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Uh Oh, SpaghettiOs' Pearl Harbor Tweet Sparks Backlash, Company Apologizes

On the 72nd anniversary of Japan's attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base, one company appears to have miscalculated how it would mark the occasion. Late Friday night, the canned pasta maker SpaghettiOs...

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Markets set to rise on string of economic data amid concerns over Fed stimulus

TORONTO - Stock markets could be in for a positive week after a string of reports, capped off by strong recent jobs data, showed that the U.S. economic recovery is firmly on track.A government report...

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The Major Problem With Electric Cars | TIME.com

The model is now the cheapest EV on the market, yet it's still hard to imagine many drivers excitedly running out to buy one.

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Will Canada Make Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions To Win Over U.S.?

By Patrick Rucker and Nia Williams WASHINGTON/CALGARY, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Canada is running out of time to offer U.S. President Barack Obama a climate change concession that might clinch the...

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Alberta Caribou Strategy: Government Words, Deeds Don't Match Say...

EDMONTON - Darcy Handy has been going to a once-untouched area of forest and wetland in northwest Alberta for more than 20 years to hunt, fish and trap and well remembers what it used to be like."We...

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8 Countries Where People Suffer The Most: 24/7 Wall St.

During the global financial crisis, suffering increased globally. According to a survey recently published by Gallup, 14% of the world's population was suffering in 2012, compared to 11% on average...

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Hootsuite's 'The Next Big Thing' Offers $100,000

VANCOUVER - The founder of the social media management tool Hootsuite started two businesses as a teenager, and now he wants to help other young Canadian entrepreneurs make it big for themselves.Ryan...

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$5.2-Million Mount Royal Mansion A Luxurious Pad (PHOTOS)

A newly-listed house for sale in Calgary adds fuel to Alberta's reputation of having ample luxurious, expensive homes. On sale for just over $5.2 million, the newly-built property has 5,500 square feet...

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Rogers NHL Deal To Be Approved; Salary Cap Set At Board Of Governors Meeting

Things are going great for the NHL from a business perspective.How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. The board is expected to...

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Cold weather forces delays, cancellations for air travellers but expected to...

Cold weather has forced thousands of flights to be cancelled across the U.S., leaving many travellers frustrated for yet another day.The tracking website Flightaware.com estimates 2,197 flights were...

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Congressional analysis estimates budget deal would increase deficit by $41.4B...

WASHINGTON - Congress' budget office estimates that the just-announced budget deal would increase the deficit over the next two years by $41.4 billion.The analysis also says the deal would save...

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Vancouver Real Estate Sales Tied For Tops In Canada: Re/Max

Vancouver real estate led the country in what proved to be a bounce-back year for housing sales, says a new report from Re/Max. The realtor's Housing Market Outlook 2014 showed Vancouver tied with...

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Facebook Year In Review: Best (And Possibly Worst) Moments Of 2013

It's time to get a little nostalgic about your own life. If you look in the top left-hand corner of your Facebook page today, right under your beautiful display photo, you may notice a "2013" in bright...

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Harvey and Bob Weinstein sue Warner Bros. over 'The Hobbit,' say they're owed...

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Harvey and Bob Weinstein have sued Warner Bros.' New Line Cinema claiming they're owned a share of the profits from the second and third "Hobbit" films.In a suit filed Wednesday in New...

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B.C. Liquor Law Review: Christy Clark Cools To Grocery Store Sales

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Premier Christy Clark says she's trying to get the mix right before British Columbia permits the sale of beer and wine in grocery stores.Clark watered down the provincial appetite...

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Spotify launches free mobile service, also streaming Led Zeppelin catalogue

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Music service Spotify has launched a new free streaming service for mobile devices.The Swedish-based company announced Wednesday that it will allow users to stream playlists for free...

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Special K Urges Us To Stop The 'Fat Talk,' But Is It One To Talk?

Women need to lose the fat talk, a provocative ad from Special K says. For its latest campaign, the cereal brand set up a clothing store with labels and placards full of fat talk to highlight the...

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Oil drops one per cent on big increase in supplies of gasoline, diesel fuel

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The price of oil fell one per cent Wednesday after the U.S. government reported a large buildup in supplies of gasoline and distillate fuels such as diesel.Benchmark West Texas...

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'Santa The Hutt' Window Display Is Ho Ho Ho My God! (PHOTO, VIDEO)

"Santa The Hutt" is a hit. The grotesque Santa sculpture, named for the gelatinous "Star Wars" character, has been the subject of much chatter since San Francisco clothier Betabrand made him its...

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Some of what has been said about Canada Post's plan to cut delivery services

OTTAWA - Some of the reaction Wednesday to Canada Post's decision to do away with urban door-to-door delivery and significantly increase the price of stamps."Canada Post has begun to post significant...

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