Ann Makosinski's Tonight Show Segment Makes Victoria Proud
Victoria teen, Ann Makosinski made headlines last year when her body heat-powered flashlight invention won a top prize at the Google Science Fair. Now 16, Makosinski continues to dazzle people with her...
View ArticleCompany pension shift reinforces need to plan for retirement: experts
MONTREAL - The growing shift away from defined benefit pension plans is reinforcing the need for Canadians to more actively plan for their retirement, financial experts say.For decades, most workers...
View ArticleBenefits differ with RRSPs and TFSAs
The differences between RRSPs and Tax-free savings accounts:RRSPs:- annual contributions are tax-deductible- withdrawals are taxed as earned income- maximum contribution, including pension plans, is 18...
View ArticleTim Hudak's Labour Policies Take A Hit From Volkswagen
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak is taking on unions as a core part of his election strategy, promising to introduce “right-to-work” legislation and recently announcing a plan to allow...
View ArticleChorus Aviation open to early renegotiation of relationship with Air Canada
Chorus Aviation says it is willing to renegotiate its financial relationship with Air Canada now that a contentions arbitration between them over costs has been resolved."We're open to negotiations at...
View ArticleTim Hortons pairs with CIBC in first step for loyalty program launch
Tim Hortons (TSX:THI) is launching its own loyalty rewards program in response to growing competition in the coffee market.The company has partnered with CIBC for a Visa credit card that accumulates...
View ArticleCrude oil slips below US$103 on February fall in China's manufacturing activity
The price of oil slipped below US$103 a barrel Thursday after a report indicated that manufacturing in China, the world's second-biggest economy, shrank again in February.Benchmark West Texas...
View ArticleSaskPower says unexpected findings have delayed carbon capture project
REGINA - SaskPower says its highly touted carbon capture and storage project at the Boundary Dam power station near Estevan will not be ready on time.It was supposed to start storing some of the carbon...
View ArticleRegional partners seen as best bet for Videotron's wireless spectrum buy
MONTREAL - Quebec's dominant cable TV and Internet provider may have scooped up enough wireless capacity in the latest spectrum auction to take on Canada's three big carriers, but analysts say...
View ArticleTekSavvy Ordered To Identify Alleged Copyright Violators In Lawsuit
TORONTO - A Canadian Internet service provider has been ordered to hand over the names and addresses of about 2,000 customers who allegedly downloaded movies online.A Federal Court decision released...
View ArticleMost TD Bank executives saw their pay shrink last year after missed targets
TORONTO - Most top executives at TD Bank (TSX:TD) saw their pay shrink last year, as the financial institution's performance missed its own targets.Retiring chief executive Ed Clark received $10.3...
View ArticlePew maps Twitter chatter in new type of study, finds 6 types of conversations
NEW YORK, N.Y. - People take to Twitter to talk about everything from politics to breakfast to Justin Bieber in what feels like a chaotic stream of messages. So it may come as a surprise that the...
View ArticleKeeping Up With The Kardashians Censured Over Sex Comments
A childish “knock knock” joke about sex has gotten the Canadian version of the E! network in hot water. It all began with an episode of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” that aired Oct. 23, in the 4...
View ArticleRailroads agree to voluntary measures to make crude oil shipments safer
BILLINGS, Mont. - Railroads that haul volatile crude shipments have reached an agreement with U.S. transportation officials to adopt wide-ranging, voluntary safety measures after a string of explosive...
View ArticleBombardier layoffs include shift of human resources work to Mexico
MONTREAL - Bombardier is moving some of its human resources functions to its operations in Mexico as part of 1,700 recently announced layoffs at its aerospace division.The Montreal-based company said...
View ArticleWinter woes drive up costs at Agrium potash mine, impede product rail shipments
CALGARY - Nasty weather is driving up costs at Agrium's potash mine expansion in Saskatchewan and making it more difficult for the fertilizer maker to get its products to market.On a conference call on...
View ArticleCitizenship Act Changes May Hurt Efforts To Woo Foreign Students: Observers
TORONTO - As more countries compete for the world's top talent, some worry that planned changes to the Citizenship Act could hamper Canada's efforts to woo international students, a group that...
View ArticleCanada Job Grant: Jason Kenney Agrees To Provinces' Demands
OTTAWA - The federal government has agreed to two key demands from the provinces and territories on its contentious Canada Job Grant, a development that could pave the way for a deal on the national...
View ArticleEscape Game Rooms Offer Terrifying Scenarios
A new gaming facility in B.C. offers players the chance to escape from locked rooms by solving puzzles and riddles within 45 minutes. It's certainly a different way to spend a Saturday night. Exit,...
View ArticleGrocery Price Wars Eat Into Walmart Canada's Sales
This country’s grocery price war continues to take a toll on Walmart Canada, which reported Thursday its fourth-consecutive quarter of falling same-store sales and customer traffic but improved its...
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