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Transport Canada grounds Quebec aviation company
MONTREAL — Transport Canada has grounded a Quebec-based charter aviation company, effectively ending its air operations. The agency revoked Aeropro's operating permit Saturday night following an audit that found repeated violations of Canadian aviation re Ford to lay off 388 at Windsor engine plant
Ford Motor Co. will lay off nearly 400 workers at its engine plant in Windsor, Ont. The news comes just one day after General Motors closed its transmission plant, pulling out of the city after 90 years. GM closes Windsor plant, ending an era
General Motors workers in Windsor, Ont., punched out for the last time Wednesday as the automaker closed its only remaining plant in the border city. The closure of the transmission plant puts 500 people out of work and ends GM's 90-year relationship with Padded Booty Underwear Is Big Seller
New padded bottom underwear that gives women the illusion of a bigger behind is turning into a trend.Coke developing new bottles, brands and drinks
Scientists at Coca-Cola Co are working on developments ranging from plant-derived plastic to beverages with new textures, as the world’s largest soft drink maker aims to stay ahead of consumers’ quickly changing tastes.
Scientists at Coca-Cola Co are working on developments ranging from plant-derived plastic to beverages with new textures, as the world’s largest soft drink maker aims to stay ahead of consumers’ quickly changing tastes. Ship carrying Sri-Lankans could reach B.C. coast by next weekBusiness | 207177 hits | 10:13 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A vessel believed to be heading to the B.C. coast with over 200 Sri Lankan migrants could arrive in Canada as early as next week.BP CEO Tony Hayward to step down: reports
Embattled BP CEO Tony Hayward will step down this week, according to multiple reports.
Business | 206806 hits | 8:40 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Embattled BP CEO Tony Hayward will step down this week, according to multiple reports. Winnipeg woman marks the first anniversary of wedding-day murderBusiness | 207061 hits | 9:45 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Angel Rodgers has recalled, over and over, every detail of her wedding day in the year since she was married.Faulty engine nozzle blamed for latest Bulava missile failure
The Bulava has officially suffered seven failures in 12 tests. Some analysts suggest that in reality the number of failures was considerably larger, with Russian military expert Pavel Felgenhauer contending that of the Bulava's 12 test launches, only one
The Bulava has officially suffered seven failures in 12 tests. Some analysts suggest that in reality the number of failures was considerably larger, with Russian military expert Pavel Felgenhauer contending that of the Bulava's 12 test launches, only one Conrad Black, Free on Bail, Can't Go Back to CanadaBusiness | 207093 hits | 1:07 PM on Friday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Conrad Black, the former Hollinger International Inc. chairman convicted of fraud, is free on a $2 million bail bond after signing release papers before a federal judge in Chicago. 'Shawinigan handshake' victim not laughing at gagBusiness | 207544 hits | 7:09 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Fourteen years later, the original "Shawinigan handshake" victim is still not amused by Jean Chretien's gags. B.C. farmer feeding cattle wineBusiness | 206972 hits | 9:58 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
With the Canadian cattle industry still recovering from the aftermath of the mad cow disease outbreak, a group of farmers in B.C. has hit upon a unique niche product — wine-fed beef Rogers lowers download limits as Netflix looms
Rogers Communications, the country's second-biggest internet provider, is lowering the usage limits on some of its plans, just days after online video service Netflix announced it was expanding into Canada. Industrialist Jack Irving dies at 78
John E. Irving, one of the heads of the Irving business empire, has died in Saint John after a brief illness. He was 78. Another delay in drunk driving trial for Oilers goaltender KhabibulinBusiness | 206866 hits | 6:16 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
There is another delay in the drunk driving trial for Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin.Air passengers thrown from seats in severe turbulence
Passengers were thrown from their seats, drinks and loose items flew through the cabin and oxygen masks dropped from overhead when a United Airlines jetliner took a harrowing drop amid severe turbulence on a cross-country flight.
