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Air Canada to sue for Toronto Island return
Montreal-based Air Canada said Wednesday it will sue for the right to resume flying at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
cbc.ca 2010-02-10
Calgary underground tattoo parlours closed
Calgary health officials are warning patrons of several home-based tattoo parlours to get tested for serious infections.
cbc.ca 2010-02-10
Winter storm hampers air travel to U.S.
Airline passengers trying to get to destinations along the U.S. eastern seaboard were left stranded Wednesday as a winter storm caused flight cancellations at Canadian airports.
cbc.ca 2010-02-10
Google Street View boon for real estate agents
A P.E.I. real estate agent is excited about the opportunities now that Google Street View is available for the province.
cbc.ca 2010-02-10
Drop-side cribs in recall not sold in Canada
A drop-side crib that was recalled in the U.S. because of the deaths of three infants since 2002 was never sold in Canada, says Health Canada.
cbc.ca 2010-02-10
Ont. Bouvier aims to be Westminster's top dog
Demetrius the dog from southwestern Ontario has the credentials for a big win at one of the world's largest and most prestigious dog shows next week, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
cbc.ca 2010-02-10
Q&A: Discount broker on MLS real estate fight
The real estate landscape could look very different in the future if the Competition Bureau succeeds in forcing the Canadian Real Estate Association to open up its Multiple Listings Service to discount agents, says a Vancouver real estate broker.
cbc.ca 2010-02-10
B.C. ranchers consider marketing board
Struggling ranchers in B.C. are considering a provincial beef marketing board as one way to halt a meltdown in the local cattle industry.
cbc.ca 2010-02-10
Saskatoon named Canada's romance capital
Saskatoon is Canada's most romantic community, Online retailer Amazon.ca says after an analysis of sales data just before Valentine's Day.
cbc.ca 2010-02-10
Hula hoop shortage due to Olympic fever
A surge in Olympic spirit has led to a shortage of hula hoops in Metro Vancouver, with toy stores and wholesalers reporting the plastic rings are flying off the shelves as people snap them to create Olympic displays.
cbc.ca 2010-02-10
Canadians eat more instant meals at home
Canadians are gravitating more towards convenience foods when they eat at home but are still concerned about the nutritional aspects of ingredients, a new report suggests.
cbc.ca 2010-02-10
TransNet Reports Profit for Six-Months Ended December 2009 (PR Newswire)
TransNet Corporation , a leading unified communications and IT sales and service company, today announced results for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and six months ended December 31, 2009.  For the second quarter ended December 31, 2009, the Corporation reported earnings of $1,136 or $0.00 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1,230,774, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  Revenue was $5,775,086 for the fiscal 2010 quarter, as compared to $5,143,972 in the same period last year.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
Quality Systems & Ingram Team Up (Zacks.com)
Ingram and NextGen Healthcare Information Systems joined forces for the quick adoption of Electronic Healthcare Records in the U.S.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
Work & Play in Australia - Video
Come Out and Live, Play and Work in Australia as the New Flavorpill Melbourne Editor!
feedproxy.google.com 2010-02-10
Retirement savings gap grows: poll
The proportion of Canadians who believe they are not saving enough for retirement has jumped in the last three years, according to a Royal Bank survey.
cbc.ca 2010-02-09
Dealerships overwhelmed with Toyota recall work
At least one Calgary auto dealer has hired extra staff to deal with the crush of business resulting from Toyota's recall of faulty gas pedals.
cbc.ca 2010-02-09
Heathrow crash-landing caused by ice
A buildup of ice in the fuel lines of a Boeing 777 jet caused its crash-landing at London's Heathrow Airport two years ago, a British accident report confirms.
cbc.ca 2010-02-09
Japan Airlines chooses American over Delta
Japan Airlines, wooed by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and a broad global network, has spurned the world's biggest carrier and opted to keep its alliance with American Airlines.
cbc.ca 2010-02-09
China maintains world lead in auto sales
Chinese consumers bought 1.32 million cars in January, solidifying the country's status as the world's largest auto market.
cbc.ca 2010-02-09
Beer may be good for bones: study
Moderate beer consumption may help fight osteoporosis, suggests a study by the University of California's department of food science and technology.
cbc.ca 2010-02-09
Pond hockey tourney debuts women's division
Women will be lacing up their skates to compete in their own division in the 2010 World Pond Hockey tournament in Plaster Rock, N.B., this week.
cbc.ca 2010-02-09
TTC workers' Facebook site swamped with complaints
The battle between some TTC staff and members of the riding public has exploded on the internet, in the wake of allegations that some union members were calling for a work-to-rule campaign.
cbc.ca 2010-02-09
Vancouver car-rental customer warns of gouging
An Edmonton businessman is warning Olympic visitors to beware of getting gouged by car rental companies. Jim Galpin was recently presented with a $1,100 bill to repair a windshield chip on a Vancouver rental car, a cost he believes is grossly inflated.
cbc.ca 2010-02-09
Toyota recall spreads to Prius and beyond
Toyota is recalling 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest embarrassing safety defect at the world's largest automaker.
