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Syncrude bird team short-staffed, lacked equipment, court toldBusiness | 206881 hits | 7:53 AM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Syncrude was warned that ducks were landing on its Aurora tailings pond nearly two weeks before hundreds of birds died there, but the corporation was still ill-prepared for the spring migration, some company employees told Alberta Environment investigator Province, pharmacists in logjam
Chances of breaking the log jam between the Ontario government and pharmacists over dramatic price cuts for generic drugs appear slim two weeks after the reforms were made public. N.L. sealers having easy time of spring hunt, closing in on 60,000 pelts
A lack of ice that was thought to be a problem for seal hunters this year off Newfoundland is actually proving to be a boon for the few boats that have ventured out. Syncrude evidence must be made publicBusiness | 206828 hits | 9:04 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The public will get to hear what Syncrude employees told Alberta Environment investigators in the wake of the deaths of more than 1,600 ducks on an oilsands tailings pond, a judge ruled Tuesday. Bank of Canada warns higher rates aheadBusiness | 206716 hits | 8:47 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Canadian dollar posted its biggest single-day gain since July Tuesday as the Bank of Canada warned that it will be raising interest rates. GM repays billions in government loansBusiness | 206774 hits | 8:43 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
General Motors Co. has repaid the $1.4 billion in loans it got from the Canadian and Ontario governments, a move its CEO says is a sign the automaker is on the road to recovery. Canadian dollar rises againBusiness | 206745 hits | 8:42 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Canadian dollar continued to surge, a day after the Bank of Canada announced it was ending its commitment to keep interest rates from rising.Top-secret new iPhone left in bar
For anyone who has ever lost a cell phone, remember this: It could be worse. You could be the person who left his phone in a bar in California.
For anyone who has ever lost a cell phone, remember this: It could be worse. You could be the person who left his phone in a bar in California. Beer goes flat as Canadians turn to wine and spirits
The latest national figures suggest Canadian palates — at least when it comes to alcohol — are becoming somewhat more sophisticated. Loonie back at parity as bank warns of higher rates
Higher interest rates are on the way for Canadians – very likely as early as June 1. Volcano costing Canadian air industry $4M per day
The cancellation of flights into Europe because of fears over volcanic ash could be costing the Canadian air travel industry about $4 million a day, one expert estimates.Toyota agrees to $16.4M fine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government said Monday that Toyota has agreed to pay a record $16.4 million fine for failing to properly notify federal authorities about a dangerous pedal defect.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government said Monday that Toyota has agreed to pay a record $16.4 million fine for failing to properly notify federal authorities about a dangerous pedal defect.Big burger boys burgle breakfast
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then fast food giant Burger King is paying its longtime industry rival a royal compliment.
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then fast food giant Burger King is paying its longtime industry rival a royal compliment. Tiny pharmacy feels the pinch
Fady Fares runs a pharmacy the size of a shoebox adjacent to a seniors' complex.
Fares says his customers can't afford a $2 dispensing fee for prescriptions so he doesn't charge them. He delivers medication for free, prepares nearly 30 packages or "bli Turning blisters into big bucks
After a fabulous evening of dancing in her stilettos, Hailey Coleman trudged home barefoot, hobbling on cobblestone streets in South Bank, London. Nursing her poor, blistered feet, she realized this could be, should be been prevented.NBC loses $233M on Olympics
NBC lost $223 million on the Winter Olympics in the first quarter, slightly better than the most recent estimate of $250 million in losses.
NBC lost $223 million on the Winter Olympics in the first quarter, slightly better than the most recent estimate of $250 million in losses. B.C. mill to reopen with new owner
The British Columbia government says the old Worthington pulp mill in Mackenzie, B.C., will soon be restarted, after a deal was reached between the mill's new owner and the union. Canada's dollar opens above parity with American greenback
TORONTO - The loonie opened just above parity with the U.S. dollar after hovering below the symbolic number for nearly a week.
China's big move into Alberta
State-controlled Sinopec is spending $4.65-billion (U.S.) to become the first Chinese multinational to buy a direct stake in a major producing oil sands project, paying a rich premium for ConocoPhillips Co.'s 9-per-cent stake in Syncrude Canada Ltd. The d Canadian dollar above parity until release of disappointing jobs report
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar opened at 99.90 cents US on Friday. Hydro-Quebec posts net profit of more than $3 billion
MONTREAL — The failure of Hydro-Quebec to purchase the assets of New Brunswick Power will not undermine the goals of developing the public utility, its chief executive said Thursday. Guergis claims shoes, clothing, jogging outfits as campaign expensesBusiness | 207102 hits | 6:41 PM on Thursday | posted by BeaverFever
Hello Kitty ---- Wine?
