The Associated PressJoseph Pisani NEW YORK–The next Colonel Sanders is giving the character a little bit of “country music flair.” KFC has picked singer Reba McEntire to play the founder of the fried chicken chain–the first female celebrity in the role. In commercials starting next week, McEntire dons the Colonel’s […]
National Business
The Associated Press PARIS — Brawls have broken out in French supermarkets as shoppers scramble to get their hands on discounted pots of chocolate and hazelnut spread. Chaotic scenes were filmed in several supermarkets across the country operated by the Intermarche chain, which offered massive discounts on pots of Nutella. […]
First Nations raising funds to challenge west coast oil tanker ban CALGARY — A coalition of First Nations is raising funds to mount a legal challenge to the proposed oil-tanker ban on B.C.’s north coast. The challenge is coming from the backers of the proposed Eagle Spirit pipeline, a First […]
By Dan Healing The Canadian Press CALGARY — A rally in oil prices that started late last year and shows no signs of stopping in 2018 is expected to pave the way for bigger payouts for long-suffering Canadian energy investors as fourth-quarter reporting season gets underway in the next month. […]
By Jamey Keaten And Pan Pylas The Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland — The United States is committed to free and fair trade while bracing itself for possible retaliation from China over new tariffs, top U.S. Cabinet members said Wednesday, ahead of a much-ballyhooed visit by President Donald Trump to the […]
The Canadian PressAleksandra Sagan More Canadians soon may be able to order their groceries online for delivery as the country’s grocery wars heat up following Amazon’s entry to the competitive space. The impetus for grocers enhancing their e-commerce offerings, and looking at home delivery, was likely Amazon’s acquisition of Whole […]
By Aleksandra Sagan The Canadian Press More Canadians may soon be able to order their groceries online for delivery as the country’s grocery wars heat up following Amazon’s entry to the competitive space. The impetus for grocers to up their e-commerce offerings was likely Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market […]
The Canadian Press STELLARTON, N.S. — Sobeys Inc. has signed a partnership deal with British company Ocado Group to help build the Canadian retailer’s online grocery shopping business. Under the agreement, Ocado will partner exclusively in Canada with Sobeys and support and engineering services. Ocado has its own grocery and […]
The Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia–A flying drone dropped a flotation device to two teens caught in a riptide in heavy seas off the Australian coast in what officials describe as a world-first rescue. Monty Greenslade and Gabe Vidler got into trouble yesterday at Lennox Head, 750 km north of Sydney. […]
By Grant Schulte The Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline announced Thursday that it hopes to begin construction next year on an alternative route approved by Nebraska authorities, despite a lawsuit challenging the project. TransCanada Corp. said in a news release that it plans […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Canada’s biggest banks will hike their prime rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Thursday, putting financial pressure on homeowners with variable rate mortgages. The Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) was first to announce its prime rate will rise to 3.45 per cent, […]
The Canadian Press WHITE PLANES, N.Y.–A class-action lawsuit filed in a U.S. court alleges six Canadian banks and three others conspired to increase the profitability of their derivatives trading business by manipulating an interest rate benchmark for about seven years. The Fire & Police Pension Association of Colorado filed the […]
