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Pocklington says he was 'scammed' by U.S. companyFormer Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington says he was scammed by a Las Vegas company that invited him to become its director, and then announced that Pocklington had accepted the job when he hadn’t.
Tory minister issues apology after tequila incident at airportVeterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn issued a statement apologizing following reports he berated airport staff in Ottawa for stopping him from carrying a bottle of tequila on to a flight.
Blackburn said he did not ask for preferential treatm
Higher interest rates likely as inflation risesCanada’s core inflation rate rose beyond Bank of Canada expectations to 2.1 per cent from 2 per cent but the central bank is unlikely to move up its target date for raising interest rates, a top economist said.
B.C. forests outlook not gloomy: minister
The outlook for the lumber sector in B.C. Interior, ravaged by the mountain pine beetle, isn't as pessimistic as an industry report would suggest, Forests Minister Pat Bell said Thursday
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Air Canada stands by pilot
Air Canada is standing by a pilot at the centre of a bizarre incident two years ago in which co-workers refused to fly with him, fearing he was suicidal and accusing him of threatening to ditch his aircraft in the Atlantic Ocean.
Criminal probe of Toyota recall possible: Baird
OTTAWA — Transport Minister John Baird acknowledged the possibility of a criminal investigation into Toyota's management of the recent safety defects and recalls on its vehicles as he tabled about 2,500 pages of evidence at a parliamentary committee on Th
Blockbuster bankruptcy loomsVideo-store chain says there is ‘substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern;' stock plunges
New Overdraft Rules May Result In Higher Costs for EveryoneConsumers across the country cheered new regulations unveiled this week that, in some cases, will lead to the end of bank overdraft fees, but that excitement may have masked some serious downsides: the U.S. banking industry now faces a $40 billion potenti
Walmart fires Michigan man for using medical marijuanaBATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WZZM) - Now that medical marijuana is legal in Michigan, can an employer fire a worker who tests positive for the drug? WalMart says it can, so it did. "I was terminated because I failed a drug screening," says former WalMart employe
The cleanest restaurants in B.C.
Clams with special sauce are one of the specialties at Vina Vietnamese restaurant in West Vancouver. Something else they specialize in is cleanliness.
Rogers raising wireless 911 fee
Rogers Wireless is raising the emergency 911 fee cellphone customers pay monthly to 75 cents from the current 50-cent charge.
Oil demand forecast is increasingWorld oil demand is projected to grow by 900,000 barrels per day in 2010, OPEC said Wednesday, revising up its previous month's forecast while cautioning that the increase is hinged on a sustained global economic rebound, particularly in the United States
Forget Toyota. Chrysler's got the most problemsNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The car company that is off to the worst start of 2010 isn't Toyota. It's Chrysler Group.
Industry experts say that even though Chrysler's overall sales are down only 3% during the first two months of the year, estimates show
Bank of America forecloses on wrong house ..... yet again.
Bank of America finds itself the target of a new lawsuit filed by a woman in Pittsburgh who alleges that the bank not only improperly seized her home and damaged her other property, but also kept her parrot hostage even after they admitted making a mistak
Natural gas customers stuck with costly contracts
Thousands of B.C. residents who switched to new natural gas providers after deregulation are now paying significantly more than market rates and discovering they can't get out of multi-year contracts.
7 Weeks High for the Loonie
The Canadian dollar has hit a seven-week high against its American counterpart as oil prices continue to rise amid signs of global economic improvement.

VANCOUVER — The publisher of a Texas newspaper that ran a column equating Canada’s patriotic Olympic fervour with Nazi-era Germany has apologized.
So now we are going to change our bills to plastic?What will be the cost of changing all our money to this new money scheme, don't we have enough debt without making drastic changes to our currency.
If your going to make such a drastic change, ensure that we do have the resources here at home to make
Olympic visitors spent big bucks
Consumer spending in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., increased 48 per cent during the Olympics, credit card processing firm Moneris Solutions reported Thursday.
Leonard Asper Resigns as CEO of Canwest
Canwest made large acquisitions while Leonard was at the helm, including the National Post, the Montreal Gazette, the Vancouver Sun and specialty TV stations. The purchases saddled the company with debt numbering in the billions that became impossible to
A red-hot happy accident
American CEO of the Bay thought torch bearer outfit needed something colourful – and distinctly Canadian
Free coffee campaign kickstarts java war
Tim Hortons launched their 24th annual 'roll up the rim to win' campaign on March 1, 2010, the same day McDonald's began offering their customers free coffee for two weeks.
Canada is the star of the OlympicsMake no mistake, Canada's people were the stars of these Games. They jammed the streets of Vancouver, cheered the most obscure sports as long as a Canadian was competing and all but drowned themselves in a sea of red. These are not folks normally given to
Ford receives Ontario government aid.
The Ontario government will invest up to $81-million to help retain and create up to 757 jobs during the next five years at the Ford Motor Co. Essex Engine Plant in Windsor, Ont.
Bombardier lands $3.1B US airliner deal
Bombardier Aerospace has a $3.1 billion US deal to sell 40 of its CS300 jet airliners to Republic Airways Holdings, a U.S. operator of 1,600 daily flights under half a dozen different airline names.
Toyota suppliers searched by FBIThe Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed yesterday it has served search warrants on three Toyota suppliers, but declined to say why.
FBI spokesperson Sandra Berchtold said in an e-mail that search warrants were served Tuesday against Yazaki North
Vancouver diners annoyed by gratuitous gratuities
For hungry Olympic tourists heading out to Vancouver restaurants to nosh as the Games wind to a close, here's a helpful tip: take a close look at your bill, or risk being charged a gratuitous gratuity.
GM to End HummerGeneral Motors (GM) is to wind down operations of its Hummer vehicles - after failing to complete a planned takeover by a Chinese firm.
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