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Omar Khadr to be moved to Alberta medium-security prison, lawyer says
The lawyer for former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr says his client is to be transferred to the Bowden Institution; a federal medium-security prison near the town of Ontario auto insurance rates drop 4% after Liberal dealBusiness | 206900 hits | 2:57 PM on Wednesday | posted by BeaverFever
Auto insurance rates have dropped an average of about 4 per cent as part of the minority Liberals’ budget deal with the NDP to reduce them by 15 per cent. Anti-piracy firm targeting Canadians who download illegallyBusiness | 207133 hits | 5:50 AM on Wednesday | posted by BeaverFever
At the centre of the effort is Canipre, the only anti-piracy enforcement firm that provides forensic services to copyright-holders in Canada Oil patch salaries rise 5 times faster than rest of Canada
The average salary of young men working in Canada's oil patch increased by 21 per cent between 2001 and 2008, more than five times the pace of gain seen by those workers in other parts of the country.Venezuelans blocked from buying flights out
Venezuelans are finding out that their money is no good with one airline, and others may also cut off the country from flights abroad. Air Europa, a Spanish discount airline, suspended sales of tickets in bolivars, the Venezuelan currency, because Venezue
Venezuelans are finding out that their money is no good with one airline, and others may also cut off the country from flights abroad. Air Europa, a Spanish discount airline, suspended sales of tickets in bolivars, the Venezuelan currency, because VenezuePeople Not In Labor Force Soar To Record 91.8 Million; Participation Rate Plunges To 1978 Levels | Zero Hedge
Curious why despite the huge miss in payrolls the unemployment rate tumbled from 7.0% to 6.7%? The reason is because in December the civilian labor force did what it usually does in the New Normal: it dropped from 155.3 million to 154.9 million, which mea
Curious why despite the huge miss in payrolls the unemployment rate tumbled from 7.0% to 6.7%? The reason is because in December the civilian labor force did what it usually does in the New Normal: it dropped from 155.3 million to 154.9 million, which mea Husky approves two new heavy oil projects in Saskatchewan, completed by 2016Business | 206821 hits | 3:32 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Husky Energy Inc. has given the green light to two new heavy oil projects in Saskatchewan that will together churn out 20,000 barrels of crude per day. JPMorgan agrees to pay $1.7-billion to settle Madoff case
JPMorgan Chase & Co will pay a $1.7-billion penalty to settle charges by U.S. federal authorities that the bank failed to report suspicious activity relating to Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. The bank had violated laws requiring that it monitor customer aSelling clicks to boost social media accounts brings hundreds of millions of dollars
Celebrities, businesses and even the U.S. State Department have bought bogus Facebook likes, Twitter followers or YouTube viewers from offshore "click farms," where workers tap, tap, tap the thumbs up button, view videos or retweet comments to inflate soc
Business | 206812 hits | 1:22 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Celebrities, businesses and even the U.S. State Department have bought bogus Facebook likes, Twitter followers or YouTube viewers from offshore "click farms," where workers tap, tap, tap the thumbs up button, view videos or retweet comments to inflate soc Joint B.C.-Alberta report looks at whether oil-by-rail a viable optionBusiness | 206774 hits | 1:20 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A task force report has been handed in to the British Columbia and Alberta governments that examines the idea of transporting oilsands' crude via rail if proposed pipelines don't get the green light, government documents show. BlackBerry sues Ryan Seacrest's Typo over keyboard for iPhone | Toronto Star
BlackBerry is suing Typo, a company co-founded by Ryan Seacrest, saying its new iPhone case rips off the famous BlackBerry keyboard. The Wolf of Wall Street isn't the real predator: Olive | Toronto Star
Hollywood misses out on the stories of real financial damage. More Northwest Passage travel planned by Danish shipper
The company that made the first commercial transit of the Northwest Passage plans to increase its shipments through the legendary waterway next year, suggesting such traffic is coming sooner than anyone anticipated. Top Canadian CEOs earn average worker's annual salary by lunchtime todayBusiness | 206825 hits | 9:42 AM on Thursday | posted by BeaverFever
By the time you finish lunch today, Canada's top paid CEOs may have already earned the equivalent of your annual salary. Incandescent light bulb ban starts Jan.1
The age of the incandescent bulb will fade to black starting on Wednesday, as federal rules aimed at improving efficiency comes into effect New Year's Day. NAFTA turns 20: Mexico is pact's biggest winner
The North American Free Trade Agreement was an important step for all three members, but the evidence points to Mexico — at the time the weak sister in the group that included two G7 economies, the United States and Canada — as by far the biggest winner. Meet Mike Evans, Toronto family doctor and YouTube sensation
Dr. Mike Evans's health education videos cover topics ranging from smoking to flatulence. His YouTube videos have attracted an international audience. Cyber security to become a major concern for 2014
If not for Edward Snowden’s whistle-blowing and release of details about NSA activities “it’s doubtful that many companies would have made these security changes.” 10 fees that might be worth paying
