Ring Of Fire Must Be A National Priority: Report
The highly touted Ring of Fire mineral belt in Northern Ontario is expected to generate nearly $2 billion in tax revenues and up to 5,500 full-time jobs in the first 10 years of mining activity, says a...
View ArticleOilsands Tailings Leakage Study Demands Industry Slowdown: Critics
EDMONTON - Environmentalists and opposition politicians say new research that indicates oilsands tailings are leaching into groundwater should convince the Alberta government to slow down...
View ArticleCBC President Hubert Lacroix Repays $30K In Expenses
CBC president Hubert Lacroix repaid nearly $30,000 in living and meal expenses last fall after an internal audit found he had been wronglyclaiming accommodation costs since his 2008 appointment....
View ArticleOil slips for the day, but rises for the week on higher demand in US
The price of oil fell slightly but remained above US$102 on Friday, underpinned by U.S. demand for heating oil during a winter that does want to end.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for April...
View ArticleAfter explosive accidents, railroads agree to voluntary measures to make...
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 ArticleFort McKay First Nation Drops Oilsands Project Lawsuit: Company
CALGARY - An oilsands developer involved in a contested project in northern Alberta says an aboriginal band has agreed to drop its lawsuit.Athabasca Oil Corp. (TSX:ATH) says the Fort McKay First Nation...
View ArticleCanadians' Economic Priorities Shifting Away From Tories: Poll
Canadians’ views have shifted away from the economic priorities of the Conservative Party over the past decade, a possible sign that voters are becoming more polarized as the Harper government moves...
View ArticleTax break helps NYC lure 'The Tonight Show' home from Los Angeles
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Tonight Show returned to New York this week, ending its four decades stop on the West Coast.New host Jimmy Fallon is a New Yorker who says he wants the excitement of the nation's...
View ArticleMost actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets
TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:Toronto Stock Exchange (14,205.72 down 4.65 points):Athabasca Oil Corp. (TSX:ATH)....
View ArticleWealth management and capital markets expected to drive Canadian bank profits
OTTAWA - Canada's big banks are facing a tougher market for retail banking as the housing market slows and consumers look to reduce debt.However, the wealth management and capital markets businesses...
View ArticleTraders look to latest Canadian/U.S. economic growth data, bank earnings
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market looks to build on the solid gains racked up so far this year as traders get set to consider the latest economic growth figures for Canada and the United States this...
View ArticleCanada Middle-Class Dreams A 'Myth' In Troubled Economy: Internal Gov't Report
OTTAWA - Canada's middle-class is mortgaging its future to stay afloat, making the Canadian dream "a myth more than a reality."That's the blunt assessment of an internal Conservative government report,...
View ArticleB.C. LNG Tax Too High, Say Companies
VICTORIA - One of the first questions British Columbia's Finance Minister Mike de Jong was asked when he introduced the Liberal government's proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Income Tax as part of last...
View Article'The Lego Movie' lead builds as it tops the box office for third weekend
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - "The Lego Movie" continues to lead at the box office in its third weekend, besting "3 Days to Kill" and "Pompeii" on their opening weekends.The Warner Bros. animated film,...
View ArticleCN Train Derails In Montreal, Spilling 2,000 Litres Of Diesel
MONTREAL - Crews were cleaning up on Sunday after a CN train jumped the tracks in a Montreal neighbourhood, spilling diesel fuel from one of its engines.Louis-Antoine Paquin, a spokesman for CN, said...
View ArticleNetflix reaches deal with Comcast to ensure smoother streaming of TV shows,...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Netflix has reached a deal with Comcast to ensure that its TV shows and movies are streamed smoothly to households, the first deal the online video streaming service has reached with...
View ArticleHome Affordability To Deteriorate With Rising Mortgage Costs: RBC
OTTAWA - The Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) says the ability of Canadians to keep up with housing costs has been improving of late, but warns that's about to change.RBC's latest housing affordability...
View ArticleMt. Gox, Tokyo Bitcoin Exchange, Offline Amid Reports Of Theft
TOKYO - A major bitcoin exchange has gone bust after secretly racking up catastrophic losses, other virtual currency companies said Tuesday — a potentially fatal blow for the exotic new form of...
View ArticleBlackBerry Z3, Affordable New Phone, Among Company's Comeback Strategy
BARCELONA, Spain - BlackBerry will release a low-cost smartphone in Indonesia in April and plans a broader release of a phone that restores a beloved row of control keys with a track pad.The Indonesia...
View ArticleApple's Reputation For Software Security A ‘Myth'
A "scary" software flaw that has put users of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers at risk of being hacked has dealt a blow to the reputation of Apple, the world’s most valuable brand, say security...
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