General Motors Shares Unloaded By Ontario Government
Ontario has sold all of its remaining shares in General Motors, a move that is expected to net the province an estimated $1.1 billion. The province issued a news release after the close of markets on...
View ArticleTarget Liquidation Disappoints Some Bargain Hunters
TORONTO — Bargain hunters who expected to unearth major deals at their local Target stores on Thursday, the first day of its liquidation sale, were sure to be disappointed once they got a look at the...
View ArticleGot The Axe? Make Sure Your Severance Pay Lasts And Is A Good Deal
CALGARY — That severance package might have to last you a while if you're among the thousands of Canadians affected by the spate of recent job cuts. Jeff Schwartz, executive director of Consolidated...
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Canada 2nd Only To Greece In Household Debt Growth, Risks Crisis: Study
Canada one of seven countries at risk Housing downturn could mean 'downward spiral' for economy Condo boom may be driving up debt Canada is a world leader in an area it may not want to be — household...
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Surrey Condo Development Pulls Out All The Digital Stops To Woo Buyers
Forget bottled water, fancy coffees, or early bird rebates. A B.C. condo development is trying to woo buyers with augmented reality technology. Like holograms! And 3D images! And virtual reality!...
View ArticleCanadian Government 'Optimistic' Trade War With U.S. Averted
WASHINGTON - The Canadian government is expressing optimism that a trade war might be averted with the United States in a long-standing dispute over agricultural products.Agriculture Minister Gerry...
View ArticleEd Fast, Trade Minister, Says Canadian Businesses Should Explore New Foreign...
OTTAWA - The Canadian government faces a new hurdle as it shifts from negotiating free trade deals to implementing them: companies that are overly cautious about courting new business...
View ArticleHealth Canada Investigating Claim Many Herbal Supplements Are Fake
Health Canada is investigating claims from the U.S. that some herbal supplements don’t contain the ingredients advertised on their labels, and are instead packed with cheap filler materials. New York...
View ArticleDick Costolo To Twitter Staff: 'We Suck' At Stopping Trolls
Twitter is failing to protect users from cyberbullying and trolls, the social network's CEO Dick Costolo admits. Costolo made the comment in a leaked memo obtained by the technology and culture website...
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The Now Newspaper Apologizes For Column Sypmathizing With B.C. Dog Killer
A Surrey, B.C. newspaper has apologized after printing a column that sympathized with the woman who killed six dogs in Langley in May 2014. Adrian MacNair sparked an uproar with his The Now Newspaper...
View ArticleEnbridge to apply for NEB permission to start up Line 9 pipeline to Montreal
CALGARY - Enbridge Inc. expects its newly reversed Line 9 pipeline between southwestern Ontario and Montreal will come into service by the end of June now that it has addressed some of the National...
View ArticleDon't Believe The Headlines: Canada's Latest Job Numbers Don't Look Good
After two months of shrinking job numbers, it looked like Canada had broken the streak with this morning’s StasCan report showing an increase of 35,400 jobs, and a decrease in the jobless rate to 6.6...
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Odds Of A Recession In Canada At 30%: Capital Economics
At least one economist is ready not only to use the “R-word” but has also put a number on the risk of a recession happening. The odds of the economy falling into a recession within a year are now as...
View ArticleOilsands Crude Ditches Its 'Dirty Oil' Label In Europe
CALGARY - Oilsands crude can now be sent to Europe without a "dirty oil" label, but that doesn't necessarily mean a parade of bitumen-filled tankers will be crossing the Atlantic any time soon.In...
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Andrew Weaver, Canadian Climate Scientist, Wins Defamation Suit Against...
A leading Canadian climate scientist and current B.C. MLA has been awarded $50,000 in a defamation suit against The National Post newspaper. Andrew Weaver sued the Post over four articles published...
View ArticleCraveTV, Shomi Streaming Services The Focus Of CRTC Consumer Complaint
A joint complaint by two consumer advocacy groups to Canada's broadcast regulator is raising concerns over how CraveTV and Shomi sell their streaming video services.The Public Interest Advocacy Centre...
View ArticleJason Kenney Vows To Clear Social Security Tribunal Backlog By This Summer
OTTAWA - Jason Kenney is vowing that by this summer, he'll eliminate the massive caseload backlog that's left thousands of ailing or injured Canadians waiting years for appeals after being denied...
View ArticleAnti-Oilsands Activists In The U.S. Are Getting Visits From The FBI
WASHINGTON - Unexpected visitors have been dropping in on anti-oil activists in the United States — knocking on doors, calling, texting, contacting family members.The visitors are federal...
View ArticleTarget Employees In Tears As 'Unruly Mob' Demands Better Deals
“Attention, bargain-hunters: The circle on our shirts is not a bulls-eye. Please direct your frustrations elsewhere.” If that announcement could play regularly at 133 Target stores across Canada,...
View Article‘Mickey Mouse Protection Act' Headed For Canada After Feds ‘Cave' In Trade...
The U.S.’s controversial “Mickey Mouse Protection Act” -- the name given by critics to a particularly strong copyright term law -- may be coming to Canada thanks to a new trade deal. There’s plenty we...
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