Target Employees Face Wrath Of Bargain-Hunting Shoppers
Shoppers hoping to get a sweet deal out of Target Canada's liquidation sales are metaphorically kicking employees while they're down. Bargain hunters have been so ruthless in their pursuit of discounts...
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The Unbearable Lameness Of Target Canada's Liquidation Sale
There’s a “Target-pocalypse” in Canada. Target-pocalypse #targetliquidation pic.twitter.com/s5oYn97G16— Sarah Aspler (@saspler) February 6, 2015 And there aren’t enough gluten-free candles to go...
View ArticleJason Kenny Says Nova Scotia Shouldn't Lose Young Workers To Western Canada
HALIFAX - Young Nova Scotians are contributing to Alberta's prosperity when there are energy resources that could be tapped into at home that would lead to jobs, the federal minister of employment and...
View ArticleRevenue Canada's Call Centres Giving Bad Tax Advice: Report
One of every four business callers who ask for tax help from the Canada Revenue Agency’s call centres gets bad information, an internal survey suggests. The dismal finding is worse than previous...
View ArticleRevenue Agency Has New Mandate To Fight Crime By Passing Suspect Info To Police
OTTAWA - The federal revenue agency can now hand the police possible evidence of serious crime — including terrorist activity — that it happens to come across while reviewing taxpayer files.The Canada...
View ArticleUkraine Crisis: Angela Merkel To Visit Harper Ahead Of Meeting With Putin
OTTAWA - The Canadian Press has learned that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has asked Prime Minister Stephen Harper for a short meeting in Ottawa on Monday night as she continues her frenzied...
View ArticleCanadian housing starts up in January: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
OTTAWA - The annual pace of new housing starts defied expectations and picked up in January as more multiple-unit starts offset a drop in single-detached starts, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp....
View ArticleHSBC Secret Account Scandal Touches Celebs From David Bowie To John Malkovich
The scandal unfolding around global banking giant HSBC’s alleged dealings with organized crime could potentially touch many famous people whose secret accounts at the bank have been revealed. Among...
View ArticleMicro Condos Will Face Their First Real Test In Canada This Year, Experts Say
TORONTO - The appeal of so-called shoebox condos — no larger than the size of two average living rooms — will face its first real test in Canada this year, with an influx of the compact homes set to...
View ArticleSamsung SmartTVs May Share Private Talks With 3rd Party
When you're relaxing in front of the TV with your loved ones, it may sometimes seem like a good time to open up and get some private thoughts off your chest. But if you have a Samsung SmartTV, you may...
View ArticleVancouver Homeless React To Tim Hortons 'Unnecessary' Water Dump
VANCOUVER - A man panhandling outside a downtown Vancouver Tim Hortons says the restaurant's owner could have taken better measures than tossing water to remove a homeless man snoozing on the sidewalk...
View Article$317 For A Pack Of Condoms In Caracas, After Oil's Collapse
CARACAS, Venezuela — Condoms are the latest item to become scarce — and costly — in Venezuela. Once easy to find, condoms disappeared from pharmacy shelves as the year started, along with many food and...
View ArticleHSBC Documents Show Bank Helped Clients Hide Billions From Tax Man
British bank HSBC helped hundreds of Canadians hide Swiss accounts from authorities to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes, CBC News has learned. That’s one of the takeaways gleaned from a...
View ArticleWasaga Beach's Gregory Nikolopolous Wins $50-Million Prize
TORONTO - A couple from Wasaga Beach, Ont., say a new boat is first on their list after winning $50 million in last Friday's Lotto Max draw.Gregory and Tammy Nikolopolous arrived in Toronto to pick up...
View ArticleBoC Says It Has Tools For Oil Slump Threat As Experts Predict Another Rate Cut
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is monitoring the struggles of the job market as an indicator of the country's economic health ahead of next month's interest-rate announcement, a senior bank official said...
View ArticleCanada's Auto Output Falls To 14% Of North American Production
Canada’s share of North American production of cars and light trucks has fallen to 14.1 per cent in 2014 from more than 17 per cent in 2009. Mexico, with 18.9 per cent of production, has overtaken...
View ArticleCompanies Will Be Named And Shamed For Failing To Post Drug Shortages: Minister
VANCOUVER - A federal scheme that puts the onus of reporting drug shortages on pharmaceutical firms is being endorsed by a chorus of Canadian health professionals who say it's a good first step towards...
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Clio Vancouver Office Transforms Into Modern Space (PHOTOS)
Vancouver tech company Clio has quickly grown to one of Canada's biggest startups since it launched in 2009. But its dark and dated headquarters did not match its bright outlook and ambition. Last...
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Twitter Transparency Report: Canada Sees Increase In Requests, But Zero...
If the pen is mightier than the sword, is a tweet mighty enough to challenge the government? Apparently so. Twitter received 40 per cent more government requests for account information in the second...
View ArticleTim Hortons Execs Lose Their Gulfstream Jet Amid Cutbacks
There’s pain at Tim Hortons headquarters these days, with the company laying off some 350 people at headquarters and regional offices, in the wake of its merger with Burger King owner 3G Capital. But...
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