'Comply Or Explain': Ontario Rule Changes Meant To Put More Women In Boardroom
TORONTO - Ontario is changing securities rules in hopes of getting more women appointed to corporate boards and promoted to senior management teams.Starting Jan. 1, companies must disclose the number...
View ArticleHershey May Stop Using High-Fructose Corn Syrup
NEW YORK — Hershey is looking at replacing the high-fructose corn syrup in some of its products with sugar. Will Papa, chief research and development officer at The Hershey Co., told The Associated...
View ArticleGovernment Under Fire Over Trade In Endangered Whale Meat
The Conservative government is facing tough questions about why it is allowing meat from endangered whales to be shipped across Canada. In February, it emerged that the federal government allowed an...
View ArticleCraveTV Launches December 11, But Requires A Bell TV Subscription
TORONTO — Bell's streaming competitor to Netflix and Shomi will launch to "TV lovers'' next week at about half the price. But it requires a TV subscription with Bell, Eastlink or Telus Optik TV and...
View ArticleOnline Pornography In The U.K. Can No Longer Include These Acts
U.K. online porn will soon become a lot more vanilla after the country’s film board passes new regulations on what it can and cannot contain. In its 2014 guidelines, the British Board of Film...
View ArticleWorld's Richest Musicians, According To Wealth-X
Sorry, Dr. Dre, you’re not a billionaire. In fact, no recording artists are billionaires, according to research firm Wealth-X’s list of the world’s richest musicians. The iconic rapper and entrepreneur...
View ArticleLess Than Half Of Canadian Adults With Disabilities Have Jobs: StatsCan
Less than half of working-age Canadians with physical and mental difficulties have a job, a significantly lower percentage than the general population, according to Statistics Canada. A data agency...
View ArticleWestJet, Air Canada Ban Pets On Holiday Flights
If you plan on flying anywhere for Christmas with the furry members of your family you'd better do it soon. As of Dec. 15, no pets will be accepted on Air Canada or WestJet flights until after the...
View ArticleWhat Is Creative Bondage And What Can It Do For You?
Roadblocks, challenges, constraints -- some of life’s biggest breakthroughs come through when we’re forced to think differently. Tiffany explores how some of her favorite artists have overcome...
View ArticlePetronas Delaying Proposed B.C. LNG Terminal Amid Oil Slump
CALGARY - Malaysian energy giant Petronas said Wednesday it's delaying its proposed liquefied natural gas terminal near Prince Rupert, B.C., even though it's pleased with recent moves the provincial...
View ArticleStephen Arthuro Solis-Reyes, Accused In Heartbleed Bug Attack, Faces 16 More...
OTTAWA - The RCMP have laid 16 more charges against a London, Ont., man originally charged last April in connection with the Heartbleed computer bug and the loss of data from the Canada Revenue Agency...
View ArticleBC Ferries Plans Off-Peak Travel Discounts, Airline-Style Booking System
VICTORIA - BC Ferries says its customers should be able to reserve trips like they would book airline tickets and hotel rooms and receive discounted fares online at off-peak travel times.Company...
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Air Canada Offers Canadians In London A Free Flight Home For Christmas
Air Canada is on a charm offensive for the holidays. And it just might work. It's been a tough year for the airline, especially after it instituted checked baggage fees and its pilots were caught with...
View ArticleCanada's Economy Is In Serious Trouble Without A Radical Shift, Warns Ed Clark
Canada’s economy could be in serious trouble if we don’t radically re-evaluate our strengths and priorities, said former TD Bank Group chief executive Ed Clark. Speaking at The Canada Summit conference...
View ArticleStarbucks' Mobile Pay-Ahead Option To Go U.S.-Wide Next Year
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Starbucks launched a mobile order-and-pay-ahead option in the Portland, Oregon, area this week as it prepares to expand the offering nationally over the next year.In major cities, the...
View ArticleConsumer Reports Declares Most And Least Loved Cars (VIDEO)
Consumer Reports is crunching the numbers from its annual owner-satisfaction survey, and part of that process is finding out how attached drivers are to their cars. The survey simply asks readers of...
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Second Cup's Future Concept Store Unveiled As Company Rebrands
TORONTO - The Second Cup has unveiled a new-format store that includes a redesigned circular "slow bar" where patrons can plug in their personal electronics while they sit and watch servers work an...
View ArticleHarper To Ontario: Focus On Economy, Not 'Confrontation'
MARKHAM, Ont. - The Prime Minister chastised the Ontario government on Thursday, saying it ought to focus less on "confrontation" and more on getting its fiscal house in order.Stephen Harper made his...
View ArticleEU's Shelved Plans To Label Oilsands Dirty Are Back In Play
The Harper government and oilsands producers hailed the European Commission's decision in October that would have meant Canadian oil would not be penalized for being more emissions-intensive than...
View ArticleDx3: Canadian Retailers Hesitant To Make Digital Leap (VIDEO)
Canadian grocery market has only really embraced digital in 2013, says Jason Dubroy, and that has resulted in Canadian retailer to lag behind the rest of the world. “There’s a lot of retail...
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