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How Packard lost its prestigePackard was one of the grand old names in American automobile history. The Packard brothers -- J.W. and W.D. -- of Warren, Ohio, produced their first car in 1899, a one-cylinder, chain-drive, buggy-type vehicle. It had such advanced features as a three-sp
First Nation approves signs for scenic B.C. spot
VANCOUVER � A controversial business move by a Vancouver-area First Nation has put it at odds with residents who say they've become unlikely defenders of the environment against the aboriginal group
AECL sale could be 'death knell' for CANDU reactors
OTTAWA � The federal government is preparing to unveil recommendations on how to restructure Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, and several foreign and domestic players in the nuclear industry are positioning themselves to make a bid for AECL's assets.
Tim Hortons strikes gold
Canucks have long known Tim Hortons coffee is as good as gold. Now the U.S. army has one of the Canadian coffee giant's franchises secured inside the famed fort that guards America's gold bullion.
A pipeline so big it'll move the marketsTransCanada's Keystone pipeline will take nine million barrels of oil to fill, and be kept filled � which takes that oil off the market, and creates a short-term squeeze that should boost heavy oil prices
Russia agrees to accept more Canadian beef
WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Canada will begin exporting more beef to Russia as it slowly recovers markets it lost with the discovery of mad cow disease on a Canadian farm in 2003.
The demise of the dollar
In a graphic illustration of the new world order, Arab states have launched secret moves with China, Russia and France to stop using the US currency for oil trading
The World's most well-liked countriesFor the first time since 2005 when Simon Anholt--an independent policy adviser to 20 national, regional and city governments--started conducting the survey, the U.S. has been named the most admired country in the world, climbing six spots in the rankings
Japan Promotes Asian Economic Bloc
When the leaders of China, Japan, and South Korea meet for a trilateral summit in Beijing on Saturday, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama will try to persuade his counterparts to share his vision that Asia needs its own economic bloc.
Oxford slips down university league tableBritish and US universities dominate the top of a league table of universities worldwide published Thursday, but Oxford has slipped one place to joint fifth.
Harvard remains in top spot in the Times Higher Education (THE) league table, followed by Camb
First Nation alleges Olympic rip-off
Members of the Cowichan First Nation on Vancouver Island say the Hudson's Bay Company ripped-off their design for one of the most sought-after pieces of Canada's Olympic uniforms.
Ontario trucker fined for smoking in rigWINDSOR, Ont. � Truckers from across Canada were fuming Wednesday night as word spread that Ontario police fined a driver $305 for smoking in his rig, which the law considers his workplace.
Debt levels are risingIt seems to be almost everywhere these days and is affecting almost everyone.
Debt is a little four-letter word that quickly is growing in households across the nation, raising concerns that it may jeopardize the retirement of many Canadians.
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BCE says to sell iPhone from NovemberCanadian telecommunications company BCE Inc has struck a deal with Apple Inc to bring the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS to Canada in November, BCE said on Tuesday.
The deal will end the monopoly that rival Rogers Communications has held on iPhone sales in
The Chevy Caprice Police Car Is Back!After a 15-year absence patrolling U.S. streets, an all-new law-enforcement-only Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV) joins GM's fleet in 2011. Although it's built on the same rear-wheel-drive Camaro and dearly-departed Pontiac G8-spawning Zeta p
Banknerd.....voted as the best business blog.....story link is in the forums
Cars may one day mimic fish to avoid collisionsEngineers in Japan say they are a step closer to developing technology they hope will cut the risk of car crashes -- by mimicking the behaviour of fish.
The experts at Nissan Motor have been studying fish and the way they are able to swim in schools an
Jobless recovery a concern: FlahertyCanada's economic recovery could end up missing one key element --more jobs -- unless Ottawa keeps the stimulus money flowing, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says.
Bulin Wall crumblesOvertime was just 48.7 seconds away for the refurbished Edmonton Oilers, who charged into their 31st National Hockey League campaign with a feisty showdown against their provincial rivals.
Protest ends with more arrestsGreenpeace�s protest at the Shell Scotford upgrader near Fort Saskatchewan ended after RCMP emergency response and vertical operations units arrested the remaining nine activists around 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning.
Trudeau inspired Olympic Clothing: HBCInspirational photos of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau sliding down a bannister, comedian John Candy in trademark toque and parka, and the Crazy Canucks, alpine ski racers who earned themselves a reputation for reckless racing.
New rules for credit cards come into effect Jan. 1
TORONTO � Canada's credit card companies will have a little more time to begin implementing a key element of credit card reform meant to increase transparency for card users, and subsequently help them save money.
2010 Olympic uniforms revealed by the Bay
The official uniforms for Canada's 2010 Winter Olympics team were unveiled in Vancouver on Thursday morning by the Hudson's Bay Company, the official supplier for the team.
Propping up Tories makes NDP sickNew Democrat MPs could be plagued by a nasty "flu" bug today -- a ploy that would allow the Conservative government to survive a critical vote in Parliament.
Olympics could boost insurance costs
British Columbia's public car insurer is bracing for higher crash costs when the Winter Olympics come to Vancouver, and that could mean drivers across the province will eventually have to pay higher premiums.
Consumer Confidence Rises Yet Again
Consumer confidence has gone up slightly this month, continuing a seven month long streak, making it the longest since 2002 notes the Conference Board of Canada.
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