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Roll Up The Rim's Biggest Winners? That Would Be Garbage Men
Being a garbage man isn't exactly the most popular choice of profession out there, but during Roll Up The Rim season it certainly pays off. One garbage man posted this photo to Reddit Monday as proof....
View ArticleCanadian Press NewsAlert: Chrysler withdraws $700 million request for Ont....
WINDSOR, - Chrysler Group LLC says it is no longer seeking financial assistance from the Canadian and Ontario governments for $700 million for its two assembly plants in Windsor and Brampton, Ont.More...
View ArticleCourt seems open to changes in class-action suits against corporations for...
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed open to the possibility of making it harder for investors to join together to sue corporations for securities fraud — but maybe not as hard as...
View ArticleChina Reforms: Premier Li Keqiang Promises To Pry Open State Industry
BEIJING, China - China's government pledged Wednesday to promote sustainable growth by opening state-dominated industries to private investment and making banks more market-oriented while keeping this...
View ArticleMalware Threats Making Anti-Virus Software ‘Totally Useless'
Some computer consultants say the global malware threat has gotten so bad that conventional security measures, such as anti-virus software, are no longer adequate to fight them. Anti-virus programs are...
View ArticleToronto Star: Rob Ford Not The Only Reason For Improved Revenue
TORONTO - The Toronto Star's coverage of scandal-plagued Mayor Rob Ford helped stabilize profits at parent company Torstar Corp. in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't the sole reason for the improved...
View ArticleAP Interview: Ukraine premier says Crimea will remain in Ukraine, but may get...
KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's new prime minister, in his first interview since taking office, told The Associated Press that Crimea must remain part of Ukraine, but may be granted more local powers.Arseniy...
View ArticleCanada's Job Market 'Sputtered' In 2013, Chamber Of Commerce Says
Canada’s job market “sputtered” in 2013, says a new report that finds a majority of the net job creation last year involved part-time jobs, went to older workers and was concentrated in a single...
View ArticleTSX up, traders eye Ukraine crisis, C$ rises, central bank leaves rate at 1%
TORONTO - Gold stocks helped push the Toronto stock market slightly higher Wednesday as investors continued to monitor the standoff between Russia and Ukraine.They also digested disappointing U.S....
View ArticleReal Estate Bidding Wars Becoming Common, Study Finds
TORONTO -- More Canadians are willing to enter a bidding war and fight it out to secure a property, according to a home buying report released today by BMO Economics. It says 34 per cent of Canadians...
View ArticleLoonie rises as Bank of Canada leaves key rate unchanged at one per cent
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was higher Wednesday as the Bank of Canada announced it was leaving its key rate unchanged at one per cent.The loonie rose 0.34 of a cent to 90.43 cents US. The bank's key...
View ArticleLaurentian's profit rises in first quarter to $35.5M, loan losses increase
MONTREAL - Laurentian Bank of Canada reported $35.5 million of net income in its fiscal first quarter, up eight per cent from a year earlier.The Montreal-based bank's profit amounted to $1.16 per...
View ArticleBank Of Canada: Ukraine Tensions Adding To Economic Uncertainty
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada is keeping its low-interest rate policy in place for a while longer, signalling Wednesday that it remains to be convinced the global economy is out of danger — adding Ukraine to...
View ArticleUncertainty hangs over potash market, but fundamentals should be supportive: TD
TORONTO - A cloud of uncertainty is hanging over the global potash industry, but demand from developing countries is expected to grow in line with historical trends, a report by TD Bank says.Potash...
View ArticleCisco to open one of four global innovation centre in Toronto; invests $100M
TORONTO - Information technology giant Cisco has named Toronto as the location of one of four new global innovation hubs.The California-based company, which is the world's largest maker of...
View ArticleAP NewsBreak: Coal company to pay millions for violating water pollution...
WASHINGTON - One of the nation's largest coal producers will pay a $27.5 million fine and spend $200 million to reduce illegal toxic discharges into hundreds of waterways across five Appalachian...
View ArticleCRTC Hits Porn Channels For Not Enough Canadian Content
Who knew cable porn channels had a Canadian content requirement? The CRTC did, that’s who, and now the telecommunications regulator is taking several Canadian XXX channels to task for possibly not...
View ArticleBuilding Permits Up In January, All But One Province Sees Gains
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says municipalities issued $7 billion worth of building permits in January, up 8.5 per cent from December.The agency says the increase in January came from higher...
View ArticleCanadian dollar up amid strong housing sector data, traders look to jobs report
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar advanced Thursday amid a strong housing sector report while traders looked ahead to key employment data coming out on Friday.The loonie rose 0.16 of a cent to 90.76 cents...
View ArticleKroger's profit beats expectations as storm response boosts sales
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Kroger said its ability to keep its supermarkets open and well-stocked as customers rushed to hoard groceries ahead of winter storms helped boost its results in the fourth quarter.The...
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