Bill McKibben Says Keystone XL Rejection Would 'Help Wake Up Canada'
The U.S. environmentalist who has led the opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline says he hopes an “outright rejection” of the project will show the Harper government that Canada can no longer be a...
View ArticleEd The Sock: It Doesn't Pay To Be A Canadian Celebrity (VIDEO)
South of the border, it doesn't take much to become a celebrity. Take Elisabeth Hasselbeck, for instance. After appearing on "Survivor" as a contestant, Hasselbeck was picked up and became a...
View ArticleNational Bank: Lower Gas Prices 'A $5-Billion Tax Cut' For Ontarians, Quebecers
MONTREAL - National Bank of Canada expects economic conditions will improve this year in Central Canada as consumers get some breathing room from lower interest rates and fuel prices."We estimate that...
View ArticleEzra Levant Is Crowdfunding A News Studio
Would you pay $1,000 to speak with Ezra Levant or Brian Lilley for 15 minutes about the day’s top news stories? How about $250 for a Google hangout with same? Those are some of the “perks” being...
View ArticleWhen Should Payphones End? CRTC Proposes Rules For Removal
OTTAWA - A hard-wired, coin-operated outdoor telephone might seem archaic in a world of smartphones, text messaging and Skype, but Canada's telecom regulator says payphones still fill a need.That's why...
View ArticleU.S. May Use Keystone To Push Canada Into A Climate Deal
U.S. officials are hinting that the price of getting approval for the Keystone XL pipeline could be Canada’s agreement to a deal on greenhouse gas emissions. According to an unnamed U.S. official,...
View ArticleNewmarket Health Centre Really Does Look Like A Spread-Eagled Man
Some U.K. news outlets are very pleased with themselves after they discovered that an Ontario building looks a whole lot like a naked man from above. The Newmarket Health Centre, when viewed with...
View ArticleAshley Madison Takes Partial Credit For Ending South Korea's Adultery Ban
35,000 people jailed for cheating on spouses since 1985 Condom makers’ stocks soar after ruling A Canadian website for people looking to cheat on their spouses is taking partial credit for the...
View ArticleBought Electronics In Canada From ‘99 To '02? You Have $20 (Or More) Coming
Just about anyone who bought electronics in Canada between 1999 and 2002 can file for a minimum $20 rebate, thanks to the settlement of numerous class-action lawsuits involving the price-fixing of...
View ArticleFirst Nation Woman Calls Air Transat's Kids Activity Package Racist
A First Nation woman says a vacation airline should remove a children's activity package from flights that features a red-skinned cartoon character wearing a feathered headdress. Maria Morrison says...
View ArticleCanadian Banks Top List Of Most Valuable Brands
TORONTO - Canadian banks continue their domination among the country's most valuable corporate brands, taking four of the five top spots on the latest list from business consultancy Brand Finance.This...
View ArticleConrad Black Banned From Running Public Companies In Ontario
TORONTO — Conrad Black has been permanently banned from being a corporate director or officer of a public company in Ontario. The decision was released Friday by the Ontario Securities Commission,...
View Article'House Of Cards' Season 3: Frank Underwood Faces To Get You In The Mood
Everyone's favourite ruthless politician is back. Yes, now-President Frank Underwood is back on Season 3 of "House Of Cards," and the series is now streaming on Netflix Canada. If you're not in the...
View ArticleIrving Kahn, Money Manager Who Shorted The '29 Crash, Dies At 109
Irving Kahn, a renowned New York investor who turned a profit shorting the stock market crash of 1929, has died at 109. Kahn, who came from a family so famed for its longevity that it was the subject...
View ArticleToronto's Income Inequality Growing At Double National Average, Report Finds
TORONTO — A new report suggests income inequality is growing faster in Toronto than other major Canadian cities. The report from the United Way — called The Opportunity Equation — found that income...
View ArticleCanadian Beef Restricted By China Over BSE Case
China has joined Taiwan, Korea, Peru and Belarus in restricting imports of Canadian beef products because of concern over a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) found in Alberta. The Alberta...
View ArticleMontreal Castle For Rent Through Airbnb Is A Great March Break Destination
Looking for a last-minute rental in which to stay for March Break? Why not a luxurious castle in the heart of Montreal? A person can dream. At $2,066 per night, the Old Montreal Castle is available to...
View ArticleMcDonald's: Are Golden Days Of Golden Arches Over?
McDonald’s has been making headlines lately, but for all the wrong reasons, sparking speculation that the golden years of the golden arches are over. Food industry analysts don’t think McDonald’s will...
View ArticleThe Surprising Places Where Canada Is Creating Jobs
Canada’s job market may not be struggling quite as badly as recent reports suggest, according to new numbers from StatsCan. The agency’s labour force survey, released last month, found Canada lost...
View ArticleCanada's Medical Marijuana Industry Competes For Scarce Investment Dollars
VANCOUVER - The free-for-all era of Canada's commercial medical marijuana industry is over as a new crop of growers try to woo scarce investment dollars in an increasingly competitive business,...
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