cbc.ca 2010-02-09
INX Announces VMware Book Release at 2010 VMware Partner Exchange in Las Vegas (Business Wire)
HOUSTON----INX Inc., announced today that INX’s Steve Kaplan, in conjunction with VMware’s Duncan Epping and lead author, John Arrasjid, have coauthored Foundation for Cloud Computing with VMware vSphere 4.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-09
HomeAway Presents “Hotel Hell Vacation” - Video
HOMEAWAY.COM SUPER BOWL CAMPAIGN A HUGE SUCCESS; AD FEATURING THE GRISWOLDS FROM 'NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION' DRIVES RECORD TRAFFIC TO SITE
feedproxy.google.com 2010-02-09
Rachel Roy + Estelle jewelry collection - Video
Designer Rachel Roy and Grammy Award Winning Singer/Songwriter Estelle Co-Design Limited Edition Capsule Jewelry Collection
feedproxy.google.com 2010-02-09
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Summerside cab companies war over fares
Summerside's two taxi companies are trading accusations that the fares they charge are illegal.
cbc.ca 2010-02-08
China finds more tainted milk products
China has found another 154 tonnes of tainted milk powder in an emergency crackdown that has made it increasingly clear many products discovered in the country's 2008 milk scandal were repackaged for sale instead of destroyed.
cbc.ca 2010-02-08
Loblaws seafood ban could disrupt shark research
Loblaws' decision to stop selling some seafood in the interest of conservation could disrupt research into porbeagle sharks off Nova Scotia that relies on a managed fishery, a shark scientist says.
cbc.ca 2010-02-08
Home sales forecast to rise 13.3%
The Canadian Real Estate Association is predicting existing home sales will rise 13.3 per cent this year compared to 2009, it said in a news release Monday.
cbc.ca 2010-02-08
Tim Hortons bans complaining customer
A coffee enthusiast in St. Andrews, N.B., has learned the customer may not always be right after being banned from Tim Hortons for complaining about burnt coffee.
cbc.ca 2010-02-08
Competition Bureau challenges real estate association
The Competition Bureau will challenge rules imposed by the Canadian Real Estate Association that it says limit consumer choice and prevent innovation in the market for residential real estate services.
cbc.ca 2010-02-08
Tech Data Partners With TechTurn To Offer Hardware Recycling, Refurbishing Services (Business Wire)
CLEARWATER, Fla.----Tech Data Corporation , a leading IT products distributor, today announced a services distribution agreement with TechTurn, a leader in technology recycling, refurbishing and remarketing.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-08
Ingram Micro and NextGen Healthcare Team Up to Influence the Swift Adoption of Electronic Healthcare Records in U.S. (PR Newswire)
Ingram Micro Inc. is pleased to announce a new distribution relationship with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. . NextGen Healthcare is a proven industry leader, providing electronic health record and practice management systems, connectivity solutions and revenue cycle management services for hospitals, health systems and physician practices of all sizes, including more than 25 medical specialties.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-08
Tanning bed bill not based on reliable science: industry
Tanning salon operators say proposed federal legislation that would warn consumers of the cancer risks of tanning is political grandstanding and they are instead calling on the provinces to help regulate operating standards in the industry.
cbc.ca 2010-02-07
Candy-like tobacco products concern FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is worried that dissolvable tobacco products' could cause nicotine dependence and addiction, and be especially dangerous to children and young adults.
cbc.ca 2010-02-06
Transport Canada ID's potential car seat problem
Transport Canada says it had detected a "potential problem" with a number of infant car seats distributed by Montreal-based Dorel Industries Inc.
cbc.ca 2010-02-06
Toyota recall won't affect insurance rates
Insurance rates for drivers of Toyota vehicles shouldn't be going up because of the recent recall, a spokesman for the Insurance Bureau of Canada says.
cbc.ca 2010-02-06
Skype on iPhone may signal end of voice plans
Skype will soon allow iPhone users to make calls through the device's data connection, a big step toward making voice plans unnecessary.
cbc.ca 2010-02-05
Bell boosts internet speeds
Bell Canada is boosting internet speeds in Ontario and Quebec by rolling out new fibre infrastructure, bringing Canada in line with what has been happening in other parts of the world for years.
cbc.ca 2010-02-05
Loto-Québec to offer online gambling
Quebec's lottery corporation will launch its first online gambling service in September - a move Loto-Québec hopes will add millions of dollars to its coffers by 2013, the province's finance minister says.
cbc.ca 2010-02-05
Loblaw displays empty fish trays to highlight at-risk species
Loblaw shoppers might notice the seafood section is a little light on seafood this week thanks to a new marketing campaign that includes a display of empty fish trays.
cbc.ca 2010-02-05
Heinz ketchup packet gets redesign
The ketchup packet has been around for more than 40 years, and complaints about it for nearly as long: too messy, too small, too hard to open.
cbc.ca 2010-02-05
Lobster Council plans return to profitability
Lobster fishermen and processors hope a new organization can chart a course back to profitability for an industry that has financially struggled in recent years.
cbc.ca 2010-02-05
Ont. colleges face space crunch
Mature students hoping to jump-start their careers are flocking to Ontario community colleges in droves, making it harder for high school students to be admitted.
cbc.ca 2010-02-05
Explorers' century-old whisky found in Antarctic
Five crates of Scotch whisky and two of brandy have been recovered by a team restoring an Antarctic hut used more than 100 years ago by famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton.
cbc.ca 2010-02-05
Obese teens offered surgery option
Canadian teens who are severely obese because of medical conditions will be offered weight-loss surgery in a new program.
cbc.ca 2010-02-05
Shatterproof beer glasses unveiled in U.K.
Two prototypes of shatterproof pint glasses have been unveiled by the British government in an effort to curb the number of injuries from violence in pubs.
cbc.ca 2010-02-05
Disclose cleaners' contents: green groups
Environmental advocates have reached back to a 1971 New York state law in an effort to force manufacturers to list the chemicals found in household soaps and cleaners.
cbc.ca 2010-02-05
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