupreme Court Ruling Hasn't Stopped Police From Warrantless Requests For Data
OTTAWA—Law enforcement agencies are still making warrantless requests for telecom customers’ personal data months after a Supreme Court ruling appeared to shut down the practice. Police in Canada used...
View ArticleExcitement, anxiety mount a day before Scotland votes on independence
EDINBURGH, Scotland - For Scots, Wednesday was a day of excitement, apprehension, and a flood of final appeals before a big decision. In a matter of hours, they will determine whether Scotland leaves...
View ArticleQuebecor not interested in buying Wind by itself but sees room for partnership
MONTREAL - Quebecor's finance chief says the company is "certainly interested" in talking with Wind Mobile's new investors about a partnership but doesn't want to buy the Toronto-based company on its...
View ArticleTransCanada Pipeline Rupture Prompts Evacuation Of Benton Harbor
TransCanada may have to take a break from trying to convince Canadians and Americans its Keystone XL and Energy East pipelines are safe in order to deal with some pipeline spills. More than 500...
View ArticleNYC jazz musicians fear poverty in retirement, ask clubs to help with pensions
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Keisha St. John has been singing at some of the most famous jazz clubs in the nation for more than five decades.She was paid $50 a night when she sang in "Three Guys and a Doll" in...
View ArticleRebuilding of Canada's export sector will take a decade and lower loonie: CIBC
MONTREAL - The falling Canadian dollar is starting to boost exports but it will take a decade and an even lower loonie to rebuild the country's export sector, CIBC's chief economist said Wednesday."I...
View ArticleFed Changes Nothing In Rate Stance, Causing Dow Jones To Hit Record High
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Dow Jones industrial average is closing at a record high after the Federal Reserve maintained its stance on record-low interest rates.The Dow rose 24 points, or 0.2 per cent, to...
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U2 iTunes Album Upsets Selena Gomez Fan So Much, She Contacts The Toronto Police
Apple's forced addition of U2's new album "Songs of Innocence" to iTunes libraries has angered a lot of iPhone users ... but the move probably doesn't merit police action. Twitter user @Selenamystic...
View ArticleCanadian dollar faces uncertainty before Scottish vote referendum
TORONTO - With polls showing that a referendum vote on Scotland's independence is too close to call and the future of a nation remains in question, global currencies like the Canadian dollar will be...
View ArticleCN to be fined for failing to move enough grain; Ottawa mulls size of penalty
MONTREAL - Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) will be fined for failing to comply with an order that it move a minimum amount of grain each week, a spokeswoman for federal Transport Minister Lisa...
View ArticleOntario's 'Ring Of Fire' In Limbo: Cliffs Resources Says It Wants Out
The largest player in the efforts to develop large-scale mining in Ontario’s Ring of Fire is signalling that it is looking to unload its $3.3-billion project in the region. Cliffs Natural Resources...
View ArticleU.S. Netflix In Canada Could Be History If Copyright Holders Have Their Way
Major media companies are beginning to lobby Netflix and other streaming services to prevent users from accessing content available in other countries. Currently, about a third of Canadians who have...
View ArticleTop 10 Cheapest All-Wheel Drive Cars In Canada
The winter season often means awful weather for drivers in Canada, surely inspiring many people to think about upgrading to a vehicle with all-wheel drive (AWD). A growing number of consumers are...
View ArticleSamsung confirms it will release curvy Galaxy Note Edge in Canada next year
TORONTO - Samsung has confirmed its recently unveiled Galaxy Note Edge smartphone, which has a curved screen along one edge of the device, will be released in Canada.When the phone was announced...
View Article5 High-Paying Jobs That'll Make You Miserable Thanks To Job Stress
If you're feeling overstressed at work and regretting that decision about law or medical school, fret not: many doctors and law associates might be in the same boat. As it turns out, The Notorious...
View ArticleCostco Canada Ditches American Express, Says New Options In The Works
TORONTO - Costco Wholesale Canada and its only credit card supplier, American Express, are severing their 15-year relationship.A Costco spokesman says that Dec. 31 will be the last day that the big-box...
View ArticleJetBlue airliner returns to Southern California airport after engine problem;...
LONG BEACH, Calif. - A JetBlue airliner experienced engine problems and returned to the Long Beach Airport on Thursday after a short flight that ended with passengers evacuating onto the runway using...
View ArticleUS stocks end at record highs after drop in jobless claims and Fed meeting
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The U.S. stock market is closing at record highs following another piece of good news on the economy.The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose nine points, or 0.5 per cent, to close at...
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