The chief executives of Canada's three largest telecom companies stressed that phone and internet prices are coming down during an appearance before MPs on Monday, noting that increased data usage and high spectrum costs may be some reasons Canadians feel otherwise.The three CEOs — Rogers...
The head of the world's largest energy company on Monday urged the world to accept the "hard realities" that oil and natural gas will be around for a long time to come and consumption of both sources of energy are likely to grow for at least...
Sports Illustrated will resume publishing after its owner reached a new rights deal with digital media company Minute Media, which will reportedly operate the magazine for at least 10 years.Monday's announcement comes nearly two months after owner Authentic Brands terminated its publishing deal with The Arena Group,...
Business·BreakingFebruary home sales dipped to 3.1 per cent while home prices stayed flat from the previous month, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association.Compared to home sales in January, which were up 3.7 per centJenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: Mar 18,...
A Canadian company that manufactures children's toy couches finds itself facing a stiff bill for import tariffs after bringing production home to this country.While Barumba Play is no longer importing a majority of its product, a single component of the couches has been reclassified by...
In Frontier, Sask., a town of fewer than 400 people, the Honey Bee Manufacturing plant looms large at 120,000 square feet.The business, which makes headers and swathers, has grown from a two-man family operation to a manufacturer that employs roughly 200 people and ships agricultural...
Cost of Living8:32Why don't cars have purse holders?Women represent 50 per cent of the drivers on the road and are said to decide the majority of vehicle purchases. Yet when they get behind the wheel there is nowhere to put a purse. "The male-dominated designers haven't made...
The pace of new home construction climbed 14 per cent in February compared to the previous month, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said on Friday, but the industry continues to struggle under cost pressures.The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of new home...
McDonald's said on Friday it had halted operations at many of its stores in Japan due to a system disruption and was facing technical outages at some other outlets worldwide, including Australia.Many McDonald's stores in Japan stopped taking in-person and mobile customer orders because of...
Michelle Jeraline says she's so stressed out by the pressure to sell customers products at TD Bank, it's affected her health. The TD employee says she's usually not acting in the best interest of her clients — she's trying to sell them products that will help...