Lululemon Embraces Jimmy Kimmel's Spray-On Yoga Pants
It appears Lululemon has a sense of humour as it rushed "production" on spray-on yoga pants that were created by comedian Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night show. Kimmel aired a spoof commercial on...
View ArticleVancouver Real Estate: The City's Cheapest House (PHOTOS)
In a city where even closets can be rented for a pretty penny, it's hard to find a suitable (read: affordable) Vancouver home. But a listing set to hit the market on Monday could perk up some spirits....
View ArticlePot Pizza Is Served At Vancouver's Mega Ill
At East Vancouver's Mega Ill cafe, consumers can order pizza with a special extra topping: marijuana. If patrons are over 18 and have a medical exemption that allows them to smoke legally, they can...
View ArticleMartinrea looking for new CEO, reports higher adjusted earnings
TORONTO - Canadian autoparts manufacturer Martinrea International Inc. (TSX:MRE) is looking for a new president and chief executive officer to replace Nick Orlando, who will remain in the position for...
View ArticleHusky starts up massive Liwan offshore natural gas platform in China
CALGARY - Husky Energy Inc. says natural gas has started to flow from the massive $6.5-billion Liwan offshore project in the South China Sea."Liwan is Husky's largest project to date and places us...
View ArticleToronto's Productivity Is Shrinking, Setting The City Apart In A Bad Way
Toronto likes to think of itself as a city of superlatives: It once had the world's tallest free-standing structure; it now has the most booming condo market in North America, and the second-best...
View ArticleCRTC: Robocall Rules Will Stay In Place, Despite Lobbying
OTTAWA - The country's communications regulator is hanging up on telemarketers.The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says it will maintain the rules that prevent automated...
View ArticleMan Arrested For 'Barbecuing' Meth In Apartment
A report of a bad smell led police to a man cooking suspected methamphetamines on his third-floor apartment balcony. The man was even apparently yelling at his Abbotsford, B.C. neighbours while tending...
View ArticleSherritt takes aim at experience, track record of activist investor Armoyan
The chairman of Sherritt International Corp. (TSX:S) has delivered a rebuke to George Armoyan, the activist investor that's pushing for major governance changes at the mining and energy firm.Hap...
View ArticleBarrick Gold revamping executive compensation plan, focussing on long-term
TORONTO - Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) is revamping its executive compensation, shrinking the annual bonuses it pays and increasing the focus on long-term results and increasing the number of shares in...
View ArticleUS stocks rise, closing out a meagre gain for the first quarter; Microsoft gains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - U.S. stocks are closing higher as the market posts a meagre gain for the first three months of the year.The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 14 points, or 0.8 per cent, to close at...
View ArticleB.C. LNG Will Have Province Rival Alberta As Energy Exporter: Clark
OTTAWA - Premier Christy Clark is projecting British Columbia will rival energy giant Alberta in terms of "contribution to Canada" once the province starts exporting liquefied natural gas to Asia.Clark...
View ArticleOil above US$101 a barrel as markets eye US-Russia talks, Chinese manufacturing
The price of oil was little changed Monday as markets kept on eye on talks between the U.S. and Russia over the crisis in Ukraine.Benchmark U.S. crude for May delivery fell nine cents to US$101.58 a...
View ArticleOilsands processing odours in northwest Alberta may cause health problems:...
PEACE RIVER, Alta. - A new report says odours caused by oilsands processing in northwestern Alberta should be eliminated as much as possible because they could cause health problems.The report released...
View ArticleBill 4 B.C. Parks Law Petition Attracts Viral Support
An online petition asking the British Columbia government to repeal a law that critics say will open protected park areas to pipelines and drilling has attracted hundreds of thousands of supporters in...
View ArticleWestJet April Fool's Videos: What Past Pranks Can Tell Us About 2014
April Fool's Day is fast approaching, and that means plenty of shenanigans from airlines. So, what can we expect for 2014? If past pranks are any indication, consumers are in for a treat, followed by...
View ArticleOkCupid dating website protests anti-gay-marriage campaign contribution by...
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The appointment of a new CEO by the company that makes the Firefox Web browser has prompted board members to quit, a Twitter frenzy and a push back from a leading dating website...
View ArticleOregon drops proposed ban on pot-laced munchies for medical marijuana...
SALEM, Ore. - Oregon officials are backing off their proposal to prohibit sales of pot-infused treats at Oregon medical marijuana stores after receiving hundreds of emailed comments opposing the ban.In...
View Article'60 Minutes' admits error in dubbing noises over quiet electric car
NEW YORK, N.Y. - CBS News says an editor made an "audio error" in dubbing the sound of a loud traditional car engine over footage of the much quieter Tesla electric car in a "60 Minutes" story that...
View ArticleNew Medical Marijuana Rules Prompt Fears Of Arrest
OTTAWA — The Conservative government is forcing users of medical marijuana to choose between treating their symptoms or holding on to their freedoms under the Charter of Rights, a gathering of...
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