Environmentalists decry regulator approval for CNRL operations near leaks
EDMONTON - Allowing an oilsands company to resume operations in an area where it is still trying to fix persistent bitumen leaks is undermining the credibility of Alberta's energy regulator, say...
View ArticleGreenleaf Medicinals Recall Puts Spotlight On Commerical Marijuana's Growing...
Just 22 days into Health Canada’s new commercial marijuana program, the challenges facing one of the first licensed pot producers are putting a spotlight on the program’s growing pains. Greenleaf...
View ArticleWholesale, manufacturing pointing to stronger-than-expected economic growth
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy appears to be rebounding strongly from its winter blues, so much so that analysts are revising their estimate for growth this quarter and possibly for the entire...
View ArticleVancouver Food Safety Potentially Worst In Canada: Union
VANCOUVER - Canada's food safety system is being pushed beyond its limits, warns the union representing federal food inspectors, which singles out Vancouver area-consumers as potentially the most at...
View ArticleCanada's middle class surpasses that in the U.S., says New York Times report
OTTAWA - There is a middle class crisis, but it's happening south of the border, not in Canada, according to a New York Times report on incomes around the world.The newspaper says an analysis it...
View ArticleABC's 'Scandal,' with bomb blast plot twist, a big winner in TV ratings as it...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - ABC's "Scandal" is ending its third season with a bang.That's from a bomb blast that was a plot twist in the Kerry Washington series and from big TV ratings. The Nielsen ratings...
View ArticleEllen DeGeneres producing a design competition series for HGTV
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Ellen DeGeneres is making a furniture design competition series for the HGTV network.HGTV said Tuesday that "Ellen's Design Challenge" is expected to air sometime next year. It will...
View ArticleEx-Fox executive denies allegations in Hawaii sex abuse suit by man who sued...
HONOLULU, Hawaii - A former Fox television executive has denied allegations that he sexually abused a teen through a sex ring involving underage children.Louise Ann Fernandez, a lawyer for Garth...
View ArticleCN Rail maintains growth outlook for 2014 on Q1 results and spring thaw
MONTREAL - The spring thaw from the coldest winter in decades is feeding hope that Canadian National Railway, the country's largest rail company, will meet forecast earnings growth in 2014 despite...
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This Is Probably The Creepiest Apartment In Toronto
For just $1500 per month you can live in an apartment where you are guaranteed to have nightmares every single night. Before we get to the terrifying pictures, check out this excerpt from the...
View ArticleOil slips to near US$102 a barrel amid prospects of rising U.S. crude supplies
The price of oil fell two per cent to settle just above US$102 a barrel Tuesday as investors weighed expectations of rising U.S. crude stockpiles against tensions in Ukraine.U.S. crude for May delivery...
View ArticleBon Jovi helps open JBJ Soul Homes for low-income and formerly homeless...
PHILADELPHIA - Jon Bon Jovi's hit tune "Who Says You Can't Go Home?" took on new meaning Tuesday as the rock star cut the ribbon on a namesake housing development for low-income residents and the...
View ArticleMost Expensive Cars Of The 2014 New York Auto Show
While the Nissan Micra has the honour of being the cheapest new car in Canada, it's always fun to see which cars are parked at the opposite end of the pricing spectrum. As we continue to sift through...
View ArticleRaitt Calls Obama To Commit To Detroit-Windsor Bridge Project After Keystone...
WASHINGTON - Still smarting from the sting of the latest Keystone XL delay, a Canadian cabinet minister was in the U.S. on Friday to push for progress on another major bilateral file: a new bridge...
View ArticleCMHC Mortgage Insurance Rules Tighten Again As Market Cools
OTTAWA - CMHC is moving yet again to tighten the home mortgage market with changes that would make it more difficult for certain Canadians to obtain government-secured financing for real estate...
View ArticleA Dubious Honour For One Of Hockey's Worst Teams (PHOTOS)
The Edmonton Oilers are not just one of the worst hockey teams in the NHL; they're also the second-least efficient in all of North American team sports. So says Bloomberg Businessweek, which crunched...
View ArticleCorporate Canada Pays Low Taxes But Contributes In 'Lots Of Other Ways'
Corporate Canada is often derided for not paying its fair share in taxes, but one of its top advocates argues that the corporate income tax rate doesn't give a full picture of how Canadian businesses...
View ArticleCanada Job Grant NHL Playoff Ads Deliberately Pitched To Men: Report
OTTAWA - A federal TV ad campaign last year promoting new job grants was pitched to young males, even though the grants are available to both men and women.The controversial ads, touting the Canada Job...
View ArticleMontreal Bars To Serve Alcohol Until 5:30 A.M. In Summer Pilot Project
MONTREAL - Montreal's mayor is putting his city's renowned nightlife to the test — and taking a shot at rival Toronto in the process.Denis Coderre says he will allow bars on two downtown streets this...
View ArticleCanadian Wage Growth ‘Missing In Action': TFW Program To Blame?
A recent report in the New York Times asserted that Canada may have the highest median income of any major developed country, but many economists point out the country's wage gains in recent years have...
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