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Why A Falling Loonie Won't Rescue Canada's Economy
Until a few months ago, the complaint that Canada’s economy isn’t diverse enough, and is too reliant on energy exports, seemed to be a purely academic matter. When economists warned, for example, that...
View ArticleCheaper Cheese Could Be Coming
Canadians could be paying less for cheese and yogurt after the Canadian Dairy Commission announced it is reducing the price of skim milk powder beginning in March. The CDC sets limits on the total...
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These Women Don't Need Thigh Gap To Look Amazing
Urban Outfitters found itself in a heap of controversy last week when it was ordered to remove a UK ad that showed a model with a significant thigh gap. The British Advertising Standard Authority (ASA)...
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B.C. Woman Organizes Care Packages To Fight The Northern Food Crisis
Nobody should have to pay $28 for a head of lettuce anywhere — let alone in Canada. That's the belief that drives Jennifer Gwilliam, who spends her days organizing food care packages for people she's...
View ArticleGreg Rickford Cheers Opening Of Canada-U.S. Pipelines, Says New Markets Needed
CALGARY - Canada's Natural Resources Minister is in Texas to celebrate the opening of two new pipelines that will increase the flow of Alberta crude to the U.S. Gulf Coast.But even as the taps open on...
View ArticleMorgan Stanley: Canada Has 1 In 3 Chance Of Interest Rate Cut In 2015
A major U.S. investment bank says there's little chance that the Bank of Canada hikes interest rates in the next two or three years, and says there's a one in three chance of a rate cut by the end of...
View Article'Ship Your Enemies Glitter' Founder Asks People To Stop Making Orders
If you've ever wanted to send a passive-aggressive message of dislike to an annoying co-worker, ex-partner or that gossipy family member — you're not alone. Australian company Ship Your Enemies Glitter...
View ArticleHIGHLIGHTS: 2015 Montreal Auto Show
The 2015 Montreal International Auto Show is officially underway at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, offering the first look at a record number of Canadian car premieres before the rest of the...
View ArticleSears Offers Target Canada Workers Job Opportunities, Discounts
TORONTO - Sears Canada is reaching out to workers affected by the exit of American retailer Target from the Canadian market.Target announced on Thursday that it will close 133 stores across the country...
View ArticleLiberty Village Shuttle Bus Axed
Organizers have backed away from plans to run a commuter bus service between Liberty Village and downtown Toronto. The Line Six shuttle bus was supposed to start Monday and offer a crowdfunded...
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NDP MPs Want To See More Women On Canadian Money
Thousands of people have demanded that more Canadian women be shown on the country's bank notes, and at least two opposition MPs are listening. NDP MP Niki Ashton, the party's status of women critic,...
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Calgary Real Estate: More $1 Million Dollar Homes Than Ever
While no seems to be certain what will happen to Alberta's real estate market amid slumping oil prices, we do know one thing for sure — there's never been more million dollar homes in Calgary before....
View ArticleNew Lawsuits Filed Against Keystone XL Pipeline In Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline in Nebraska have filed two new lawsuits over the proposed route, after the state's Supreme Court recently tossed a previous legal challenge....
View ArticleHow Target's Grand Reveal Of Store Locations Contributed To Its Demise In Canada
In January 2011, Target Corp. set the stage for its pending Canadian debut by announcing it had acquired up to 220 Zellers leases. Just four months later, executives unveiled a list of the first 105...
View ArticleCanada Revenue Agency Eyeing Web Page To Counter Negative Coverage
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency wants to set the record straight when journalists fail to include its upbeat take in their stories.A new document shows the CRA is considering a special web page to...
View ArticleOutlook For Laid-Off Target Workers? In A Word, Grim
TORONTO - Laid off retail workers, including more than 17,000 hit by Target's decision to pull out of Canada, face grim job prospects as they dust off their resumes and start looking for work,...
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Eric And Ilsa From Vancouver Can't Scrape By On $450,000/Year
It's a dilemma all of us struggle with: working two days a week for an annual salary of $300,000; all five kids are in private school; how will we ever be able to build a house while scraping by? Such...
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Bing's Restaurant In Stony Plain Looking For Person Who Left $228 Tip
Most people tip 15 or 20 per cent for good restaurant service. But would you ever consider leaving 500 per cent? The owner of Bing's Restaurant in Stony Plain, Alta. is searching for the person who...
View Article'Buy America' Rules On Canadian Soil Unacceptable, Tories Say
OTTAWA — The Canadian government is threatening to block a U.S. construction project in British Columbia after the state of Alaska rejected Ottawa's demands that it ditch the project's Buy America...
View Article'Flaked' On Netflix: Will Arnett Comedy Series To Stream In 2016
CBS may have killed "The Millers," but Canadian funnyman Will Arnett has quickly gotten some new life on TV. Netflix has ordered "Flaked," a new comedy series starring Will Arnett as Chip. Eight...
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