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Michelle Matton, Uber Ottawa User, Slams $184 NYE Bill
Good luck convincing Michelle Matton to ever take Uber again. The Ottawa woman wanted to grab some friends a ride from Centretown to the Elmvale neighbourhood at around 2 a.m. on New Year's Day, The...
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Prince Of Dubai Rings In New Year In Vancouver, Whistler (PHOTOS)
Our favourite crown prince is back! The prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, and his Instagram-loving entourage have been celebrating the new year in B.C. Much like their...
View ArticleFormer Tim Hortons Customer Vows To Give Up His Timmies Habit Forever In...
On Thursday, William Golding entered a Tim Hortons in Ottawa, and something finally snapped. Years of gnawing annoyance at the coffee giant took its toll, and Mr. Golding says he forever banished the...
View Article'Smart Shirt' Created By Fuel Wear Clothing Is The Answer To Your Winter Woes
Winter is here, Canada. These self-warming shirts will help. The Flame Baselayer shirt (dubbed smart shirt) was created by three Toronto-based entrepreneurs that formed FuelWear Clothing, and heats up...
View ArticleCanadian Auto Recalls Hit All-Time High In 2014 Amid Safety Concerns
TORONTO - Canadian auto recalls hit an all-time high last year, with more than eight million vehicles affected as several high-profile problems with faulty airbags and ignition switches brought safety...
View ArticleCanada's 150th Birthday Party Costs Rising But No Plans In Sight
OTTAWA - Talk about an expensive birthday party invitation.Recently released federal spending figures show advertising promoting Canada's 150th birthday — two years from now — has cost nearly $12...
View ArticleIt's not the Jetsons just yet, but CES shows smart-home gadgets starting to...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Imagine a world in which your garage door opens automatically as you pull into the driveway. The living room lights and heater turn on — perhaps the oven starts warming up, too. In...
View ArticleThomas Gilbert, Hedge Fund Founder, Shot Dead In Manhattan Apartment
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A 70-year-old hedge fund founder has been shot dead in his New York apartment.Police say Thomas Gilbert was shot in the head in his Manhattan apartment on Beekman Place on the East...
View ArticleFalling Oil Prices May Benefit Canada's Economy: RBC Study
OTTAWA - Perhaps an era of cheap crude won't be so bad for Canada after all.A new bank forecast argues the financial blows of low oil prices on the Canadian economy could be more than cancelled out by...
View ArticleFinancial Goals Among Canadians Downsized, As Fewer Expect To Reach Them: CIBC
TORONTO - A survey conducted for CIBC (TSX:CM) finds 65 per cent of Canadians ended 2014 feeling confident about reaching their current financial goals.But that result, from the poll conducted by...
View ArticleGet Ready For Interest Rate Shock In 2015
2015 is expected to be the first time in five years that benchmark interest rates are moved upwards, increasing the cost of borrowing. The U.S. Federal Reserve will go first; the Bank of Canada is...
View ArticleIndonesia's aviation safety practices under fire after AirAsia crash, still...
PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia - Highlighting the depth of Indonesia's air safety problems, the transportation ministry announced harsh measures Monday against everyone who allowed AirAsia Flight 8501 to...
View ArticleCanadians Are Turning Sour On The Housing Market
With oil prices falling like a brick and the loonie not far behind, Canadians are turning pessimistic on the future prospects of the housing market. According to the latest consumer confidence index...
View ArticleChris Boyce And Todd Spencer, CBC Senior Managers, Take Leave Of Absence
TORONTO — Two high-ranking CBC executives involved with interviewing employees in connection with the Jian Ghomeshi affair have been put on indefinite leave of absence. Chris Boyce, executive director...
View ArticleKeystone XL Pipeline Bill, Debate To Heat Up Washington
WASHINGTON - As the long-running saga over the Keystone XL pipeline enters a critical phase, U.S. President Barack Obama is allowing suspense to linger for at least a few more days.A spokesman wouldn't...
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Vancouver Real Estate: Benchmark Price Of Detached Home Reaches $1 Million
The benchmark price for a detached Greater Vancouver home hit $1 million in December 2014, attesting to the area's seemingly ever-rising real estate market The price for detached properties was...
View ArticleSony Corp.'s chief executive condemns 'vicious' cyberattack on US-based film...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Sony Corp.'s top corporate executive on Monday condemned the recent hacking assault against its film division, saying his employees were victims of a "vicious and malicious...
View ArticleCES 2015: TVs Evolve To Focus On Growing Online Viewership
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Does anyone just watch TV anymore? The dramatic shift toward online and mobile viewing is driving television set makers to design as much for streaming video as for watching broadcast...
View ArticleCalifornia Bullet Train Construction Begins
FRESNO, Calif. - California's high-speed rail project reaches a milestone Tuesday as officials mark the start of work on the first U.S. bullet train, which is designed to whisk travellers at 200 mph...
View ArticleInterest Rate Hike: 4 Ways Canadians Should Prepare
The Bank of Canada is expected at some point in the year to hike interest rates, and even a small and gradual hike would affect millions of Canadians with car loans, mortgages and lines of credit....
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