Canada's Telecoms Are Losing Subscribers .. So They're Hiking Prices
Some of Canada’s largest wireless and internet providers are responding to shrinking subscriber numbers by extracting more money from those customers they still have. In its fourth-quarter earnings...
View ArticleJones New York To Shut All Its Stores, Including 36 Canadian Ones
NEW YORK — Jones New York announced Thursday that it is closing its 127 retail stores, including three dozen locations in Canada, and discontinuing its wholesale business. The privately held women's...
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Alissa Afonina, Dominatrix, Awarded $1.5 Million After Brain Injury
A B.C. judge has awarded a dominatrix $1.53 million, ruling that her choice of work was a result of a "moderate brain injury" suffered in a vehicle accident. Alissa Afonina was a bright high school...
View ArticleTim Hortons Layoffs Affected 350 People This Week, Company Says
TORONTO — Tim Hortons says about 350 employees lost their jobs this week in layoffs across its organization, focused mainly at its headquarters and regional offices. A spokeswoman for the company told...
View ArticleU.S. Senate Passes Bill Approving Keystone XL Pipeline, Defying Obama Veto...
WASHINGTON - The Republican-controlled United States Senate on Thursday approved a bill to construct the Keystone XL oil pipeline, defying a presidential veto threat and setting up the first of many...
View ArticleOttawa Reports $3.3 Billion Deficit For First Eight Months Of 2014-15 Fiscal...
OTTAWA - The Canadian government says it posted a budgetary deficit of $3.3 billion over the first eight months of the 2014-15 fiscal year — a considerable change from the $13.4 billion shortfall over...
View ArticleVancouver Real Estate: Detached Homes Spark Bidding Wars
Detached homes in Vancouver are being snapped up by local buyers, with some going for more than 20 percent over the asking price, according to local real estate agents. Macdonald Realty's Claire Rockel...
View ArticleWhy Has Ikea Succeeded In Canada When Others Have Failed?
While some foreign retail giants like Target are pulling out of Canada, Ikea continues to increase its sales. Ikea Canada president Stefan Sjöstrand says the company is careful not to enter new markets...
View ArticleMount Polley Tailings Spill Blamed On Inadequate Design
VICTORIA - The construction of a mine tailings pond on top of a sloped glacial lake weakened the foundation and was akin to loading a gun and then pulling the trigger, a report on the disaster says.A...
View ArticleFist Fight Over Waitress Breaks Out At TD Bank Mining Conference: Reports
We knew things had been getting tense in Canada’s resource sector lately, what with that whole price collapse thing, but it’s time to call officially for everyone to take a chill pill — before more...
View ArticleTarget Canada Liquidation Sales Expected To Begin Early February (TWEETS)
One of the few silver linings to Target's withdrawal from Canada are the liquidation sales many customers are eagerly awaiting. The corporation, which is shutting down its 133 stores across Canada,...
View ArticleFCC's New Broadband Internet Target Leaves Canada Behind
Internet speed now has to be a lot faster in order to qualify as advanced broadband in the U.S. — five times faster than high-speed broadband in Canada. The U.S. telecommunications regulator announced...
View ArticleRoll Up The Rim 2015 Prizes To Include TVs, Cars And A Bonus Roll
Don’t flip your lids, Tim Hortons fans. Roll Up The Rim comes early for 2015, giving coffee drinkers the chance to win prizes starting on Monday, Feb. 2. And just like last year, the contest will...
View Article‘There Will Be Blood' In Canada From Oil Price Collapse, JPMorgan Warns
A major U.S. bank is warning Canadians what to expect from the rout in the oil market: “There will be blood.” That warning from JPMorgan Chase & Co. is largely aimed at the province of Alberta,...
View ArticleChris Pratt, Chris Evans Super Bowl 49 Bet Continues With Day-Of Trash Talk
Two of Marvel Studios' most popular leading men are facing off in a heated Super Bowl bet for charity, and the stakes keep getting higher. Chris Pratt and Chris Evans — "Guardians of the Galaxy"'s...
View ArticleChevy's Super Bowl 2015 Ad Is A Lesson In Masterclass Trolling
When it comes to televised sporting events, few generate as much tension as the Super Bowl. So, naturally, when you start to mess with viewers' Super Bowl's feeds, you're going to anger plenty of...
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Game Of War's Super Bowl Ad Is Pretty Much Kate Upton In 'Game Of Thrones'
We've seen Kate Upton dazzle in denim shorts and a T-shirt. We've seen the 22-year-old model rock a sheer dress like nobody's business. But body armour? That's definitely a new look for the model. The...
View ArticleNationwide's Super Bowl 2015 Kid Killing Ad Got Real Dark, Real Quick
Did a U.S. insurance firm "kill a kid" during the Super Bowl just to make a point? Well, yes and no. The ad in question is by Nationwide, a firm that usually deals with car, life and home insurance....
View ArticleCensus Debate Back In House Of Commons With Duelling Bills
OTTAWA - A pair of duelling bills is putting the debate over the census and the work of Statistics Canada back on the floor of the House of Commons.A Conservative and a Liberal MP each has a private...
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21 Ways To Unlock Creative Genius That Don't Involve Coffee Or Alcohol...
Many of us have jobs that require us to come up with new ideas on the regular, but we all have days where we're not feeling that creative. Staring at a blank screen is unlikely to get you anywhere, so...
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