Winter Forecast Has Energy Industry Bracing For The Worst
OTTAWA - Hang on to your wallet and put on an extra sweater.Energy industry players say they've learned from last year's so-called polar vortex and are bracing for what the Farmer's Almanac says will...
View ArticleWorld Is Watching Canada And EU Iron Out Trade-Deal Kinks: WTO Head
TORONTO - The director of the influential World Trade Organization says nations around the planet are keeping a close eye on how Canada and the European Union overcome the stumbling blocks of their...
View ArticleBank Of Canada Still Not Committed To Women On Currency, Petition Says
The Bank of Canada is in hot water again over bank note design, just days after it revamped its policies to avoid more embarrassing controversies about the country's currency. Former governor Mark...
View ArticleInvestors should brace for more losses amid long anticipated market correction
TORONTO - Investors on North American stock markets are in for further losses as a long-anticipated market correction took hold last week, sparked by a combination of slowing global growth, the end of...
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Richmond Driver Gets Stuck At Gas Station (PHOTO)
Brandon L. spotted this earlier this week in Richmond, B.C. and posted it on Reddit with the title, "How does this even happen?" Gas prices in Metro Vancouver have been averaging closer to $1.50, so we...
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Moncton Castle Sells For Less Than Most Urban Homes (PHOTOS)
A group of investors in B.C. has purchased a New Brunswick castle for $475,000, and plans to convert the 54-room heritage building into high-end condos. New Brunswick developer Jay K. Tse told The...
View ArticleInvestors should brace for more losses amid long anticipated market correction
TORONTO - Investors on North American stock markets are in for further losses as a long-anticipated market correction took hold last week, sparked by a combination of slowing global growth, the end of...
View Article'Gone Girl' defeats 'Dracula Untold' to spend another weekend atop the box...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Four new films couldn't catch "Gone Girl" at theatres this weekend.The Fox thriller starring Ben Affleck as a man whose wife goes missing is poised to top the box office for a...
View ArticleMcDonald's Campaign Aims To Answer Uncomfortable Questions About Its Food
NEW YORK, N.Y. - McDonald's wants to explain why its burgers may not rot and that there are no worms in its beef.The world's biggest hamburger chain is confronting unappetizing questions as part of a...
View ArticlePlain Cigarette Packaging 'The Next Logical Step,' Canadian Cancer Society
TORONTO - The Canadian Cancer Society says plain packaging for tobacco products is a ‘‘logical next step‘‘ to curb tobacco marketing and save lives.In a report released Tuesday, the society urges...
View ArticleCanadian Businesses' Expansion Plans Non-Existent, Despite Optimistic Outlook
TORONTO - The majority of Canadian business owners recently polled say they are optimistic about the future, but have no plans on growing their businesses.The CIBC survey of 800 owners and managers...
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12-Year-Old Girl Schools Sporting Goods Store Over Its Sexist Catalogue
When McKenna Peterson flipped through her copy of Dick’s Sporting Goods’ 2014 basketball catalogue, she noticed something was wrong — where were all the women? Peeved, the 12-year-old basketball player...
View ArticleTelus Speed Claims Not Based On Real-World Experience
Arguments by Telus against increased competition in the Canadian wireless sector include misleading statistics that don’t reflect reality, critics charge. The big three telecoms — Bell, Rogers and...
View ArticleMcDonald's Coffee Cup Had Dead Mouse Inside, Fredericton Man Says
Ron Morais of Fredericton says he got more than he bargained for when he picked up a cup of coffee from a local McDonald’s restaurant on his way to work. He was contendedly sipping his coffee that he...
View ArticleCanadian House Price Growth Slowing, Market in 'Goldilocks' Zone: Royal LePage
Good news for homebuyers: There are finally some signs that the astronomical climb in Canada’s average home price is starting to abate. The good news for home sellers? Prices are still growing at a...
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Cat Sells Australian Home For $140,000 Over Asking (TWEET)
When Michael and Fran Perceval put their Melbourne home up for auction, their lovely cat Tiffany didn't just sweeten the deal. She actually sold the house! Would you sell your pet for $140,000 (to...
View ArticleApartments For Rent In The U.S.: What $1,000 Will (And Won't) Get You
Everyone knows New York City as the "Big Apple" but if you've tried renting in NYC, you might know it better as the "Little Apartment." Though "apartment" might even be too generous of a term, since...
View ArticleLoonie Sinks To 5-Year Low As Oil Prices Continue Decline
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was at a fresh five-and-a-half year low Wednesday morning as traders continued to shun risky assets such as equities and commodity-based currencies.The loonie fell 0.49 of...
View ArticleRiadh Ben Aissa, Ex-SNC-Lavalin Executive, Extradited To Canada
MONTREAL - A former SNC-Lavalin senior executive accused of fraud in a superhospital project arrived in Montreal on Wednesday after his extradition from Switzerland.The head of Quebec's anti-corruption...
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Lululemon Opens In Buffalo, Offends Buffalo Sports Fans (TWEET)
It's hard enough to cheer for sports teams in Buffalo; it's worse when Lululemon reminds people of their failures. The yogawear giant revealed the following mosaic in its new store at the city's Walden...
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