Justin Trudeau's Economic Agenda Fleshed Out In Caucus Proposals
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's economic agenda is coming into clearer focus through policy resolutions developed by Liberal MPs for their party's convention later this month.The caucus resolutions also...
View ArticleCrack Pipe Vending Machines Aim To Curb Spread Of Disease In Vancouver
Two brightly decorated vending machines are the first in Canada to dispense crack pipes as part of a campaign to reduce the spread of disease among drug users in Vancouver. Run by the non-profit...
View ArticlePolar Vortex Claims Another Victim: Ontario Grapes
For Ontario grape grower Hank Hunse, 2014 will be remembered as “the year of the grape-killer cold.” In a newsletter to his customers last week, Hunse, who owns the winery Small Talk Vineyards, said he...
View ArticleEliminate The Nickel, Launch A $5 Coin: Desjardins
The elimination of the Canadian penny was such a success the country should look at eliminating the nickel next, and replacing the $5 bill with a coin, says one of the country’s largest financial...
View ArticleQuebec's 14% Gas Price Hike Steeper Than Rise In Crude Oil Cost
A boost in gas prices to the tune of 14 per cent in 2013 despite stable per-barrel crude oil prices has the Quebec arm of the Canadian Automobile Association crying foul. Philippe St-Pierre of...
View ArticleStephen Harper Marks Chinese New Year By Announcing China Trade Boost
TORONTO - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has marked the start of Chinese New Year by saying his government is putting a big emphasis on boosting trade ties with the Asian economic powerhouse.Harper...
View ArticleAir Travel Complaints From Customers Have Been Steadily Going Up
TORONTO - A passenger alleges that Air Canada agents laughed at him and refused to help after a delay caused him to miss a connecting flight.Another customer claims he was notified via email that his...
View ArticleStocks could be in for more volatility, U.S. jobs data fails to provide clarity
TORONTO - It could be another volatile week on stock markets as traders are again forced to weigh the distorting effects of harsh winter weather on U.S. employment data."They’re having huge problems...
View ArticleBangladesh garment factory owners facing homicide charges in deaths of 112...
DHAKA, Bangladesh - The two owners of a Bangladesh garment factory who are facing homicide charges for a 2012 fire that killed 112 workers surrendered to a court Sunday and were denied bail.The factory...
View ArticleAmtrak in North Dakota disrupted due to oil, freight shipments; detours to...
BISMARCK, N.D. - The ice fishing in northeast North Dakota is the best it's been in two decades, but some anglers can't make it because trains handling freight and crude from the state's oil patch are...
View ArticleA fashion show goes to Brooklyn: Alexander Wang lures fashionistas by boat,...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - There are hip fashion shows. And then there are fashion shows that seek nothing less than to redefine just how hip a fashion show can be.How else to describe a designer who can get...
View ArticleCrack Pipe Vending Machines Slammed By Feds
The federal government does not support two vending machines in Vancouver that dispense crack pipes as part of a campaign to curb the spread of disease. The machines, run by the Portland Hotel Society...
View ArticleJim Flaherty Says Federal Budget Has Money For 'Major' Infrastructure Projects
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says his upcoming federal budget will contain money for "major" infrastructure projects.Flaherty told CTV's Question Period that infrastructure is a good...
View ArticleCanada Budget Must Show Action With Little Money To Spend
OTTAWA - Lowering consumer bills, training workers to fill in-demand jobs and balancing the books will be key themes Tuesday when Finance Minister Jim Flaherty presents his latest spending plan.With an...
View ArticleIn U.S. sunbelt, economic tides roll in on the real-estate deal of a lifetime
BOCA RATON, Fla. - The epic beach party might not be over yet, but the economic tides are starting to inch a little closer for aspiring Canadian snowbirds.A pair of concurrent trends over the last year...
View Article23 Homes In B.C. For Under $300,000 (PHOTOS)
Do you dream of having a spacious home, amazing open spaces, incredible views — at a price you can afford? Well, perhaps it's time to start thinking outside the Vancouver real estate box and look a...
View ArticleA musician, a tattoo artist, a skateboarder: Donna Karan features real folks...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - If you've ever watched a fashion show and said to yourself, "Those aren't real people out there on the runway," Donna Karan has an answer for that.For her DKNY runway show Sunday,...
View ArticleState Dept.: Disappointed in NKorea's rescinding invite to US envoy seeking...
WASHINGTON - The State Department says it is "deeply disappointed" in North Korea's decision to withdraw for a second time an invitation to a U.S. envoy to discuss the release of a jailed American...
View ArticleDVF celebrates 40th year of wrap dress with a shower of gold confetti, to...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Diane von Furstenberg ended her runway show Sunday with a burst of golden confetti showering down from above, with her models — all dressed in shiny gold — dancing and cheering behind...
View ArticleDrone in Sochi shooting live Olympic TV, not terrorists, as sneaky machines...
SOCHI, Russia - That drone you might have spotted hovering and zipping around the Sochi Olympic slopes isn't searching for terrorists or protesters hiding behind the fir trees.It's being used to...
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