Rogers Place, Edmonton Arena's Name, Leaves Some Unimpressed
Rogers Communications has purchased the naming rights for the future home of the Edmonton Oilers and many Edmontonians aren't impressed with the new name. The downtown arena, which is set to open in...
View ArticleCards Against Humanity Actually RAISED Prices On Black Friday
While many companies trumpeted their low prices for Black Friday, the company behind popular party game Cards Against Humanity raised its prices and gleefully advertised the change. And you know what?...
View ArticleFive things you should know about potash, PotashCorp and Saskatchewan
REGINA - Five things to know about potash and Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan:— Potash is mined and used primarily as an ingredient in fertilizer. Saskatchewan is the largest producer in the world,...
View ArticleJudge orders file-sharing site Hotfile to pay $80M in copyright battle with...
WASHINGTON - Hollywood studios have won a copyright case against Hotfile Corp. after a Florida judge on Tuesday ordered the file-hosting website to pay $80 million in damages.The court also ordered...
View ArticlePotashCorp cuts shock Saskatchewan community as hundreds lose jobs
REGINA - There was shock Tuesday in a small town east of Saskatoon after Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSX:POT) cut hundreds of jobs at a mill.The Saskatoon-based company is slashing its workforce by...
View ArticlePeter Munk to officially retire from Barrick at the company's next AGM
TORONTO, Cananda - After 30 years as the face of Barrick Gold Corp., Canadian business magnate Peter Munk will hang his hat and retire next year from the board of the world's largest gold...
View ArticleSensible BC 'Cannabus' For Sale
As Sensible BC reaches its end, the campaign no longer has need for the "Cannabus" that helped it gather signatures across the province for the past three months. An eBay listing shows the "Cannabus"...
View ArticleThis Japanese Tire Ad Will Scare The BEJESUS Out Of You (VIDEO)
A snowy road. A mysterious figure in the distance. And then heart-stopping terror. Is this any way to sell tires? AutoWay's Japanese tire commercial has, ahem, gained lots of traction on the Internet...
View ArticleUS stocks waver as investors try to guess when the Fed will pull back on...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Stocks are little changed on Wall Street as investors pore over the latest economic reports for clues about when the Federal Reserve will start pulling back on its huge stimulus...
View ArticleToronto House Prices, Sales Soar In October: TREB
It’s either a sign that the housing market is healthy and resilient, or a sign of irrational exuberance along the way to a housing bubble. Either way, Greater Toronto home sales and prices soared in...
View ArticleNetflix sets Season 2 release of 'House of Cards' on Feb. 14
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The second season of Netflix's political thriller, "House of Cards," will debut on Valentine's Day next year.All 13 episodes will be available immediately Feb. 14.The Los Gatos,...
View ArticleBill C-28, Anti-Spam Law, In Force Next Summer: Moore
OTTAWA - It will be another six months before Canada's new anti-spam law begins to come into force, following its passage three years ago.Industry Minister James Moore says most of Bill C-28 will be...
View ArticleNielsen: Football and other fancy footwork ruled in prime time last week
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Fancy footwork ruled in the ratings last week, both on the gridiron and on the dance floor.The Nielsen company says NBC's Thanksgiving Day NFL clash between Pittsburgh and Baltimore...
View ArticleBest Canadian Albums of 2013
In 2013, more than ever before, Canadian music didn't just follow what was going on in the rest of the world — a world where "pop" continues to be the key part of "pop culture" — it mirrored it. For...
View ArticleNetflix Canada, CBC Make A Deal: 'Murdoch Mysteries' Set To Stream, Among...
Bring on the CanCon, Netflix Canada! Netflix Canada announced today that it has extended and expanded its licensing agreement with CBC. The expanded licensing agreement includes new seasons of...
View ArticleThings Got Ugly At This Victoria's Secret On Black Friday
These Victoria's Secret shoppers were no angels. Two women are being sought by police after allegedly attacking a 17-year-old at a Victoria's Secret in the Westfield Annapolis (Md.) Mall on Black...
View ArticleHeadphone maker's digital music spinoff Beats Music - formerly MOG - set to...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Beats Music, the digital music spinoff of headphone maker Beats Electronics LLC, is set to launch in January.Beats Music is based on the platform of MOG, the subscription music...
View ArticleRailroads say they'll offer health care benefits to same-sex spouses, 1 day...
SEATTLE - The nation's largest freight rail carriers announced Wednesday they will provide health care benefits to the same-sex spouses of their employees, one day after legally married, gay engineers...
View ArticleSaputo says it has 13.55 per cent of Australian diary it wants to acquire
MONTREAL - Saputo says it has increased its stake in Australian dairy processor Warrnambool Cheese and Butter to 13.55 per cent, up from 4.8 per cent last week.The Canadian company advised the...
View ArticleB.C. Dream Employers Ranked In New Survey
When it comes to landing the ideal employer, British Columbians just keep on dreaming. A whopping 41 per cent of workers say they would not recommend their current employer to prospective candidates,...
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