Nanaimo-Horseshoe Bay B.C. Ferries Route Staying: Transportation Minister
VICTORIA - In just 24 hours, British Columbia's government went from supporting to sinking a proposal from BC Ferries to stop rising fares by cutting routes and closing terminals in Nanaimo and...
View ArticleHarper Ignored Mulcair's Concerns Over CSIS Watchdog Picks, Documents Reveal
OTTAWA - The Conservative government appointed two members to Canada's spy watchdog despite objections raised by NDP Leader Tom Mulcair during formal consultations on the nominees, documents...
View ArticleFuture Starts Here: Botox, Robots, Google Glass And Other Freaky Tech
Know that feeling when you search for something online and all of a sudden ads are popping up about it? That creepy feeling has a name, and it’s also the reason why animators have to be sure that...
View ArticleTemporary Foreign Worker Program Too Bureaucratic, Say Quebec Farmers
A group representing Quebec agriculture workers says some farms risk shutting down because of the bureaucracy surrounding the temporary foreign workers program. FERME, an organization that represents...
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Starbucks Brings Gingerbread Latte Back To B.C. After Social Media Uproar
It's an early Christmas miracle! When Starbucks announced it was no longer offering the gingerbread latte in B.C., coffee drinkers used the power of social media to demand that the company bring it...
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Tourists Return To Buying Vancouver Coal Harbour Condos
The dropping Canadian dollar, along with Vancouver's natural beauty, is bringing impromptu foreign buyers back to the Coal Harbour area, says one realtor. "It happened a long time ago and now it seems...
View ArticleOliver Says Canada Needs To Boost Paying Jobs For Youth - Businessweek
Finance Minister Joe Oliver said he wants more paid work for unemployed young people, two days after Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said they should get out of their parents’ basements and seek...
View ArticleArcelorMittal, Multinational Steel Giant, Asks PM To Reverse Ebola Visa Ban
TORONTO - An multinational company with major operations in Canada is asking Prime Minister Stephen Harper to reverse the government's decision to restrict entry to Canada from Ebola-affected...
View ArticleEl Mocambo Saved By Michael Wekerle Of 'Dragon's Den'
The El Mocambo, one of Canada's most historic music venues, was to take its final bow tonight, Nov. 6. But reports of the ElMo's death proved greatly exaggerated when 'Dragon's Den' star and Bay Street...
View ArticleVancouver House Selling For $1 On Craigslist
Although real estate in Vancouver has a reputation of being expensive, one house in town is being sold for only $1. But there is a catch: the buyer must move the house off the lot at their own expense....
View ArticleCRTC Bans 30-Day Notice To Cancel TV, Internet, Phone Service
OTTAWA - Beginning early in the new year, Canadian consumers will no longer be required to give 30 days notice to cancel or switch their cable, Internet or telephone subscriptions.Canada's telecom...
View ArticleJason Kenney: Stephen Poloz Sent 'Wrong Message' Calling On Youth To Work For...
TORONTO - Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney says he disagrees with the Bank of Canada governor's suggestion that jobless university graduates should work for free until the job market...
View ArticleNHL Jersey Ads 'Coming,' Says League Exec
Ads could soon appear on NHL teams' jerseys. NHL chief operating officer John Collins said in an interview posted Thursday by Sports Business Daily that jersey sponsorship is "coming and happening,"...
View ArticleWestern Premiers Ask Feds For $1 Billion To Bolster Asia-Pacific Trade
REGINA - The premiers of Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia are asking Ottawa for more than $1 billion to support port and transportation infrastructure.The three leaders met for two days as...
View ArticleWhite House: We'd 'Consider' Bill On Keystone XL Pipeline
WASHINGTON - The White House says it would be willing to consider a bill authorizing construction of Canada's Keystone XL pipeline, should the new Republican-dominated U.S. Congress produce such...
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Mike Myers' Sears Canada Ad Is An Unfunny Dig At Its Problems
Sears Canada isn't in the best shape right now. The company closed numerous stores including its Toronto Eaton Centre location earlier this year, while Sears Holdings Corp. has sold most of its stake...
View ArticleMexico Is Going To Have High-Speed Rail Before Canada, And Bombardier May...
MONTREAL - Mexico has cancelled a high-speed rail contract granted earlier this week to a Chinese-led consortium, opening the door for a possible bid from Bombardier, the Canadian transportation...
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Kinder Morgan Protesters Launch Online Face Assault (TWEETS)
Assulting y'all with my #KMface pic.twitter.com/MeyRP6UiV1— Cori Yule (@corrior) November 7, 2014 Anti-pipeline protesters in B.C. are having a good laugh over energy giant Kinder Morgan's latest court...
View ArticleNAFTA's Commission On Environmental Cooperation 'Dying A Slow Death':...
Attempts by NAFTA's environmental watchdog to look into the Harper government's record on salmon farming and the oilsands are at an impasse after deadlines passed for member countries to vote on the...
View ArticleMeet OSSIA, The Start-Up That Wants To Bring Wireless Power To The Masses
Can you imagine never having to plug your phone in to charge it? Engineering phenom Hatem Zeine spent over a decade creating a piece of technology that could revolutionize not only electronics, but how...
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