Fort McMurray Luxury Home Listed For $1,299,950, But Can It Sell? (PHOTOS)
There's good living available near the oilsands. The question is, can it sell? A single family home at 105 Chestnut Way in Fort McMurray was the subject of a walkabout tour by The Globe and Mail late...
View ArticleBehind Closed Doors: The 12 Most Powerful Lobbyists In Ottawa
There are close to 800 lobbyists for hire to bend the ears of MPs, senators and other federal public office holders on behalf of their clients, an 85 per cent jump since the Office of the Commissioner...
View ArticleCMHC Says Canada's Housing Overvalued -- At Least Somewhat
OTTAWA — The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said there is a modest amount of overvaluation in the country's housing markets, however other risk factors such was overheating, price acceleration, and...
View ArticleBlue Cross Saskatchewan Reaffirms It Will Not Pay For $900,000 Baby Birth
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - Saskatchewan Blue Cross says it won't reverse its decision denying the claim of a family facing more than $900,000 in medical bills for an unexpected birth in Hawaii.Instead, the...
View ArticleHarper Earmarks $5.8B For Federal Infrastructure
LONDON, Ont. - The government will spend $5.8 billion on "necessary" federal infrastructure improvements, including upgrades to on-reserve schools, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on...
View ArticleShaida Bandali, Hospital Worker, Accused Of Selling Maternity Patients' Info...
TORONTO - A former clerk at the Rouge Valley hospital group in southern Ontario has been charged following an investigation into the alleged misuse of confidential information from maternity...
View ArticleHello Kitty Convention Is Coming To Vancouver
Everyone's favourite cheerful kitty is coming to play. Popular Japanese cartoon Hello Kitty is going on her first ever North American live tour and is making a stop in Vancouver July 17 to 19, 2015....
View ArticleLac-Megantic Business Owners Get First Wave Of Quebec Financial Aid
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has announced its first payment to business owners affected by the July 2013 train derailment and explosion in Lac-Megantic, which killed 47 people.Quebec's municipal...
View ArticleCanada's Inflation Now The Highest In The Developed World: BMO
Outside of Japan, which has seen prices spike due to a tax hike, Canada has the highest inflation rate among major industrialized nations. That’s according to an analysis from Bank of Montreal chief...
View ArticleDavid Suzuki Blasts RCMP At Burnaby Mountain (VIDEO)
In the aftermath of his grandson's arrest at Burnaby Mountain, environmentalist David Suzuki delivered a scathing speech blasting the RCMP for their treatment of anti-pipeline protesters. "To the RCMP,...
View ArticleVancouver Penthouse For Rent For Mere $25,000 Per Month (PHOTOS)
Here's a deal you can't refuse: a fully furnished, 5,400 sq.-ft. penthouse with an outdoor pool in the heart of Vancouver's Yaletown is available to rent for a mere $24,995 a month. For the price of a...
View ArticleMost Valuable NHL Teams 2014: Toronto Maple Leafs Top Forbes List, Again
Well, at least the Toronto Maple Leafs are tops at something. Forbes has released its annual list of NHL team values, and predictably, the Leafs rule the rankings with a worth of $1.3 billion. And...
View ArticleAritzia Black Friday Sale Is Actually Five Days Long
One day is just not enough. When it comes to Black Friday, stress levels can rise while shoppers scramble to take advantage of the day's deals. Unless you're shopping at Aritzia, that is, because this...
View Article84-Year-Old Kinder Morgan Protester Willing To Go To Jail Over Pipeline Fight
BURNABY, B.C. - An 84-year-old retired librarian says she's willing to violate a court injunction and go to jail as she and other anti-pipeline protesters take a stand against fossil fuels by...
View ArticleToronto FC's BMO Field Expansion Will See The Team Play In A Proper Stadium...
If you've seen Toronto FC play in person, you know that cheering for this team is a pleasure on a hot day, and a pain when there's rain and snow. But that won't be the case for most spectators when the...
View ArticleMeet Bitcovery, The App That Wants To Turn Your Media Into A Library
Startup veterans Raj Lalwani and Alex Wong founded Bitcovery with the goal of creating a digital version of perusing your friend's bookshelf, music, or DVD collection. Watch as they prepare to go...
View ArticleOntario First Province To Crack Down On Pesticides Linked To Mass Die-Off Of...
Ontario has become the first province or state in North America to severely restrict a class of pesticides linked to collapses in bee populations. The province said on Tuesday it plans to reduce the...
View ArticleEnforcement Of 'Buy America' Provisions In B.C. Called Ironic
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - The new Prince Rupert ferry terminal on British Columbia's West Coast can only be built with U.S. iron and steel products under the Buy America provisions.A request for proposals...
View ArticleBell Tells CRTC It May Halt Internet Investment If Forced To Give Access To...
GATINEAU, Que. - Canada's Internet market is already highly competitive and should not be regulated further, says one of the country's largest players.Bell Canada is telling the telecom regulator its...
View ArticleBurden of Canadian economic growth must shift away from households: IMF
OTTAWA - The International Monetary Fund issued a warning Wednesday that a hot housing market and mounting household debt represent key domestic risks to Canada's economic growth.But in releasing its...
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