Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce to build 'all terrain' vehicle in first foray...
LONDON - Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce says it will jump into the highly competitive SUV market by offering a completely new all-terrain vehicle.Chief Executive Officer Torsten Muller-Otvos said...
View ArticleHomeopathic Vaccine Warning Labels Not Enough, Doctors Tell Health Canada
Ineffective homeopathic alternatives to vaccines should be taken off the market because they are a dangerous distraction, public health officials urge as infectious diseases such as measles make a...
View ArticleRCMP Charges SNC-Lavalin In Libya Corruption Probe
The Mounties have laid corruption and fraud charges against SNC Lavalin, the Montreal-based construction company embroiled in a Libyan bribery scandal. The RCMP said Thursday morning the company, its...
View ArticleBarrick Gold Unveils Plans Leaner Company After $2.85-Billion US Loss
TORONTO - Barrick Gold Corp. chairman John Thornton promised a leaner and more focused company Thursday as he works to revive the fortunes of the troubled gold miner.Thornton says the company wants to...
View ArticleSun News Employees Outside Of Ontario Given Less Severance Pay
When Sun News Network announced it was closing last Friday, cutting 150 full-time jobs, most of the suddenly out-of-work staff learned they would get generous severance pay. But a select few were...
View ArticleQuebec Government Holds Out Lifeline To Bombardier: ‘We Have The Money...
The Quebec government is pledging to bail out Bombardier Inc. if the aerospace company gets into a deeper crunch — an offer that fits with the company’s long history in the province, say market...
View ArticleIf GTA Housing Unravels, How It Might Unfold: Mayers
If Toronto’s housing market did unravel, how far might prices fall? How long would the pain last and what would a recovery look like? Tough questions only answered in hindsight because each housing...
View ArticleBoC Sees 'Negative Inflation' Coming To Canada, Just Don't Call It Deflation
OTTAWA - The turbulence of the global oil slump could briefly nudge the Canadian inflation rate into negative territory this spring, a senior Bank of Canada official said Thursday.But deputy governor...
View ArticleCondo Prices ‘Will Take A Serious Hit' If Maintenance Fees Unchecked
For many urban Canadians, the condo has become the only affordable housing option. But with condos come maintenance fees, and the people behind a new analysis say rising fees could threaten the value...
View ArticleCN Rail Strike Possible As Unifor Votes On Agreement
MONTREAL - Unifor says it will hold a strike vote among its 4,800 members at CN Rail.Unifor has been negotiating for months with Canadian National (TSX:CNR) as well as at Canadian Pacific...
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Canada's Most Expensive And Cheapest Cities To Rent In 1 Graphic
Canadians spend plenty of time discussing how expensive it is to live in places like Toronto and Vancouver. But which city is the most expensive to rent in? Rentseeker.ca has an answer. The...
View ArticleCanadian Retail Sales Post Biggest Drop Since April, 2010
OTTAWA - Retail sales in Canada in December posted their largest one-month drop since April 2010, as the cost to fill your gas tank plunged and holiday shoppers spent less.Statistics Canada said Friday...
View ArticleWalmart Raises Pay For 40% Of U.S. Workers, But No Changes In Canada
Walmart may have moved to voluntarily raise the minimum wage for half a million of its American workers yesterday, but the world's largest retailer has no plans to change its compensation packages in...
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CNRL's Steve Laut Says Oilsands Face 'Death Spiral' If They Don't Cut Costs
As the world’s oil glut continues to build, wiping out hopes of a price recovery, the head of one of Canada’s largest oilsands operators is warning the industry faces a “death spiral” if it doesn’t...
View ArticleNew Rail Safety Bill Includes Tougher Liability Standards, Insurance Rules
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Lisa Raitt is announcing new changes to strengthen liability, compensation and insurance standards for federally regulated railways.The changes are part of the federal...
View ArticleCBC Considering Sale Of Downtown Toronto Headquarters Amid Staff Reductions...
In the face of new technology and budget cuts, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is mulling the sale of its downtown Toronto headquarters, a move network officials admit may shake staff morale and...
View ArticleBombardier's CS300 Jet Gets Go Ahead For Test Flights (PHOTOS)
MONTREAL - Bombardier said Friday that the first test flight of the CS300, the larger model of its new CSeries passenger jets, is expected in about a week.The Montreal-based aerospace and rail...
View ArticleKinder Morgan President Says B.C. Spill Plan Doesn't Need To Be Public
VANCOUVER - An emergency response plan for the proposed $5.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will remain secret in British Columbia — even though a similar plan was recently made public in...
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Telus Data Charge To Punish Users Who Go Over Their Monthly Usage
Telus is set to charge customers for any data they use over their monthly limits. The telecommunications company has announced that, starting on March 30, customers who go over their data allowances...
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Canada's Most Expensive Homes That Just Can't Seem To Sell
Listing a home at an exorbitant price is one thing. Selling it is another. Many of us love to look longingly at multi-million-dollar properties we know we could never afford. But the fact is that many...
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