Business | 206936 hits | 5:48 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Passengers were thrown from their seats, drinks and loose items flew through the cabin and oxygen masks dropped from overhead when a United Airlines jetliner took a harrowing drop amid severe turbulence on a cross-country flight. BP sells Canadian assets to Apache
BP said Tuesday it is selling properties in Alberta and British Columbia worth $3.25 billion US to Apache Corporation to help pay for the cleanup and to cover compensation claims from its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Underwater search for Mountie endsBusiness | 206865 hits | 9:44 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
RCMP divers have finished an unsuccessful underwater search for Const. Michael Potvin near Mayo, Yukon. Nunavut board OKs seismic testingBusiness | 206846 hits | 9:40 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Arctic seismic testing in Hudson Strait and Foxe Basin has been given clearance by the Nunavut Impact Review Board. Labour dispute delays flights at YVR: unionBusiness | 206852 hits | 9:22 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
A labour dispute involving refuelling supervisors and administration staff at the Vancouver International Airport is causing flight delays in the middle of the busy summer season, union representatives say. Husband of Alberta town councillor shot, killed by RCMPBusiness | 207039 hits | 7:39 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
The deputy mayor of Okotoks, Alta., says a man who police shot dead Saturday night during an apparent armed standoff was the husband of a town councillor. Netflix will cross border to Canada this year
Popular U.S. service to offer an Internet subscription service that will deliver movies and TV episodes to televisions and computers for a monthly feeBP claims success: oil could be plugged permanently
BP says its new sealing cap has managed to block oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, with tests showing no damage to the undersea well.
Business | 206800 hits | 5:15 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
BP says its new sealing cap has managed to block oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, with tests showing no damage to the undersea well.BP says no evidence of new leaks in capped oil well
BP's experimental cap was holding Saturday as the final hours ticked away in a two-day trial run to make sure it keeps oil from pouring into the Gulf of Mexico without blowing a new leak in the busted well.
Business | 206814 hits | 1:45 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
BP's experimental cap was holding Saturday as the final hours ticked away in a two-day trial run to make sure it keeps oil from pouring into the Gulf of Mexico without blowing a new leak in the busted well. P.E.I. oysters in high demand after U.S. oil spillBusiness | 206972 hits | 4:28 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Ted Boutilier is torn about the profits his oyster business is earning in wake of the U.S. Gulf Coast oil spill.BP capped well holding nearly a day into new fix
BP said its capped-off well appeared to be holding steady Friday morning, almost midway into a tense waiting period in which engineers watched the pressure gauges for signs of a leak
Business | 206792 hits | 2:57 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
BP said its capped-off well appeared to be holding steady Friday morning, almost midway into a tense waiting period in which engineers watched the pressure gauges for signs of a leak Company behind controversial oilsands ads admits to errorBusiness | 206820 hits | 5:24 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Just one day after a U.S. company launched its anti-oilsands campaign against Alberta, it is admitting to an error. For the first time in three months, BP stops oilBusiness | 206839 hits | 4:26 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
BP says that it has stopped oil from leaking into the Gulf of Mexico from its busted wellhead. It is the first time since April that the oil has stopped. 9 killed, 10 missing as typhoon lashes PhilippinesBusiness | 206758 hits | 7:32 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded streets in the capital, toppled power lines and killed at least nine people Wednesday. Ten fishermen were missing after waves overturned their boats. BP delays testing new cap on broken oil wellBusiness | 206775 hits | 8:50 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
BP has put off testing a new well cap that could finally halt the stream of oil that's been spilling into the Gulf of Mexico for nearly three months. Asthma sufferers often have other diseasesBusiness | 206781 hits | 5:46 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A new study suggests asthma does more than just leave sufferers breathless; it also greatly increases the chances they'll suffer from other diseases, like obesity, pneumonia and anxiety disorders. One-third of Canadians have no savings plan
Nearly one-third of Canadians do not have a savings plan in place even though almost everybody would like to have a financial safety net.
