Burnaby Train Derailment Caused By Rain: CN Spokeswoman
BURNABY, B.C. - A CN Rail spokeswoman has confirmed heavy rainfall led to a train derailment in the Vancouver area Saturday.Emily Hamer says the increased amount of rain caused a beaver dam to wash...
View ArticleNeil Young Blasts Harper Government For Allowing Oilsands Development
TORONTO - Canadian rock icon Neil Young launched a blistering attack on the Harper government and Alberta's oilsands at a news conference on Sunday, saying that he was "shattered" after visiting a Fort...
View ArticlePostmedia Slashes Jobs At Calgary Call Centre, 48 Staff Laid Off
TORONTO - Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (TSX:PNC.B) plans to outsource its classified advertising call centre in Calgary, laying off most of the 48 employees, the company said Monday.The owner of the...
View ArticleChrysler considering investment in Windsor, Ont., plant for new minivan
DETROIT - Chrysler is considering a billion-dollar upgrade at its Ontario plant to build a new minivan, which is expected to go on sale in about two years, chief executive Sergio Marchionne said...
View ArticleOlder adults, more expensive to cover, outnumber young people so far in...
WASHINGTON - It's an older, costlier crowd that's signing up so far for health insurance under President Barack Obama's law, according to government figures released Monday. Enrollments are lower for...
View ArticleCrude oil slips below US$92 as rising exports from Iran, Libya expected
The price of oil fell below US$92 a barrel Monday as Libyan production continued to ramp up and the possibility of increased crude exports from Iran raised the prospects of excess supply on global...
View ArticleJack is back: Kiefer Sutherland returns in 12-episode run of '24: Live...
PASADENA, Calif. - Jack Bauer is back, and he's on the run in London.Kiefer Sutherland returns as the intrepid counter-terrorist in a 12-episode run of "24: Live Another Day," debuting with a two-hour...
View ArticleGoogle Buys Nest For $3.2 Billion
Google is getting in the thermostat game. The company announced on Monday that it purchased Nest, the maker of high-tech thermostats and smoke detectors, for $3.2 billion in cash. Founded by former...
View ArticleRio Mints Are Nipple-Licking Good In New Ad (VIDEO)
What, never seen a stuffed toy llama licking a man's nipple to advertise candy? Rio Mints takes what it hopes to be a refreshing walk on the kinky side in its Hong Kong commercial. As seen above, a...
View Article'Lone Survivor' wins weekend box office with $37.8 million in first weekend...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - "Lone Survivor" dominated the weekend box office.The Navy SEAL drama starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch and Ben Foster earned $37.8 million in its first weekend...
View ArticleNew Mexico judge rules doctors can give terminally ill patients drugs to end...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Competent, terminally ill patients have a fundamental right under the New Mexico Constitution to seek a physician's help in getting prescription medications if they want to end...
View ArticleSafety agency to carry out full probe of CN train derailment in New Brunswick
PLASTER ROCK, N.B. - The federal Transportation Safety Board said Monday it will conduct a full investigation into the cause of a CN freight train derailment in northwestern New Brunswick last week,...
View ArticleJudge rejects bid for new trial in Michael Jackson's mother's lawsuit against...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A judge on Monday rejected a bid by Michael Jackson's mother for a new trial in her lawsuit claiming the promoter of her son's ill-fated comeback concerts was negligent in his...
View ArticleAir Canada Apologizes After Shirley Jew, Soldier With PTSD, Asked To Pay For...
EDMONTON - An Alberta soldier with post-traumatic stress disorder says she's disappointed Air Canada wouldn't allow her dog on board a plane as a service animal.Sgt. Shirley Jew says the airline told...
View ArticleWind Mobile says it doesn't have the money to buy wireless spectrum
TORONTO - On the eve of the wireless spectrum auction, new wireless player Wind Mobile says it's withdrawing from bidding due to a lack of funds.Wind Mobile CEO and chairman Anthony Lacavera says...
View ArticleThe Toyota FT-1 Concept Car Trades Sensibility For Sexiness, But Here's Why...
It's not often the terms "Toyota" and "sexy" are thrown around together. The company that's known for making such cars as the Camry and Corolla is usually associated with words like "sensible" and...
View ArticleWind Mobile Drops Spectrum Auction Bid
Wind Mobile is out of the race in the latest wireless spectrum auction after it failed to secure financing from its main shareholder, a move that will ensure none of the newer national entrants will be...
View ArticleParliamentary Budget Office: Natural Disasters Pushed Up Federal Spending
OTTAWA - Despite the death-to-the-deficit mantra being chanted by Conservative devotees, some economists say there is no real pressing need to balance the books by 2015 — just in time for the next...
View ArticleBest Airline 2014: Air New Zealand Takes Top Spot For Safety, Performance
(Relaxnews) - Air New Zealand has been named the top airline of 2014 by a safety and ratings review website which heaped unrestrained praise on the carrier for its in-flight services and safety...
View ArticleGoldcorp will have to raise bid to win Osisko Mining, analysts say
TORONTO - Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) will have to raise its bid if it expects to be successful in its unsolicited takeover offer for Osisko Mining Corp. (TSX:OSK), analysts say.RBC Capital Markets analyst...
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