Rob Ford: I can't thank Jim Flaherty enough for his loyalty and friendship
TORONTO - An emotional Rob Ford, who watched Jim Flaherty stand up for him during some of his darkest hours, said he can never thank him enough for his friendship and loyalty.Toronto's troubled mayor...
View ArticleJim Flaherty Obituary: 11 Ways He Changed Canada
Jim Flaherty, who passed away suddenly Thursday at 64, will go down in Canadian history books as one of the longest-standing and most well-respected finance ministers to serve this country. His career...
View ArticleCBC Cuts Hit Music Programming, Staff (TWEETS)
CBC's announcement of 657 job losses and $130 million cut to its budget sent shockwaves throughout Canadian media circles today. But some of the news regarding what the cuts mean to music and music...
View ArticleThe man Conservatives liked to call the world's best finance minister has died
OTTAWA - Jim Flaherty, the former finance minister who took the country from surplus to huge, recession-spawned deficits and back to within an eyelash of a surplus, earned an international reputation...
View ArticleAmazon says it is buying digital comics company comiXology for an undisclosed...
SEATTLE - Online retailer Amazon said Thursday its buying digital comics company comiXology for an undisclosed sum.Amazon said the acquisition will help it offer more and better digital comic books and...
View ArticleBusiness leaders remember Flaherty for his rare determination, balanced approach
TORONTO - Former federal finance minister Jim Flaherty was remembered by the business community for his steady hand and determination through the recent financial crisis."He was a source of strength...
View ArticlePearson International Airport Announces Changes To Deal With Extreme Weather
TORONTO - Canada's busiest airport is changing how it deals with extreme winter weather and other disruptions after a deep freeze earlier this year triggered a partial shutdown that slowed travel for...
View ArticleJoe Oliver Calls Jim Flaherty A 'Kind And Generous Man'
WASHINGTON - The elite of global finance paused during a gathering to pay tribute to one of their peers, Jim Flaherty, upon learning of his death Thursday.The sudden loss of Canada's former finance...
View Article'No Enbridge' Protesters Surprise Kitimat Mayor (VIDEO)
A group of anti-Northern Gateway pipeline protesters surprised Kitimat's mayor at a basketball championship — just days before the city is set to vote on the project. In a video uploaded to YouTube on...
View ArticleUS finding reluctance among major economic powers for tougher sanctions on...
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is warning Russia that it could face tougher economic sanctions because of its actions in Ukraine but so far other economic powers are showing a reluctance to...
View ArticleBeer Consumption Declines As Wine Sales Grow: StatsCan
OTTAWA — Canadians are buying less beer, but more wine and spirits, according to Statistics Canada, which reported Thursday that Canadians spent $21.4 billion on alcoholic beverages in the last fiscal...
View ArticleDx3: Getting Your Mobile Strategy Right is Crucial (VIDEO)
As founder of Untether.tv, Rob Woodbridge is dedicated to helping businesses get their mobile strategy working for them. Speaking at the AOL Conversation Studio at Dx3 in March, Woodbridge said the...
View ArticleTelus Must Reimburse Texting Fees, Quebec Court Rules
MONTREAL - A Quebec court has ruled that Telus must reimburse customers more than $2.6 million for text messaging fees that the mobile phone carrier collected between 2008 and 2011.The Quebec Superior...
View ArticleMediation in Rhode Island pension lawsuits fails; challenge of landmark...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Talks to salvage a proposed settlement that would end the legal fight over Rhode Island's 2011 landmark pension overhaul have failed, and the court challenge is moving ahead.Gov....
View ArticleBest Bars In Vancouver With Themes (PHOTOS)
Some nights, it's not enough to just go out for a drink. Sometimes you need to ride a mechanical bull or paint a masterpiece while sipping a cocktail. Vancouver has plenty of venues where barhoppers...
View ArticleFacebook: Canadian Government Requested Data 366 Times in 2013
Facebook has released its second report on government requests for data, and it shows Canadian law enforcement asked for data on 366 Facebook users last year, involving 436 separate accounts. There...
View ArticleNorthern Gateway Pipeline Rejected By B.C. First Nation
FORT ST. JAMES, B.C. - A group of First Nations with territory covering a quarter of the route for the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline met with federal representatives Friday to officially...
View ArticleLions Gate to release 'Divergent' film finale in 2 parts, following...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. says the final book of its "Divergent" trilogy will be made into two parts, following the lucrative formula it has used for "Twilight" and is...
View ArticleJim Flaherty State Funeral Confirmed For Late Finance Minister
OTTAWA - Jim Flaherty, eulogized as an Irish lion after his sudden and unexpected death this week, is getting a farewell fit for Thomas D'Arcy McGee.A state funeral will be held for Flaherty this...
View ArticleTech stocks take another hit, sending Nasdaq to a 3rd straight losing week;...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technology stocks are dropping for a second day in a row as investors flee highflying Internet and biotechnology companies.The Nasdaq composite closed out its third losing week in a...
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