Hello Kitty, the kitsch cartoon cat from Japan, is being used to market Italian wine.
Hello Kitty, the kitsch cartoon cat from Japan, is being used to market Italian wine. Loonie reaches U.S. parity
The loonie reached par with the U.S. dollar early Tuesday, and continued trading around that level through the morning. Parity in sight for loonie as commodities rise
TORONTO — The Canadian dollar is flirting with parity with the U.S. dollar, a level it has not hit since July 2008. Mislabelling means rare fish sold: Marketplace
DNA testing of a variety of fish bought at several Canadian grocery stores reveals products are sometimes mislabelled and some species being sold are endangered Urban farmers want your land
If you've got a backyard to plant but don't have the green thumb to do it, a pair of Calgary entrepreneurs might have a proposition for you.Colombian rebels release hostage after 12 years
A Colombian soldier captured as a teenager by the country's left-wing FARC rebels has been released after more than 12 years as a hostage.
A Colombian soldier captured as a teenager by the country's left-wing FARC rebels has been released after more than 12 years as a hostage. Honda to add 400 jobs at Ontario plant in 2011
ALLISTON, Ont. — Honda Canada says it will start up a second shift and add 400 jobs at its No. 2 assembly plant in central Ontario early next year, the second major automaker in less than a week to announce plans for revving up production. Company seeks first U.S. oil sands project, in Utah
Salt Lake City - An energy company with government approvals to launch the first significant U.S. oil sands project is trying to raise money to build a plant in eastern Utah that would turn out 2,000 barrels of oil a day GM's car of the future only has two wheels
At the 1939-40 World's Fair in New York, General Motors' Futurama attraction stole the show with its depictions of life 20 years into the future. After the misery of the Great Depression, GM's vision of personal car ownership and a vast interstate freeway GM Canada recalling 885 workers
General Motors of Canada says it will recall about 885 workers at Ontario plants this year to build more Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain crossover SUVs. Crackdown looms on generic drug prices
The Liberal government will crack down again on the way generic drugs are sold in the province, saying their prices remain too high when compared to other countries such as the United States. Businessman missing as Dutch Canadians out millions
Ask the former captain of Harry Snoek Jr.’s yacht – gallantly named Ladies First and outfitted with a sauna, flatscreen TVs and catamaran for luxuriating on the Mediterranean – and he will tell you what paid for it all:
“Harry told me he has a huge bus 30 Hour Famine lets youth wage war on hungerBusiness | 206752 hits | 8:48 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
One child dies every three seconds from preventable causes like hunger and disease. Nearly nine million children under the age of five die each year.1st legal male prostitute in U.S. quits Nevada brothel
LAS VEGAS — America's first legal male prostitute has left a rural Nevada brothel after a two-month stint that generated plenty of attention but fewer than 10 paying customers.
LAS VEGAS — America's first legal male prostitute has left a rural Nevada brothel after a two-month stint that generated plenty of attention but fewer than 10 paying customers. GM to recall more than 600 Canadian workers in Ont.
More than 600 laid off General Motors workers will have their jobs back when the company adds a third shift at its Oshawa assembly plant and boosts production at its CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont. New military weapons facility to open in London, Ont.
LONDON, Ont. — A Norwegian-based company announced Thursday that it's planning a new military weapons facility for this southwestern Ontario city. NB Power sale cancelled
The proposed deal to sell NB Power's generation assets to Hydro-Québec fell apart over Quebec's concerns about unanticipated costs, according to the two provincial premiers. Investors worry after financial 'guru' kills selfBusiness | 206725 hits | 7:51 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A man accused of swindling hundreds of southern Ontario investors out of tens of millions of dollars has killed himself at his luxury home west of Toronto, sources have confirmed. Canadians can afford rise in TV fees: CRTC
They might not want to pay more for TV services, but most Canadians could afford the modest price increase they'd be subject to if TV networks get approval to charge cable and satellite companies for their over-the-air signals, says the CRTC. Toyota floor-mat problems arose in 2003
Toyota recalled cars in 2003 because of fears sliding floor mats would jam the accelerator pedal — almost seven years before a similar large-scale recall, a CBC News analysis shows. Syncrude takes issue over use of staff statements at trialBusiness | 206603 hits | 7:48 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Oilsands video game tars politiciansBusiness | 206546 hits | 7:45 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
CRTC says TV networks can negotiate signal fees
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has paved the way for broadcasters to negotiate fees for their local signals.Back to Canada News
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