That's according to a survey done for one of the country's largest banks. TransCanada faces industry pushback on pipeline tollsBusiness | 206859 hits | 6:26 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
TransCanada Corp. is locked in difficult talks with some of Canada�s largest energy companies as it tries to revitalize one of its most important pipelines.Android Gets a Build-Your-Own-App App
Got an idea for a smartphone app? If you've got an Android phone you might be able to build it yourself, thanks to App Inventor for Android, a new Google Labs program for Windows, OS X, and Linux that's designed to make building Android programs as easy a
Business | 206854 hits | 11:27 AM on Monday | posted by hurley_108
Got an idea for a smartphone app? If you've got an Android phone you might be able to build it yourself, thanks to App Inventor for Android, a new Google Labs program for Windows, OS X, and Linux that's designed to make building Android programs as easy aWalking Away From Million-Dollar Mortgages
Whether it is their residence, a second home or a house bought as an investment, the rich have stopped paying the mortgage at a rate that greatly exceeds the rest of the population.
Whether it is their residence, a second home or a house bought as an investment, the rich have stopped paying the mortgage at a rate that greatly exceeds the rest of the population. Changes underway at The Bay
Some new life is being breathed into The Bay's downtown Winnipeg store. The historic retailer is beginning a multi-million-dollar renovation at the end of July and moving a Zellers store — which belongs to the Hudson's Bay Trading Company — into the basem Group medical visits offer solution to MD shortageBusiness | 206855 hits | 7:30 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
With a shortage of family doctors the country, and with many GP's refusing to take new patients, some doctors are coming up with an innovative solution: group medical visits. Demolition company didn't follow regulations: cityBusiness | 206772 hits | 3:15 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
The company responsible for a botched demolition in downtown Vancouver last month didn't have a written safety plan or final clearance from building inspectors, according to a report from the city. Incoming governor general proud to serve CanadiansBusiness | 206820 hits | 3:05 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
David Johnston said he is proud to have the opportunity to serve as Canada's next governor general, a position he will begin serving in this fall. Watchdog says Chalk River facility safe to restartBusiness | 206707 hits | 3:27 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canada's nuclear watchdog has declared the controversial nuclear facility at Chalk River, Ont., safe and has authorized its restart after more than a year of repairs. Sunscreen concerns raised by medical journalBusiness | 206871 hits | 8:32 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Two studies are creating confusion over the use of sunscreens, according to the Canadian Medical Association Journal.As Oil Industry Fights a Tax, It Reaps Subsidies
According to the most recent study by the Congressional Budget Office, released in 2005, capital investments like oil field leases and drilling equipment are taxed at an effective rate of 9 percent, significantly lower than the overall rate of 25 percent
According to the most recent study by the Congressional Budget Office, released in 2005, capital investments like oil field leases and drilling equipment are taxed at an effective rate of 9 percent, significantly lower than the overall rate of 25 percent B.C. town brews bitter punishment for firefightersBusiness | 206878 hits | 2:28 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The entire volunteer firefighter department of a B.C. Okanagan town has been handed a bitter punishment after admitting to stealing a number of beer kegs from a burning building earlier this spring. Vale workers begin to vote on tentative agreementBusiness | 206774 hits | 2:20 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Company and union officials are remaining tight-lipped on the details, but it's likely Vale workers will be asked to approve some concessions when they begin voting on a tentative labour agreement Wednesday. Canada shelves fruit-, candy-flavoured cigarettesBusiness | 206869 hits | 3:27 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canada is pulling flavoured cigarettes and cigars off store shelves today to discourage children and youth from picking up the habit. Wheat board signs deal to double exports to ChinaBusiness | 206770 hits | 3:26 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Canadian Wheat Board has signed a deal that will see Prairie farmers export 500,000 tonnes of wheat to China -- double what recent sales have been. Lots of screen time linked to focus problems in kidsBusiness | 206775 hits | 3:19 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Children who spend long hours in front of the television, either watching shows or playing video games, may be ruining their ability to focus on tasks in school, researchers suggest Taser International challenges Braidwood inquiryBusiness | 206885 hits | 1:57 PM on Monday | posted by hurley_108
Taser International says it was unfair for a B.C. public inquiry to conclude the weapon can kill without first giving the company a chance to refute those findings. Taylor Hall expects to sign contract with Oilers on MondayBusiness | 206838 hits | 8:23 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Taylor Hall, the first selection in this year’s National Hockey League entry draft, will sign with the Oilers Monday.Back to Canada News
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