Sears Canada cuts more than 1,600 jobs, partly through outsourcing
TORONTO - Another round of job cuts is rippling through the operations of Sears Canada Inc. (TSX:SCC), affecting more than 1,600 positions as the company looks for ways to lower expenses.The retailer...
View Article'A Million Little Pieces' author Frey has multibook, multimedia deal for...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - James Frey has only begun to write.The author of the discredited memoir "A Million Little Pieces" has a multibook, multimedia deal with HarperCollins for a young-adult series called...
View ArticleSears Canada Job Cuts To Hit Another 1,600
TORONTO - Another round of job cuts is rippling through the operations of Sears Canada Inc., affecting more than 1,600 positions as the company looks for ways to lower expenses.The retailer says it has...
View Article'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot, crew, passengers mark 5th anniversary of...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The pilots and some passengers on a plane that made an extraordinary landing on the Hudson River marked the fifth anniversary of that remarkable event on Wednesday, giving thanks to...
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Working At The Detroit Auto Show Is Like 'Operating On Someone Who's Awake'...
Dazzling displays, glowing screens, gorgeous models and, most importantly, cars of the future make Detroit's North American International Auto Show one of the world's most eye-catching events. But it...
View ArticlePetropolis, Film Being Shown At Honour The Treaties Tour, Posted Online (VIDEO)
Neil Young has made ample reference to the ugliness and the Hiroshima-like destruction he says permeates the landscape in the oilsands region of northern Alberta. Now, a condensed version of a film,...
View ArticleArchbishop of Toronto among new cardinal advisers for troubled Vatican bank
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis made another move to clean house at the troubled Vatican bank on Wednesday, naming a new roster of cardinal advisers — including the archbishop of Toronto — to replace the...
View ArticleCanadian Dollar Worst-Performing Currency Of Year So Far
The Canadian dollar was higher Thursday morning as the currency continued to stabilize following a series of sharp declines. The loonie was up 0.15 of a cent to 91.52 cents US following a flat...
View ArticleNY judge says Apple's opposition to e-books monitor proves the wisdom of his...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A judge on Thursday urged Apple to reboot its relationship with a monitor appointed to analyze its antitrust prevention practices, saying disqualifying him was no solution.U.S....
View ArticleFacebook Adds Trending Topics
NEW YORK (AP) — In a move that echoes Twitter, Facebook will add trending topics to its website to let users know what other users are posting about at the moment, whether it's the death of a world...
View ArticleAerospace company Heroux-Devtek to lay off employees at plant near Montreal
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Heroux-Devtek Inc. will layoff about 55 employees at one of its Montreal-area plants due to lower demand from the U.S. military market.The layoffs are expected to start in April and...
View ArticleBahrain International Airshow announces $3.3B of deals on first day as...
MANAMA, Bahrain - Bahrain's state news agency says the Bahrain International Airshow opened to announcements of more than $3 billion in deals.The Gulf kingdom's international airport signed a nearly...
View ArticleJohn Baird To Americans: It's Time For Keystone Pipeline Decision
WASHINGTON - Canadian pleas for a swift decision on the Keystone XL pipeline project have certainly been heard this week in Washington. There's little evidence so far, however, that they'll sway D.C....
View ArticleFox Simpsons Streaming Lawsuit: I'm Bankrupt, Defendant Says
A Canadian man who was ordered to pay 20th Century Fox $10.5 million for streaming episodes of “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy” says he has been driven to bankruptcy by the court’s decision. Fox...
View ArticleWeak Canadian dollar not so bad for domestic retailers, tourism: economists
VANCOUVER - The Canadian dollar is expected to remain weak and perhaps reach as low as 90 cents US by the end of the year, but the country's top economists aren't panicking yet.A panel of experts said...
View Article$11 Million Mississauga Mansion Could Go For Half Price (PHOTOS)
Would you buy this $11 million mansion? What if it was going for half price? That's the situation with 2290 Saxony Court in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga. The massive 23-room, 18,000 sq. ft. home...
View ArticleJudge again rejects compromise between Detroit, banks in key step in...
LANSING, Mich. - A judge overseeing Detroit's bankruptcy again rejected a deal Thursday to end a disastrous financial agreement with major banks, dealing a blow to officials who want to put the issue...
View ArticleTaxi 'Vomit Fees' Are Spreading Across Canada
The next time you’re drunk and headed home, you may want to consider taking the bus instead of a taxi. That’s because it looks increasingly likely that Canadians — at least in some cities — will soon...
View ArticleMost Expensive Condo In Vancouver: Wall Centre Penthouse
Vancouver's condo market has a new leader in luxury — or at least price — with the listing of a penthouse at the Wall Centre at a cool $9,980,000. Yes, for almost $10 million, you could be the proud...
View ArticleWeak results from CSX, Citi drag US stocks mostly lower; Best Buy plunges on...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Stocks are ending mostly lower after several companies turned in disappointing earnings news, including Best Buy, Citigroup and the railroad operator CSX.The Dow Jones industrial...
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