Nexus, Costco, Scotia Visa, CAA: Some fees we love to hate, but others, like annual fee credit cards, can be worth it if they save time, money Online glitch gives Brick customers 50% discount; price cut won't be honoured
If the deal on The Brick website seemed too good to be true, that's because it was. Target hackers got card PIN numbers too
Target says customers' encrypted PIN data was removed during the massive data breach that occurred earlier this month. Previously Target had said that encrypted data was stolen but stopped short of identifying it as PIN numbers. But the company issued a sTarget Says Data Was Stolen From 40 Million Shoppers
Target confirmed Thursday morning that it was investigating a security breach involving stolen credit card and debit card information for 40 million of its retail customers. Target’s announcement came one day after a security blogger, Brian Krebs, first r
Target confirmed Thursday morning that it was investigating a security breach involving stolen credit card and debit card information for 40 million of its retail customers. Target’s announcement came one day after a security blogger, Brian Krebs, first r Kinder Morgan files application for $5.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Kinder Morgan Canada filed its long-anticipated application to the National Energy Board on Monday for the expansion of its Trans Mountain pipeline from Edmonton to the British Columbia coast. The $5.4-billion project would almost triple the capacity of t Deployment of 10,000 BlackBerry 10 Smartphones and Migration to BES10 at PSA Peugeot Citroen
BlackBerry announced today that PSA Peugeot Citroen will deploy 10,000 BlackBerry(R) Z10 smartphones for its operations in France and Spain, and is migrating to BlackBerry's award-winning Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution - BlackBerry(R) EnterGoogle buys eight robot companies, including military contractor | CTV News
Google may soon be building robots, as the company announced that it has bought eight companies this year that specialize in robotics, including military contractor Boston Dynamics.
Google may soon be building robots, as the company announced that it has bought eight companies this year that specialize in robotics, including military contractor Boston Dynamics. Kinder Morgan files for Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Kinder Morgan has officially filed an application to expand its Trans Mountain Pipeline, which would triple its capacity to ship crude oil between Alberta and Port Metro Vancouver. Bell's discounting of mobile TV against the rules, complaint claims
Large telecommunications companies like Bell and Rogers are shaping the way Canadians use the internet to give themselves an unfair advantage in the growing marketplace of video streaming, a complaint to the CRTC suggests. Plane de-icer recycling a multi-million dollar business
A Nova Scotia company is making big money in business worth tens of millions of dollars a year vacuuming, collecting and recycling the de-icing fluid sprayed on airplanes. Canada Post to phase out urban home mail delivery
Canada Post is phasing out door-to-door delivery of regular mail to city dwellers and increasing the cost of stamps. Made-in-Canada still key for Canada Goose after sale to U.S. private-equity firm Bain, CEO saysBusiness | 208637 hits | 2:15 AM on Wednesday | posted by saturn_656
Kellogg's to close London plant, 500 jobs lostBusiness | 207496 hits | 9:53 AM on Tuesday | posted by saturn_656
The Kellogg’s plant in London, Ont., will close by the end of 2014, resulting in the loss of more than 500 full-time jobs. WestJet 'Christmas miracle' video warms hearts on social mediaBusiness | 207064 hits | 3:15 PM on Monday | posted by Alta_redneck
More than 250 passengers on Calgary-bound flights were part of a "Christmas miracle" put on by WestJet. The Calgary-based airline had a virtual Santa ask passengers what they wanted for Christmas as they scanned their boarding passes in Toronto and Hamilt Global trade deal reached after 2 decades
The World Trade Organization has forged a deal that could add $1 trillion to the world economy. It's aimed at cutting red-tape to help poorer countries sell their goods to wealthier nations. New $30M Alberta biofuel plant largest of its kind in Canada
Starting today, a company in southern Alberta hopes to turn manure and other farm waste into money, with government help. Lethbridge Biogas LP says its $30 million plant, which produces electricity, is the largest project of its type in Canada. Obama sticks with BlackBerry: iPhone banned for 'security reasons'
BlackBerry still has at least one very loyal customer: U.S. President Barack Obama. At a meeting with youth on Wednesday to promote his landmark healthcare law, Obama said he is not allowed to have Apple’s smartphone, the iPhone, for “security reasons,” t Canada's fall in math-education ranking sets off red flagsBusiness | 206760 hits | 3:47 AM on Tuesday | posted by shockedcanadian
Credit card 'idiot tax' angers bar patron
A St. John's woman is angry that a George Street pub charged her a 25 per cent gratuity because she accidentally left her credit card at the bar. Ontario's competitiveness stalled, task force saysBusiness | 206820 hits | 12:28 PM on Saturday | posted by shockedcanadian
Canadian diplomats to be told to shift focus to commerceBusiness | 206599 hits | 9:11 AM on Wednesday | posted by shockedcanadian
GM owners pay 50 per cent more for gas than expected
A Calgary couple are accusing General Motors of misleading them, after they bought a Chevy Cruze that they said guzzles 50 per cent more gas than the automaker advertised.Back to Canada News
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