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Burka Barbie
Why is the world's favourite fashion doll wearing a symbol of oppression?
Toyota supplants GM as top Canadian sellerToyota topped the list, the first time it has supplanted General Motors as the top seller in Canada. Preliminary data shows Toyota Canada Inc. sold 16,112 Toyota and Lexus cars, SUVs and trucks in November 2009, up 26 per cent from the same period last ye
Moving billboards, military style
A Winnipeg-based international transport company is proudly showing its support for the Canadian Forces and its troops in a creative and dynamic way.
Now Rogers sues Bell Mobility‘Tis the season to be suing. Company files action in B.C. court over cell phone firm's boasts about the speed of its network
Cheese is the new 'white gold'
Dairy has become more expensive than some top cuts of meat in Canada, and the cost is hitting restaurants and food processors the hardest, says the head of the food services industry.
Tourism of duty in IraqTwo car bombs killed more than 150 people in Baghdad in late October, one of the worst attacks in years. Even so, British tour operator Geoff Hann has no plans to stop arranging trips to Iraq through his company, Hinterland Travel. “Bombings in Baghdad ha

VANCOUVER -- Canada's $9.2-million, Olympic pavilion is being built by a U.S. firm from Chicago.
Three Americans die in Shanghai plane crashThree American crew members were killed and four other crew were injured when a cargo plane crashed during take-off in Shanghai on Saturday, officials said.
The accident happened at 7:40 am (1140 GMT) as the Zimbabwe-registered MD-11 aircraft was attem
Dealers sue GM to stay open
group of Canadian General Motors dealers said Friday they will sue the automaker in an effort to keep their dealerships open
CN engineers go on strike
Locomotive engineers at Canadian National walked off the job early Saturday after last-minute negotiations collapsed just before a midnight Friday strike deadline.
Landmark Edmonton store closesA family-run business known for high-fashion women's clothing has closed its doors in downtown Edmonton after more than four decades.
Donovan's was "one of the few Edmonton-based, family-run businesses that survived through the bad years in the late 19
Supreme court backs Wal-Mart in union disputeCanada's top court on Friday backed the right of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to close a store after a union organized workers there it but said such closures could require the retail giant to compensate workers.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Wal-Mar
Debt pushes Manning Park resort into receivership
Overwhelming debt has driven the Manning Park Resort near Hope, B.C., into receivership, but the receiver appointed to return the operation to financial stability says it will be business as usual for guests of the resort this winter.
Markets tremble on Dubai troubles
Following a rout in Europe, Asia's stock markets tumbled Friday while the U.S. dollar hit a fresh 14-year low against the yen. Crude oil at one point fell more than 6 per cent to $72.39 barrel.
Supreme Court buys Wal-Mart stance on store closureThe store closure, which followed one of the first unionizations of Wal-Mart employees in North America, drew continent-wide attention and the high-stakes appeal has been closely watched by labour and business.
Al-Jazeera English gets CRTC approval
Al-Jazeera English, the English-language service of the Qatar-based broadcaster, has been approved for distribution via satellite in Canada. Ethnic Channels Group Ltd., a Toronto-based satellite service, had applied in February to the Canadian Radio-telev
Nortel execs approve more raises
Management at Nortel Networks Corp., already under fire for handing out executive bonuses, approved a plan this fall to give another round of raises to its top managers, according to an internal corporate document
Rogers cuts 900 jobs
Rogers Communications announced Thursday it is laying off 900 employees across Canada
Bombardier cuts 715 aerospace jobs
Bombardier Aerospace is laying off 715 workers in its Montreal-area facilities because of slow orders for its CRJ regional jet airliners.
Geist: Broadcasters want more than fee for carriageIn the weeks leading to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearing on broadcasting licences, Canadians were inundated with splashy advertising campaigns claiming that new fees for local signals were either a TV tax or would sa
Canada's coffee market brews bold competition
The country's high-end coffee market remains a competitive battleground despite months of recession, with increasing numbers of specialty cafes and the arrival of new international players on the scene -- all vying for the toonies and loonies of Canada's
Last fast cat to ship out to new home in MideastOn Thursday, a 33,000-tonne heavy-lift ship was maneouvred under the 1,500-tonne Explorer in North Vancouver's Deep Cove in "a delicate operation," Crockett said. The heavy-lift ship will depart Deep Cove tomorrow at about 10 a.m. with the Explorer aboard
The 10-billion-barrel battle
The Calgary-based oil industry consultant is on a one-man campaign to lift the moratorium on offshore oil drilling on Canada’s West Coast.
National Post Editorial Board: Don't go to CubaAs the weather turns against us and holidays approach, many Canadians will eagerly begin to plan their winter escapes to hotter climes. Each year, hundreds of thousands of us travel to the island of Cuba, to enjoy the sun, surf and hospitality for which t
Winning bidders to turn Silverdome into soccer stadiumAn unidentified Canadian real estate company was the winning bidder for the Silverdome, snatching it up for a mere fraction of its original value.
A Toronto-based family-owned company bid $583,000 for the under-used stadium on Monday, which is currentl
TSX closes at a 2009 high despite some mixed news
TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed slightly higher Wednesday as gains in consumer and financial stocks competed with a decline in gold stocks -- despite bullion hitting another record close
CRTC blasts both sides in TV disputeCanada's big television networks and the cable industry have fought a bitter war against each other in recent months, but both sides are now facing an unexpected attack from the head of Canada's broadcast regulator.
Carriage fees dominate CRTC hearing
The latest battle between conventional television broadcasters and carriers began in Gatineau, Que., Monday, as Canada's broadcast regulator kicked off a new hearing about the future of television, with an emphasis on the highly contentious fee-for-carria
GM to up repayments to US, Canada, repay GermanyGeneral Motors reported a loss Monday of 1.15 billion dollars since emerging from bankruptcy in July, but said improving market conditions would allow the automaker to repay state aid ahead of schedule.
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