Harper: Obama 'Punted' Keystone XL Decision, Confident Pipeline Will Be Built
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says U.S. President Barack Obama has "punted" a decision on the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, but he's still confident the long-delayed $5.4 billion...
View ArticleCrude oil extends week-long plunge, falls to US$93.43 a barrel on NYMEX
The price of oil slipped again Monday, adding to a week-long plunge.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery fell 53 cents to close at US$93.43 on the New York Meercantile...
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Antibiotics Use In Agriculture Threatening Global Public Health: U Of C...
The unmitigated use of antibiotics in agriculture is pushing humanity into a global public health crisis, a new paper by a University of Calgary professor states. U of C economics professor Aidan...
View ArticleMan Worth $20 Billion Gets 'Crazy' When People Say He Cares About Money
Normally, it's shocking to hear someone of unfathomable wealth -- in this case, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg -- say with a straight face that he doesn't care about money. That is, shocking to...
View ArticleMost Expensive Homes In Vancouver 2014: BC Assessment (PHOTOS)
Vancouver's most expensive homes are concentrated largely on the city's west side, with five out of the top 10 priciest properties located on a single street. That's according to the annual round up...
View ArticleSamsung teams up with Comcast, Netflix to get ultra-high definition content...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest maker of TVs, said Monday that it is tackling the problem of getting ultra-high-definition content to its new TV sets by teaming up with...
View ArticleLubicon Lake First Nation appealing injunction against blockade at drilling site
CALGARY - A First Nation is appealing a court injunction against a blockade of an energy company's drilling site in northern Alberta.The Lubicon Lake Nation says the injunction granted to PennWest...
View ArticleT-Mobile CEO John Legere crashes AT&T party in Las Vegas, is thrown out
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - T-Mobile's CEO John Legere is taking his "bad boy" image and feud with AT&T to the next level: he crashed a party thrown by AT&T at the International CES gadget show in Las...
View ArticleCarrie Underwood, Mike Fisher Ottawa House Among Top 10 Celebrity Pads For Sale
Who would have thought one of the hottest celebrity homes for sale would be found on the outskirts of Ottawa? The U.S. site TopTenRealEstateDeals.com has put out a list of the top celebrity homes for...
View ArticleSears: Canada Goose Engaged In 'Bullying'
TORONTO - Canada Goose is trying to "bully" Sears Canada Inc. (TSX:SCC) and other retailers through litigation, Sears is alleging in court documents as it hits back at a trademark infringement...
View ArticleNotorious Canadian Lobbyist Signs $2M Contract To Promote Libya Militants...
A breakaway militant group looking to form a semi-autonomous state in eastern Libya has hired controversial Montreal-based lobbyist Ari Ben-Menashe to help it achieve international recognition, sell...
View ArticleBets Against The Canadian Dollar Near 'extremes' - The Globe And Mail
Bets against the Canadian dollar are running exceptionally high, meaning gamblers could get caught with their pants down should the winds change.
View ArticleCanada Blacklisted By U.S. Environmental Group Over Fishing Standards
WASHINGTON - A prominent U.S. environmental group is targeting seafood imports from countries that don't follow American fishing standards — and Canada is on its hit list.The criticism is in a report...
View ArticleCanada Looking To Break Into ‘Critical' Rare Earth Elements Mining
Canada is quietly staking its claim to being a global leader in a growing multibillion-dollar industry largely unknown to most Canadians but deemed by the government as “critical” to the country’s...
View ArticleOntario man who ran $15M Ponzi scheme banned from securities trading for life
TORONTO - An Ontario man who defrauded investors, many of them friends and family, of more than $15 million in a long-running Ponzi scheme has been banned from securities trading for life.In a 76-page...
View ArticleVancouver Real Estate Song Voices A City's Pain (VIDEO)
As Vancouver's property market continues to prove unaffordable formany, one local has given his frustration a creative outlet, composing the "Vancouver Housing Price Drop Song". The ditty, which calls...
View ArticleVibrating Underwear: Sex Toy Will Be Available In March
Connected sex toy company OhMiBod unveiled a new vibrator that slips into a woman's underwear and can be controlled by her partner to deliver pleasure "with complete discretion," the company says. The...
View ArticleCrude oil rises to near $94 a barrel as US cold snap expected to boost demand
The price of oil rose to near US$94 a barrel Tuesday as unusually cold weather in the U.S. was expected to fuel demand in the world's largest market for energy.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude...
View ArticleSeacrest wins New Year's Eve battle; NFL, college football dominate ratings
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Ryan Seacrest is still the king of New Year's Eve.ABC devoted its entire prime-time schedule last Tuesday to Seacrest's "New Year's Rockin' Eve." During the 10 p.m. hour as the ball...
View ArticleFord CEO Mulally puts end to Microsoft speculation, to stay at Ford at least...
DEARBORN, Mich. - Alan Mulally is staying at Ford.The CEO, who was rumoured to be in the running to become Microsoft's next leader, told The Associated Press Tuesday that he won't leave the Dearborn,...
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