TransAlta Corp. Accused Of Manipulating Electricity Market
Alberta’s electricity market watchdog has accused TransAlta Corp. of manipulating the market by shutting down its power plants at peak times to drive up prices. The Market Surveillance Administrator...
View ArticleCalifornia appeals court says reading cellphone maps while driving is legal,...
FRESNO, Calif. - Drivers in California can legally read a map on their hand-held cellphones while behind the wheel, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.The 5th District Court of Appeal reversed the...
View ArticlePeter Mansbridge Responds To CAPP Speech Controversy
TORONTO - CBC News anchor Peter Mansbridge defended himself Thursday after a report that he made a paid speech to petroleum producers, saying he has never publicly promoted or opposed oilsands...
View ArticleUtah GOP governor rejects traditional Medicaid expansion, wants federal grant...
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah's Republican governor announced Thursday he wants to reject a full Medicaid expansion that would enrol more people in the government program, and instead seek federal dollars to...
View ArticleSahara India chief surrenders to police after court no-show in...
NEW DELHI - A top Indian businessman surrendered to police Friday after failing to show up in court on charges that his company failed to return billions of dollars to investors.The Indian Supreme...
View ArticleHidden Camera Investigation Uncovers ‘Atrocious' Investment Advice
As RRSP season closes and many Canadians prepare for tax time, a CBC Marketplace investigation reveals that financial advisers at some of Canada’s top banks and firms are giving consumers inaccurate,...
View ArticleMt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange Files For Bankruptcy Protection
TOKYO - The Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange in Tokyo filed for bankruptcy protection Friday and its chief executive said 850,000 bitcoins, worth several hundred million dollars, are unaccounted for.The...
View ArticleMattel Buys Mega Brands, Quebec Company Behind Mega Bloks For US$460-million
MONTREAL - Mattel, Inc. says its proposed US$460-million friendly takeover of Canadian toy maker Mega Brands Inc. (TSX:MB) will help it corner the world's construction set market.The Montreal company's...
View ArticleFacebook Exempt From Quebec's French Language Law, Lawyer Says
Quebec's language law does not have jurisdiction over social media because it's intended to start conversations and not promote or sell products, according to a Montreal-based lawyer. Eva Cooper owns a...
View ArticleCanadian Economy Grew By 2.9% In Fourth Quarter
OTTAWA - Canada's economy showed surprising strength at the end of last year, shaking off the December deep freeze and weakness in the United States to post a respectable two per cent annual growth...
View ArticleToronto stock market rises on positive Canadian, U.S. economic data
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market was higher Friday amid a generally positive bag of economic data from Canada and the U.S.The S&P/TSX composite index rose 50.61 points to 14,265.35.The Canadian...
View ArticleHidden Camera Investigation Uncovers ‘atrocious' Investment Advice
As RRSP season closes and many Canadians prepare for tax time, a CBC Marketplace investigation reveals that financial advisers at some of Canada’s top banks and firms are giving consumers inaccurate,...
View ArticleLoonie rises, greenback weakens: Canadian, U.S. economies falter in December
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was higher Friday morning amid data showing the economy slowed more than expected in December but 2013 growth still turned out to be respectable.The loonie was up 0.21 of...
View ArticleAfter weeks of snow, winter-weary Americans plead with travel agents: Get me...
CHICAGO - Shannon Frauenholtz has had it with winter. Barely able to stomach the television news with its images of snowbound cars, she heads to the tanning salon, closes her eyes and imagines she's...
View ArticleThe Most Luxurious Hotel Bathrooms In Las Vegas (PHOTOS)
(Relaxnews) - From Grecian marble columns and heated toilet seats to steam showers that feature colour therapy, some of the most over-the-top bathroom hotels in Las Vegas could be suites onto...
View ArticleCanada's Federal Surplus At $1.1-Billion In December, Up From $700-Million...
OTTAWA - The federal budget was in the black in December as Ottawa recorded a $1.1-billion surplus.That compares with a $700-million deficit recorded in December 2012.In its monthly Fiscal Monitor, the...
View ArticleCMHC Raising Mortgage Insurance Rates
OTTAWA - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is raising the rates it charges to insure mortgage loans by an average of 15 per cent.The federal agency said Friday that the new premiums will go into effect...
View ArticleBrad Wall Urges Harper Government To Bring In Overdue Oil Regulations
OTTAWA - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is telling the Harper government it needs to bring in long-delayed regulations on the oil and gas industry to burnish Canada's environmental credentials and win...
View ArticleTelus Leaves The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
Big carrier Telus has pulled out of the lobby group representing the telecom industry and rival Rogers says it's also thinking over its membership in the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications...
View ArticleBoomers Not Causing Rise In Youth Unemployment: Study
TORONTO - Baby boomers are often criticized for many of today's economic woes, from creating the national debt to driving up tuition costs. But studies are discounting one of the biggest complaints --...
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