By Christopher Reynolds The Canadian Press The head of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. has voiced his displeasure at the idea of Alberta’s $3.7-billion deal with Canada’s two biggest rail companies to ship more crude via rail amid a pipeline crunch squeezing oilsands producers. So the government steps in, we didn’t […]
National Business
The Canadian PressDavid Paddon The Canadian Television-radio and Telecommunications Commission confirmed yesterday what has been widely alleged for years, the industry uses unacceptable sales practices that mislead consumers and harms the public interest. The national telecom regulator said the misleading and aggressive practices exist in all types of sales channels […]
The Canadian PressChristopher Reynolds Proposed rules around air passenger rights are “inhumane” and will deprive travellers of proper compensation, a new report states. Advocacy group Air Passenger Rights says would-be regulations that allow airlines to keep travellers on the tarmac for up to three hours and 45 minutes are “unacceptable” […]
By David Paddon The Canadian Press The Canadian Television-radio and Telecommunications Commission confirmed Wednesday what has been widely alleged for years, the industry uses unacceptable sales practices that mislead consumers and harms the public interest. The national telecom regulator said the misleading and aggressive practices exist in all types of […]
By Christopher Reynolds The Canadian Press Proposed rules around air passenger rights are “inhumane” and will deprive travellers of proper compensation, a new report states. Advocacy group Air Passenger Rights says would-be regulations that allow airlines to keep travellers on the tarmac for up to three hours and 45 minutes […]
The Associated PressTom Krisher DETROIT–Cold temperatures can sap electric car batteries, temporarily reducing their range by more than 40 percent when interior heaters are used, a new study found. The study of five electric vehicles by AAA also found that high temperatures can cut into battery range, though not nearly […]
By Tom Krisher The Associated Press DETROIT — Nicole Foster-Beck asks a lot of the heavy-duty pickup truck she uses on her 43-acre horse farm east of Dallas. Aside from the daily hauling, her 2015 GMC Sierra has to be powerful enough to pull a heavy eight-horse trailer to competitions, […]
The Associated PressMae Anderson NEW YORK–This year, some of the Super Bowl ads that grabbed the greatest buzz were surprises–like Bud Light’s “Game of Thrones” teaser. Other crowd-pleasers focused on humour, such as Amazon’s take on celebrity product testers. While the New England Patriots bested the L.A. Rams yesterday in […]
By George Henry The Associated Press ATLANTA — Pepsi is pouring it on in Coke’s house injecting some fizz into its biggest rivalry during the buildup to the Super Bowl. While the visitors had called for a “cola truce” on social media with the NFL title game in the shadows […]
The Associated PressMatt O’Brien Robots aren’t replacing everyone but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation of existing work, according to a new Brookings Institution report. Thursday’s report from the Washington think-tank says roughly 36 million Americans hold jobs with “high exposure” […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Shares of Resolute Forest Products Inc. are down more than 10 per cent in mid-morning trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange after the company released fourth quarter results. The company, which reports in U.S. dollars, says it had a net income of $36 million, or […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY — The National Energy Board says crude-by-rail exports from Canada grew at a slower pace in November, but still reached a new record high. Canada exported more than 330,000 barrels per day of oil, up about one per cent from October’s total of 327,000 bpd, and […]
