Coke ad reminds people it takes 23 minutes of cycling to burn off a can of soda
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Coca-Cola is taking on obesity, this time with an online video showing how fun it could be to burn off the 140 calories in a can of its soda.In the ad, the world's biggest beverage...
View ArticleRogers' Failure To Track Handover Of Private Data May Violate Rules: Geist
Rogers Communications may be violating privacy regulations in its approach to tracking requests for customer information, law and digital economy expert Michael Geist says a in a blog posting. Rogers...
View ArticleStrong demand helping Air Canada and WestJet; Transat Q2 losses to surge
MONTREAL - Lower costs and strong passenger demand in spite of higher fares and fees could propel Canada's two largest airlines to new heights, according to industry observers.Walter Spracklin of RBC...
View ArticleBombardier believes engine failure of CSeries occured in low-pressure turbine
MONTREAL - Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) says it believes the engine failure of one of its CSeries test planes last week occurred in the aircraft's low-pressure turbine.The aerospace giant says a...
View ArticleMost actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange
TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:Toronto Stock Exchange (14,838.90, up 38.72 points):Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS.IR)....
View ArticleCottages For Sale In Canada: Look What They'll Run You These Days
Canada’s cottage country — what realtors call the recreational property market — has seen some bad years since the Great Recession hit, but Royal LePage says that’s all going to turn around this year....
View ArticleHarper's Anti-Cyberbullying Bill Criticized By Global Tech Companies
An industry group that represents more than 30 of the world’s most prominent tech and internet companies has criticized the Harper government’s anti-cyberbullying bill, saying it will force them to...
View ArticleCanadian Sweets And Treats Bakery Brings Northern Taste To Washington, D.C....
Tim Hortons may want to steer clear of Washington, D.C. as it makes inroads down south; a former journalist may have the market for Canadian baked goods already wrapped up. Donna Marie Artuso calls...
View ArticleOn job creation, it may be Canada's turn to be envious of the U.S. for a change
OTTAWA - Canadians could be forgiven for turning a little green with envy over the surge in employment occurring south of the border.After leading the Western world in job creation in the years...
View ArticleTraders look to slate of Chinese economic data, catalyst to push stocks higher
Traders will look for reassurances this week that the world's second-biggest economy is still strong, while also watching for a catalyst that can push markets higher this summer."It’s China week," said...
View ArticleComic Tracy Morgan, 2 friends still critically hurt; truck driver faces...
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan and two members of his entourage were in critical condition Sunday, a day after a tractor-trailer rammed into his chauffeured limousine bus,...
View ArticleCanada Post Cuts Home Delivery But Continues Postage-Free Mail For MPs
OTTAWA - As Canadians anticipate a future of slogging through snow, rain, heat and gloom of night to get their mail, they can take comfort in knowing their community mail boxes will continue to be...
View ArticleModern Canadian Prisons Designed Against Helicopter Jailbreaks, Expert Says
TORONTO - Two brazen jailbreaks from Quebec correctional facilities involving the use of helicopters may have shocked everyday Canadians, but security experts say such daring escapes have been...
View ArticleDetroit Institute of Arts hosting, governor speaking at 'major announcement'...
DETROIT - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is among officials expected to gather at The Detroit Institute of Arts to make what's been called a "major announcement" about a plan to help the city emerge from...
View ArticleWill The End-Of-Life-Care Bill Turn Quebec Into A Euthanasia Tourist...
Quebec's new end-of-life-care legislation is unlikely to turn the province into a so-called euthanasia tourist destination, but it could prompt some terminally ill Canadians to consider moving there to...
View ArticleCostco Keeps Selling Treats From China Despite Dog Death
Costco is under fire from dog lovers for continuing to sell pet jerky treats from China, despite being warned by an owner whose veterinarian believes treats purchased there killed her Yorkshire terrier...
View ArticleNguyen Duc Kien, Vietnamese Tycoon, Ex-Football Boss, Sentenced To 30 Years...
HANOI, Vietnam - A Vietnamese court has sentenced one of the country's richest men to 30 years in prison after convicting him of financial crimes.Nguyen Duc Kien, a flamboyant businessman who also...
View ArticleTyson wins bidding war for Hillshire Brands with $7.75 billion offer,...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Tyson Foods Inc. has won a bidding war to gobble up Hillshire Brands, the maker of Jimmy Dean sausages and Ball Park hot dogs.Tyson had been vying with rival poultry producer Pilgrim's...
View ArticleMerck to buy hepatitis C treatment maker Idenix Pharma for $3.85 billion in cash
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. - Merck will spend nearly $4 billion for Idenix Pharmaceuticals with a per-share bid that more than triples the hepatitis C drug developer's last closing price.Pharmaceutical...
View ArticleToronto market climbs on little domestic news, questions about China remain
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market was higher Monday amid little economic news except for some mixed data from China over the weekend.The S&P/TSX composite index climbed 37.37 points to 14,876.27....
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