Nakamoto hires lawyer, again denies Newsweek story that claims he created...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The man Newsweek claimed is the creator of bitcoin has hired a lawyer in an attempt to clear his name, repeating a denial he made to The Associated Press more than a week ago that...
View ArticlePetitions calls for ban on oil, gas drilling in southern Alberta city
EDMONTON - A group has delivered to the Alberta legislature petitions with more than 11,00 signatures from residents who are opposed to oil and gas exploration in their city.Sheila Rogers with "No...
View ArticleVancouver Real Estate Buoyed By Inheritance Transfers: Study
Baby boomers coming into almost $1 trillion in inheritance will bolster Vancouver's real estate market as they downsize and help their millennial children buy their own homes, says a new report. The...
View ArticleIndustry Canada's Wireless Competition Ads Confusing, Studies Found
OTTAWA - The Harper government spent millions of dollars last fall on wireless competition ads that left annoyed consumers wondering what the Conservatives intended to do about the issue."The campaign...
View ArticleMemes Mock Gregor Robertson, Vancouver Developer's Lunch
Some sharply pointed memes are criticizing a "suggested $25,000 per person donation" lunch organized by a prominent condo developer for Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and his party. The Province...
View ArticleJim Stowers Jr., investment firm founder who gave his fortune to fight...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jim Stowers Jr., the billionaire founder of one of the nation's leading investment management firms who gave away most of his fortune to fight disease, has died. He was 90.The Kansas...
View ArticleNumerous candidates could take the lead as TMX Group head plans retirement
TORONTO - An exhaustive search for a new leader of the Toronto Stock Exchange is underway with some old as well as new faces expected to be among those looking to replace Thomas Kloet, who retires this...
View ArticleJagger posts poignant tribute to late companion L'Wren Scott; Stones cancel tour
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Mick Jagger paid poignant tribute to his late companion, designer L'Wren Scott, on Tuesday, calling her his "lover and best friend" and saying he was struggling to understand why she...
View ArticleGuitar that changed the world: 1st production model Fender Stratocaster on...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - George Gruhn's guitar shop in Nashville is a kind of mecca for fine, vintage musical instruments, but even Gruhn is blown away by the latest addition to his inventory. He says it's...
View ArticleJim Flaherty steps down as finance minister, plans return to private sector
OTTAWA - Jim Flaherty is leaving the federal cabinet after more than eight years as finance minister to prepare for a return to the private sector, saying the move is unrelated to his recent health...
View ArticleFinance Minister Jim Flaherty Resigns From Cabinet
Jim Flaherty, one of Canada's longest-serving finance ministers, has announced his resignation from cabinet. Flaherty, first elected in 2006 after a long career in Ontario politics, says he plans to...
View ArticleAMC's 'The Walking Dead' is very much alive in the ratings
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The broadcast television networks showed some 20 original dramas among the 50 most-popular programs last week, yet cable's sensation "The Walking Dead" beat them all.AMC's creep fest...
View ArticleCanadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty resigns from cabinet
TORONTO - Longtime Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has resigned from his cabinet position.Flaherty, who has had the job since 2006, said Tuesday he is returning to the private sector.He has...
View ArticleMore rail workers needed to solve grain transportation backlog: union
SASKATOON - A cold winter and a record crop have been blamed for a grain transportation backlog, but a union spokesman says that’s not the whole story.Dave Able with the Teamsters union for engineers...
View ArticleOil gains most in 2 weeks as factory data boosts US economic outlook
The price of oil rose the most in two weeks Tuesday in the wake of strong U.S. factory data and an apparent easing in tensions over Ukraine.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for April delivery...
View ArticleHarper looking for new economic harmony after old songmate Flaherty splits
OTTAWA - Jim Flaherty and Stephen Harper are the Conservative duo who belted out Taking Care of Business for eight straight years, an economic stability standard that voters came to easily identify.But...
View ArticleEdward Snowden Makes Surprise TED Vancouver Appearance
Edward Snowden made a surprise appearance via live stream at the TED Conference in Vancouver on Tuesday, telling the crowd that "some of the most important reporting is yet to come." Broadcasting via...
View ArticlePortland Hotel Society Board Resigns Over Spending Concerns
VANCOUVER - The board and senior managers of Vancouver's groundbreaking safe injection site have resigned amid concerns over spending by the group behind the initiative.Mark Townsend, executive...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Users Worried About Lack Of Commercial Supply
Canadians who grow their own medical marijuana will see their licences expire on March 31 to pave the way for new federal government regulations which will only allow supply from commercial growers....
View ArticleFederal Reserve forecasts steady growth and declining unemployment this year...
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials expect the U.S. economy to grow at a steady if modest pace in 2014 despite weather-related setbacks this winter.The Fed forecasts growth of 2.8 per cent to 3 per...
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