Air Canada Rouge hiring hundreds of flight attendants as it adds western base
MONTREAL - Air Canada Rouge plans to hire hundreds of additional flight attendants this year as it prepares to launch service this spring out of Calgary and Vancouver and expand its fleet.The Air...
View ArticleRoll Up The Rim 2014 Start Date: Tim Hortons Contest Kicks Off Feb. 18
The Olympics aren’t the only great competition Canadians have to look forward to this February; Tim Hortons’ beloved Roll up the Rim contest returns Feb. 18. And while the company is keeping prizes...
View ArticleFrench president pledges to cut 50 billion euros in public spending over 3 years
PARIS - French President Francois Hollande pledged Tuesday to slash 50 billion euros in public spending and abolish 30 billion euros worth of payroll taxes by 2017 as he tries to encourage hiring and...
View ArticleCanadian rails hurt by cold weather but outlook bright for 2014, says analysts
MONTREAL - The outlook for Canada's two largest railways remains bright for 2014 even though the year got off to a rocky start due to winter weather woes and a fiery derailment.Total volumes shipped in...
View ArticleQuebec's Cogeco expects some U.S. cable acquisitions down the road
MONTREAL - Cogeco will look south to increase the size of its cable TV business as few opportunities exist in Canada, CEO Louis Audet says.The head of the media and cable company said Tuesday the...
View ArticleMarvin Gaye's children, Sony reach settlement in case against Robin Thicke's...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Marvin Gaye's children have settled claims against a music company owned by Sony over Robin Thicke's Grammy-nominated hit song "Blurred Lines."The Gayes had accused EMI of not pursuing...
View ArticleNeil Young Oilsands Comments Gets Massive Support In Alberta, But Also...
Neil Young's condemnation of the oilsands sparked a loud, and at times vicious, debate but the majority of Albertans seem to think the old rocker has a point. In a poll conducted by The Huffington Post...
View ArticleUS oil rises along with US stocks; Libya and North Sea weigh on global crude
The price of U.S. oil was up nearly one per cent Tuesday along with a rising stock market. Global crude slipped, though, on the prospect of rising supplies from Libya, the North Sea and Iran.Benchmark...
View ArticleCanada's banks will follow new Basel leverage standard, says regulator
TORONTO - Canada's banking regulator says it will require the domestic industry to adopt a new leverage standard soon to be used by other banks around the world.Starting next year, the Office of the...
View ArticleOilsands Emissions To Quadruple By 2030: Harper Government Report
Greenhouse gas emissions from Alberta's oilsands are about to explode. That's one of the messages contained in a Canadian government report quietly submitted to the United Nations over the holidays....
View ArticleQuebecor Mulling Mobilicity Acquisition, Analyst Says
MONTREAL - A Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) analyst says regional telecom operator Quebecor may be interested in acquiring Mobilicity, a small and financially struggling wireless company that has been trying to...
View ArticleVancouver's Breakfast Courier Delivers To Your Door
Despite it being the most important meal of the day, breakfast is often neglected. So two Vancouverites decided to create a way to make it hard to skip. Cue Breakfast Courier: a bike delivery service...
View ArticleLaneway House Of Glass Is As Cool As It Gets (PHOTOS)
Vancouver's "City Of Glass" moniker may bring to mind the condo towers that dominate the skyline, but a new design is set to bring glass houses back down to earth — or at least into our laneways. Gair...
View ArticleJohn Baird: Time For Obama To Make Up Mind On Keystone Pipeline
WASHINGTON - In an attempt to press the Obama administration on its own turf, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird used the first day of a Washington visit to repeatedly call for a prompt decision on...
View ArticleToronto's Just Sushi Is World's Most Ocean Wise Sushi Bar (PHOTOS)
The Vancouver Aquarium is hailing what may be the world's most ocean-friendly sushi restaurant, located in Toronto. Just Sushi is the world's first sushi bar whose complete menu meets the Ocean Wise...
View ArticleIMF chief Lagarde says policymakers need to avoid mistakes that could harm...
WASHINGTON - The head of the International Monetary Fund warned policymakers on Wednesday to avoid mistakes that could derail a fragile global recovery.IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said that...
View ArticleTax Evasion Hotline Offers Bounty For Cheaters
VANCOUVER - The lines are now open to snitch on tax cheats.The federal Conservatives launched the hotline Wednesday, saying they'll also reward informants who provide information that leads to a big...
View ArticleAlberta Energy Regulator To Help N.W.T. Develop Its Own Oilpatch
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy regulator could be heading north to help the Northwest Territories manage its oilpatch.The territorial government has confirmed it is in talks with the Alberta agency over...
View ArticleCrude rises nearly 2% as US oil supplies drop by 7.7 million barrels last week
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The price of oil closed above US$94 a barrel Wednesday for the first time in two weeks on a big drop in supplies.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude oil for February delivery rose...
View ArticleCSX 4Q profit down 5 per cent but railroad hauled more freight as economy...
OMAHA, Neb. - CSX railroad's fourth-quarter profit declined 5 per cent as coal demand remained weak, but the volumes it hauled grew as the economy improved.The railroad expects the economy to continue...
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