US stocks close higher, extending modest rally; Johnson & Johnson reports...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Stocks managed to close with modest gains on Wall Street after a day of up-and-down trading.Coca-Cola rose 4 per cent after reporting higher sales of non-carbonated beverages. Johnson...
View ArticleUS Airways' Tweet Of NSFW Photo Explained: Airline Apologizes (Again)
US Airways has offered an explanation and another apology after a pornographic image was shared from the airline's official Twitter account. The carrier said the photo was sent accidentally to one of...
View ArticleDelicate Water Droplets in Slow Motion Will Mezmerize (VIDEO)
According to this look at water droplets courtesy of the Discovery Channel, water falls in the shape of a sphere and not a teardrop as some might assume. Don't believe me? Check out this amazing video.
View ArticleWahlburgers Coming To Toronto: Donny And Mark's Restaurant Expands
There’s a new burger bar on the block. Mark and Donnie Wahlberg, along with less-famous brother Paul, are bringing their Boston-area hamburger joint to Toronto, part of an expansion that will see the...
View ArticlePoloz expected to keep optimism on Canadian economy in check, dollar weak
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz has had a good run of it lately.In the central bank version of the children's boast "look ma, no hands," the first year governor has made the Canadian...
View ArticleCBS wins another Nielsen week with help from basketball and its roster of hit...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Hoops and series hits have handed CBS another winning week, the Nielsen ratings company said.Not only did CBS win in total prime-time viewers for a sixth straight week, but it also won...
View ArticleChina's growth slows to 7.4 per cent in Q1, raising risk of job losses
BEIJING, China - China's economic growth slowed further in the latest quarter but appeared strong enough to satisfy Chinese leaders who are trying to put the country on a more sustainable path without...
View ArticleWireless industry, carriers volunteer to offer anti-theft software on...
SAN FRANCISCO - A trade group for wireless providers said Tuesday that the biggest mobile device manufacturers and carriers will soon put anti-theft tools on the gadgets to try to deter rampant...
View ArticleICBC Refund: How To Check If You're Getting Money Back
ICBC has launched a new website where you can check if they owe you money from billing errors. The public auto insurer will be informing affected customers in the next 90 days and mailing refunds out...
View ArticleChina's growth slows to 7.4 per cent in Q1, raising risk of job losses
BEIJING, China - China's economic growth slowed further in the latest quarter but appeared strong enough to satisfy Chinese leaders who are trying to put the country on a more sustainable path without...
View ArticlePBO: Temporary Foreign Worker Program May Be Taking 1/4 Of New Jobs
The number of job opportunities in Canada is shrinking, and the temporary foreign worker (TFW) program may be to blame, according to an overlooked comment in a recent report from the Parliamentary...
View ArticleCanada's Inflation Rate Accelerates As Energy Prices Jump
OTTAWA - A big jump in energy costs and cigarette prices helped push up Canada's inflation rate to 1.5 per cent last month, matching the highest level in the annualized consumer price index in almost...
View ArticleLoonie advances as rising energy prices send March inflation higher
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar closed higher Thursday amid data showing inflation coming in slightly higher than expected.The loonie was up 0.04 of a cent to 90.8 cents US as Statistics Canada reported...
View ArticleTravel from U.S. up in February for third time in four months: StatsCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says travel to Canada from the United States rose for the first time in four months in February, while Canadian travel to the United States declined for a third consecutive...
View ArticleMcDonald's Foreign Workers Call It 'Slavery'
Foreign workers recruited from Belize are accusing McDonald’s Canada of treating them like "slaves," by effectively forcing them to share an expensive apartment – then deducting almost half their...
View ArticleDx3: Content Still Driving Innovation (VIDEO)
When Sophie Kelly, CEO of The Barbarian Group, sees people the world over swiping on their phones or devices to get new content, it reinforces in her an important truth for today's businesses. The...
View ArticleOntario Looks To Liquidate Its Holdings In General Motors
The late-80s and early-90s saw the Canadian government divest itself from some of its largest state-owned businesses (Crown Corporations) – particularly when it came to transport and energy companies....
View ArticleCRA Heartbleed Breach: Are There Discrepancies In The Timeline? (Baloney Meter)
"In order to reassure Canadians that your government is able to fully protect the vital private financial information of Canadian taxpayers, we are hoping you could explain apparent discrepancies in...
View ArticleRogers CEOs Nadir Mohamed, Guy Laurence Make Nearly $40M In Handover
TORONTO - Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) doled out nearly $40 million last year paying the two executives who held the top position at the telecom company.Guy Laurence, who only stepped into the CEO...
View ArticleFacebook launches location-sharing feature 'Nearby Friends' with lots of...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Facebook users in the U.S. will soon be able to see which of their friends are in close proximity using a new feature the company is launching on Thursday.Called "Nearby Friends," the...
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