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Growing Wage Gap Makes Dollarama, Luxury Stores Winners
It’s a trend seen in the U.S. in recent years, a sign of growing wealth inequality: The segmenting of the retail market away from middle class-oriented brands to low-end and luxury brands. And...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Users Threatened With Legal Action By Health Canada
Medical marijuana growers hoping the federal government would be lax in implementing its new ban on self-grown pot next month are likely to be disappointed. In a statement released Friday, Health...
View ArticleStocks face headwinds this week amid Crimea referendum, China growth concerns
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market could find itself under further selling pressure this week as traders weigh the outcome of a controversial weekend referendum in Ukraine's Crimea territory and growth...
View ArticleMaple Leaf Foods 'Disturbed' By Supplier Turkey Farm Video, Promises Action
Maple Leaf Foods, one of Canada’s largest meat companies, is taking action after a CBC Marketplace investigation revealed disturbing hidden camera footage recorded at an Ontario turkey breeding barn....
View ArticleFetching 'Peabody & Sherman' tops box office with $21.2M
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Chasing down the top spot at the box office after debuting at No. 2 last week, "Mr. Peabody & Sherman" took the lead in its second weekend.The DreamWorks animated film about...
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Ontario's Job Market Squeezing Out Middle Earners: Report
Ontario’s job market is shifting away from full-time, permanent work and towards part-time and temporary work, and middle-wage jobs are being squeezed out in the process, says a new report from the...
View ArticleRob Ford Goes Green For St. Patrick's Day Parade In Toronto (PHOTOS)
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford made an expected appearance in the city's annual St. Patrick's Day parade Sunday, and Twitter users did not hesitate to mock his outfit. Rob Ford goes to the St. Patrick's Day...
View ArticleCanada's House Prices Spike, But Economists Call It A ‘Soft Landing'
Some economists are calling it a “soft landing,” because sales volumes have fallen and aren’t coming back up, but house prices in Canada showed no signs of easing up in February. Prices for sales of...
View ArticleBlackBerry Lays Off 120 Workers in Waterloo, Ont.
BlackBerry has laid off 120 workers employed at the BlackBerry 2 building in Waterloo, Ont., on Monday. According to a statement issued by the company, "BlackBerry is working hard to return to...
View ArticleBlackBerry lays off 120 employees in Waterloo as part of cost cuts
BlackBerry (TSX:BB) has laid off 120 employees in its product development and wireless technology divisions as part of an ongoing cost-cutting plan, the company said Monday.The reductions were centred...
View ArticleCIBC CEO Gerry McCaughey Sees Pay Rise To $10 Million
TORONTO - CIBC president and chief executive Gerry McCaughey earned $10.01 million in total compensation last year, according to documents filed ahead of the bank's annual meeting next month.The pay...
View ArticleThe Best Jobs For Graduates And Students In Canada, According To Workopolis
Want a well-paying job straight out of university? Become a pharmacist. According to a new ranking from job search site Workopolis, pharmacist is the number-one job for recent grads in Canada. With an...
View ArticleAmerican news appetites crave serious as well as entertaining, draw from...
WASHINGTON - Americans of all ages still pay heed to serious news even as they seek out the lighter stuff, choosing their own way across a media landscape that no longer relies on front pages and...
View ArticleOil dips near $98 a barrel after Crimea votes to split from Ukraine, join Russia
The price of oil fell to near US$98 a barrel Monday after Crimea voted to split from Ukraine and join Russia, a development already anticipated by investors.The vote triggered sanctions by the EU and...
View ArticleDx3: Buzzfeed's Success Driven By Mobile Strategy, Eric Harris Says (VIDEO)
Few in the online space create clickable, shareable content better than Buzzfeed. According to Eric Harris, the web site's executive vice-president of business operations, Buzzfeed is growing, not just...
View ArticleCP will try to move more grain through port at Thunder Bay: Manitoba government
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says it has secured a promise from the head of Canadian Pacific Railway to try to move more grain through the port at Thunder Bay, Ont.Manitoba Transportation...
View ArticlePetcetera to file for creditor protection under Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
RICHMOND, B.C. - Pet supply store Petcetera said Monday it plans to file for creditor protection in hopes of restructuring its operations.The retailer, which has 18 stores across the country, also said...
View Article'Mr. Peabody & Sherman' bests 'Needs for Speed,' '300' at weekend box office
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The animated, time-travelling adventures of a dog and his son beat out action heavy tales at the weekend box office.After opening in second place last weekend, DreamWorks' "Mr....
View ArticleWireless Price Hike Strangely Similar Across All 3 Major Telcos
Canada’s big three wireless carriers all raised the prices for their monthly plans this weekend. All of them raised prices by $5, and all the base plans cost the same. The price hikes apply to all of...
View ArticleNew uncertainty arises over when communications went out aboard missing...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Officials revealed a new timeline Monday suggesting the final voice transmission from the cockpit of the missing Malaysian plane may have occurred before any of its...
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