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UPS Fails To Deliver Some Packages By Christmas. Internet Explodes.
Next year, you may want to opt for the Santa sleigh delivery option instead of UPS. The company announced Tuesday that some shipments guaranteed to arrive on Christmas wouldn't make it to their...
View ArticleMcDonald's Takes Down Employee Help Site After Controversy
After yet another PR headache, McDonald's has taken down its employee resources website following what it deemed "unwarranted scrutiny and inappropriate commentary." On Thursday, CNBC reported the...
View ArticleFinance minister says don't expect election goodies in New Brunswick budget
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's finance minister has begun preparing his final budget before the next provincial election, but Blaine Higgs says no one should expect a fiscal plan full of pre-election...
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View ArticleKitimat chief wants jobs for people in town expecting bust-to-boom times
VICTORIA - A decade ago, Kitamaat Village in northwest British Columbia was broke as residents of the First Nations community faced non-existent job and economic development prospects.But that was...
View ArticleWeekly US unemployment benefit applications drop 42K to 338K; seasonal...
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 42,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 338,000, the biggest drop since November 2012. But economists say the...
View ArticleSwap or sell: what to do with holiday gifts that just don't work for you
CALGARY - That sweater your great Aunt Bertha gave you for Christmas isn't really your style, but you'd feel guilty getting rid of it.So it sits in your closet, gathering dust and taking up space.Many...
View ArticleCambodian Garment Workers Rally Demanding Higher Wages
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Several thousand garment workers pressing for higher wages joined opposition activists in protests in Cambodia's capital on Thursday, adding to pressure on Prime Minister...
View ArticleHumans And Robots Working Side By Side
Robots and humans, for decades kept separate from each other on factory floors, are inching toward integration.
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Target's Reputation Takes A Beating After Data Breach
Target, the discount retailer affectionately known as “Tar-jay” by its loyal legions of fans, just suffered a huge blow to its once-stellar reputation. The company’s “Buzz score,” a measurement of...
View ArticleCanadian Tire Takes Customers Awaiting Generators Out For Dinner
As power outages from Saturday night’s ice storm dragged into Sunday afternoon, crowds descended on Canadian Tire looking for generators. Some were disappointed — at first. The store at Leslie St. and...
View ArticleBoxing Day Sales Draw Out Canadians Once Again Despite Bad Weather
VANCOUVER - Christmas Day tranquility turned to buzzing excitement on Thursday as stores across much of Canada filled with the sounds of eager Boxing Day deal hunters and ringing registers.In...
View ArticleCanada's Economy In 2014: The Biggest Risks
2014 is a welcome calendar change for many economy-watchers, as Canada this year saw some of the slowest economic growth since the Great Recession of 2008 to 2009. One of the biggest headaches of 2013...
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First Nations Education: The Real Key To Ending The Cycle Of Despair
Fed up with aboriginal people dependent on taxpayer funding, tired of suicide and poverty and drug addiction on reserves — these are the attitudes I expected from Canadians jaded by depressing...
View ArticleObama signs budget deal easing spending cuts, defence bill addressing sexual...
HONOLULU, Hawaii - President Barack Obama has signed a bipartisan budget deal easing spending cuts and a defence bill cracking down on sexual assault in the military, marking a modest end to a...
View ArticleAtlantic bargain hunters get ready to take advantage of post-Christmas deals
HALIFAX - Bargain hunters in Atlantic Canada will get a chance to take advantage of post-Christmas sales today.Unlike the rest of Canada, most Atlantic retailers are not allowed to open on Boxing Day...
View ArticleAlberta Speeding Law: Edmonton Police Chief Looks For A Provincial Crackdown
EDMONTON - The police chief in Alberta's capital is renewing a push for the provincial government to give officers the legal power to seize the vehicles of motorists caught driving at dangerously...
View ArticleCanadian New Year's Resolutions 2014: Fitness, Personal Finance
TORONTO, Canada - Bank of Montreal says personal finance issues is the No. 2 topic for Canadians who are making New Year resolutions for 2014.It says only health and fitness is a higher priority among...
View ArticleMike Lazaridis, BlackBerry Co-Founder, Sells Shares For $26-Million
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market opened higher after being closed for two days for Christmas and Boxing Day.The S&P/TSX composite index rose 60.67 points to 13,578.69, while the Canadian dollar...
View ArticleBig box, small shops or high end retail: deals will be key to winning in 2014
TORONTO - There is little doubt the retail landscape in Canada is changing as increasing numbers of big name U.S. chains shop for customers north of the border.And, according to retail experts, just...
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