New McDonald's Slogan Attracts A Whole Lot Of Hatin'
McDonald’s hopes a hip new campaign slogan will add some lift the fast-food giant's sluggish sales. Next year, the company plans on releasing an ad campaign tagged with the new slogan “Lovin’ Beats...
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Jian Ghomeshi Biography Charts A Long Rise Before Recent Scandal (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Jian Ghomeshi was on his way to becoming an international radio star when he abruptly parted company with the CBC, where he had hosted the program "Q" for seven years. The departure brought an end to a...
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CBC Job Cuts: Details Of Latest Layoffs Released
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has revealed specifics of the latest round of layoffs, with 153 jobs to be slashed across the country by March. According to a union memo obtained by The...
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Tory MP Erin O'Toole Says New Tax Breaks Good For Families Like His
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Erin O'Toole wants Canadians to how just how excited he is about the Harper government's new tax breaks. The Ontario MP, who as a parliamentary secretary earns $180,000 a year,...
View ArticleBillions In Federal Cash Unspent As Tories Mull Tax Cuts
The federal government held on to more than $7 billion in approved spending last fiscal year at the same time as some departments and agencies struggled with a lack of funds – bringing total “lapsed”...
View ArticleBusiness Tycoon John Forzani Dies After Heart Attack
CALGARY - John Forzani, a former offensive lineman with the Stampeders who became a prominent businessman in Calgary after his CFL career ended, died Friday. He was 67.The Stampeders confirmed...
View ArticleFees For First Checked Bags 'Unaccaptable' To Vast Majority: Poll
Three-quarters of Canadians say airlines’ new fees on the first checked bag are “unacceptable,” according to a new poll from Angus Reid. Nearly 80 per cent of frequent fliers agreed with the statement...
View ArticlePunk Rock Diplomacy: What Is It And What Can It Do For The World?
When you think about punk rock music a few images will probably come to mind. Maybe they're of Iggy Pop bouncing around shirtless onstage. It could be the Ramones' black leather jackets and their...
View ArticleJoe Oliver Says He'll Balance Budget Despite Falling Oil Prices, Dip In GDP
Neither falling oil prices, today’s disappointing GDP numbers, nor the $2.4-billion cost of the new income-splitting and baby bonus programs announced yesterday will prevent the federal government from...
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Hubert Lacroix, CBC President, Comments On Jian Ghomeshi's Firing
CBC president and CEO Hubert Lacroix issued an emotional statement Friday in response to the situation surrounding former "Q" host Jian Ghomeshi. In it he said that the public broadcaster works hard to...
View ArticleChristmas Music In Stores: When Is It Too Early?
Rhonda Scharf got straight to her point. "I think it should be illegal to have Christmas music in stores before Halloween! Who will sign my petition?" Scharf tweeted last week, after hearing holiday...
View ArticleIncome Splitting Would Not Benefit Low-Income Single Parents, Minister Says
Income splitting would not benefit single parents because the majority are considered low income, says the Minister of State for Social Development, Candice Bergen. In an interview airing Saturday on...
View ArticleKathleen Wynne Wraps Up China Trip With Investment Deals
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has wrapped up a weeklong trade trip to China, and her office is trumpeting what it says are deals for nearly $1 billion in new investment in the province.It says on the...
View ArticleRichard Branson, Virgin Galactic Founder, Vows To Find Cause Of Deadly Crash
MOJAVE, Calif. - Billionaire Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson vowed Saturday to find out what caused the crash of his prototype space tourism craft that killed one of two test pilots, adding...
View ArticleAlberta Says Federal Rules Discourage Oil Patch Investment
Alberta wants the federal government to reconsider changes to the Investment Canada Act that it says have discouraged foreign interest in the oil patch, according to a report in the Globe and Mail....
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Alberta Oil Jobs: How Much Can Be Made Working In The Oil Patch
Alberta is leading the way in job creation, and people across the country continue to flock to the province to stake out their fortune in black gold found in the province's oilsands. Some people come...
View ArticleUber Faces Resistance To Canadian Expansion
VANCOUVER - The taxi alternative Uber has been busy expanding its controversial UberX service in several Canadian cities in recent months, often against the wishes of local politicians and taxi...
View ArticleHow The Split U.S. Congress Helped Canada
WASHINGTON - Even if Americans are historically unhappy with their Congress as they head to the polls this week, there are a few good reasons for Canadians and other foreigners to celebrate this era of...
View ArticleInstagram Ads Coming To Canadian Streams Soon
TORONTO - Facebook's popular Instagram photo sharing app will start running ads in Canada soon.Some users may have already seen a message from Instagram with a head's up that advertisements will soon...
View ArticleSteve Jobs Monument In St. Petersburg Taken Down After Apple CEO Comes Out
Following a Russian politician’s tirade warning that Apple CEO Tim Cook being gay would mean “Ebola, AIDS, gonorrhea” coming to Russia, a statue of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has disappeared from the...
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