Burnaby Mountain Policing Costs Not Kinder Morgan's Responsibility: President
BURNABY, B.C. - The president of Kinder Morgan says his company isn't responsible for the policing bill related to pipeline protests at a Metro Vancouver conservation site.Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan...
View ArticleTim Hortons-Burger King Deal Gets Feds' Approval, With Conditions
OTTAWA — The federal government approved the takeover of Tim Hortons Inc. by Burger King Worldwide Inc. on Thursday after securing promises on jobs and that the coffee shop chain will remain a distinct...
View ArticleToronto House Prices Jump Again; How Long Can This Last?
The experts keep saying a real estate juggernaut like Toronto’s can’t go on forever, but if numbers from Toronto’s real estate board are to be believed, this beast just won’t die. House prices in...
View ArticleResolute Forest Job Cuts To Hit 300 At Newsprint Operations
MONTREAL - Resolute Forest Products Inc. is reducing its capacity for making newsprint at three mills in Ontario and Quebec, at a cost of 300 jobs overall as it copes with reduced demand for that kind...
View ArticleChecking Email Is Increasing Your Stress Levels, So It's Time To Stop
If you're feeling stressed, put down the mouse and don't click "Inbox." It's the lesson to be learned from a new study that says easing up on email surveillance can reduce physiological stress. A group...
View ArticlePierre Karl Péladeau's Intervention In Mel's Studio Sale Broke Ethics Rules
Quebec's ethics commissioner has ruled that Parti Québécois leadership hopeful Pierre Karl Péladeau breached National Assembly ethics rules. Péladeau, who is still a majority shareholder in Québecor,...
View ArticleMexx Goes Bankrupt, Affecting 95 Canadian Stores
The shakeup in women’s fashion merchandising continues with the bankruptcy of Dutch fashion chain Mexx. On Thursday, a judge in the Netherlands declared the chain, with 315 stores worldwide, bankrupt....
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Canada Has 2nd-Highest Wage Growth Among Developed G20 Countries: ILO
Canada has seen the second-largest wage growth of any developed G20 country in recent years, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO). But it seems to be a case of...
View ArticleAlberta River Water Very Low In Lead From Oilsands: U of A Lab
EDMONTON - New research suggests that heavy metals released from the oilsands aren't finding their way into nearby rivers."If you buy bottled water in a glass bottle, you'll find five or 10 times more...
View ArticleCycloCable Is The Future Of Lazy Cycling (VIDEO)
Biking up a hill can be the worst. By the time you’re at the top, you have no motivation to continue the rest of the way. Many of us just give up and walk our bikes. But one French company has a...
View ArticleCanadian Banks' Profits Top $31.7 Billion In Fiscal Year, But 'Challenges' Loom
TORONTO - Canada's top banks saw their fourth-quarter profits edge higher this year, but they warned that a slew of headwinds — including the sluggish global economy, a slowdown in consumer lending and...
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25 Christmas Gift Ideas For Dads
The holidays are coming up fast, and that means it's time to dash out to the stores or online to find the best gifts for everyone in your family. And we have you covered if you're still looking for...
View ArticleBird Flu Fraser Valley Outbreak: 80,000 Birds To Be Euthanized
VANCOUVER - The destruction of as many as 80,000 birds at four poultry farms in British Columbia's Fraser Valley has begun in the effort to stem the spread of avian flu.Officials with the Canadian Food...
View ArticleThe Future Starts Here: Meet The Pinnacle Of Humanity
Five years after Tiffany’s father, best-selling author Leonard Shlain, passes away, his final book is finally published. Sharing the story of the book’s publication and building off the ideas in her...
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There's Going To Be A Gated Man-Made Private Island For Calgary's Rich People
Calgary developers have received the green light to build a gated community of 22 mansions on a man-made island in a fake lake. Hopewell Residential's plan to add a gate to the pending development on...
View ArticleNow Magazine Plans To Defy Ad Ban In New Prostitution Bill
OTTAWA - A ban on advertising sexual services takes effect Saturday as part of the federal government's new prostitution laws — but at least one of Canada's leading independent newspapers says it plans...
View ArticleOil Price Drop Won't Lead To Holiday Airfare Dips, Analyst Predicts
Consumers shouldn't expect to see cheaper holiday airfares despite a drop in the price of jet fuel, one analyst says. The price of oil is hovering around $66 USD per barrel — a decrease of about 35 per...
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Women On Canadian Money May Finally Be Possible With Confederation Bank Note
The Bank of Canada wants Canadians to help it design a bank note to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation. This may finally be an opportunity to put Canadian women on the country's money....
View ArticleCanadian Poultry Banned In 7 Countries After B.C. Avian Flu
VANCOUVER - Seven countries have imposed trade restrictions on Canadian poultry as a fifth farm in British Columbia's Fraser Valley was put under quarantine for avian influenza, officials said...
View ArticleCanada Will Not Join U.S. Airstrikes In Syria: John Baird
MANAMA, BAHRAIN—Canada has no plans to follow its neighbour the United States in expanding airstrikes against the Islamic State group into Syria, the country’s top diplomat said Saturday during a visit...
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