'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' swings into theatres with $91.6 million debut
NEW YORK, N.Y. - "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" swung into North American theatres with a $91.6 million debut, kicking off Hollywood's summer season.Studios released their final box office numbers from the...
View ArticleCrude oil price falls slightly as data shows slowdown in Chinese manufacturing
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The price of oil fell slightly Monday after a report showed a fourth consecutive month of contraction in China's manufacturing sector.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for June...
View ArticleAir Canada, WestJet continued to benefit from strong passenger demand in April
Canada's two largest airlines continued to experience strong growth of passenger demand as traffic in April increased along with available seats.Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) reported a record system load...
View ArticleKinder Morgan: Oil Spill Benefits Comments Taken Out Of Context
VANCOUVER - Kinder Morgan is on the defensive for a reference in its proposal to expand its Trans Mountain pipeline through British Columbia.The company has been ridiculed for a statement in its...
View ArticleCanada Ranks Fifth On OECD's Better Life Index (PHOTOS)
When it comes to well-being, the Great White North doesn't top the world, but it comes close. Canada ranks fifth on the OECD's Better Life Index (BLI), behind Australia, Norway, Sweden and Denmark,...
View ArticleAP ENTERPRISE: US planning to use anti-tax-evasion law to punish Russia for...
WASHINGTON - The United States is planning to use an anti-tax-evasion law to punish Russia for its actions in Ukraine, a tactic that could prove to be more costly than sanctions.The law was passed in...
View ArticleLatin night, contestant's health scare compel viewers to watch ABC's 'Dancing...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A special Latin music night and a contestant's health scare have made for a big night on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."The Nielsen ratings company says last week's telecast had just...
View ArticleInternal Doc: Jason Kenney Knew Airlines Were Flying Around TFW Rules
Jason Kenney's department permitted airlines to hire foreign pilots under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program after acknowledging carriers were sidestepping "requirements and guidance," an internal...
View ArticleHistoric Deals Signed For Energy Projects In Sacred Headwaters
VICTORIA - A British Columbia First Nation whose territory includes some of the province's most majestic and resource rich lands signed revenue-sharing agreements Tuesday with the provincial government...
View ArticleA list of the top 20 prime-time TV programs in the Nielsen ratings for April...
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen ratings company for April 28-May 4. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.1. "NCIS," CBS, 17.25 million.2. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS,...
View ArticleWomenswear retailer Jacob files for bankruptcy, set to close all 92 stores
MONTREAL - Women's clothing retailer Jacob Inc. has filed for bankruptcy and will be liquidating inventory at all 92 of its stores across Canada in the coming weeks.The Montreal-based company has been...
View ArticleFashion Retailer Jacob To Close All 92 Canadian Stores
MONTREAL - Women's clothing retailer Jacob Inc. has filed for bankruptcy and will be liquidating inventory at all 92 of its stores across Canada in the coming weeks.The Montreal-based company has been...
View ArticleEx-Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke has deal worth at least $1M for 2015 book
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Ben Bernanke, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, has a book deal worth at least $1 million, The Associated Press has learned.Bernanke's agreement is with publisher W.W....
View ArticleCrude oil price little changed as traders await data on U.S. supplies
The price of oil was nearly unchanged Tuesday as traders waited for the latest data on U.S. supplies.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery rose two cents to close at US$99.50 a...
View ArticleRevenue Canada To Pay Student $17K After Tax Dispute
An Ottawa woman says the Canada Revenue Agency has promised to pay her back $11,000 it withdrew from her bank account, plus outstanding refunds, after a four-year dispute over scholarship money....
View ArticleSettlement calls for $100 million fund for victims of nationwide meningitis...
BOSTON - A settlement filed with a federal bankruptcy judge would create a fund of more than $100 million to compensate victims of a nationwide meningitis outbreak linked to a Massachusetts pharmacy,...
View ArticlePrice Gap Is Canada, Not U.S. Retailers' Fault: C.D. Howe Institute
Canadian shoppers who are shocked at how much more they pay for goods up north should point a finger at Ottawa if they're looking for someone to blame, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute....
View ArticleChina's e-commerce king Alibaba prepares for blockbuster US share sale.
SAN FRANCISCO - Alibaba Group, the king of e-commerce in China, is dangling a deal that could turn into one of the biggest IPOs in history.In a long-awaited move Tuesday, Alibaba filed for an initial...
View ArticleTuneIn app adds way to hear 'recently started' songs from 100,000 radio...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Tired of flipping through the radio dial? Internet radio service TuneIn is offering a way to see which songs have just started on 100,000 radio stations around the world, allowing...
View ArticleAlibaba IPO highlights impish founder Jack Ma's rise to China's...
HONG KONG - The mammoth IPO planned by e-commerce giant Alibaba Group highlights founder Jack Ma's improbable rise to China's entrepreneur-in-chief.Ma, a former English teacher who flunked his college...
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