I see the Israeli media is crowing about their victories against the “mighty” Freedom Flotilla II. Due to Israel’s world-wide assault on the flotilla, various countries have buckled under the pressure. The governments of France and Cyprus have barred Freedom Flotilla II ships from their waters. Greece may attempt to prevent ships from leaving her […]

The recovery is over in Canada and the country has entered a new expansion phase. Despite a relatively enviable position, Canada’s economy will have to deal with a number of challenges. These include the winding down of government stimulus plans, budget cuts, as well as a currency whose high value is still hurting exports. Interest […]

A new research study of the state of pet health and wellness in Canada has found that the choices owners are making about their pets’ nutrition and exercise could be affecting the length and quality of their pets’ lives. Canada’s Pet Wellness Report; a research study of 1,000 Canadian dog or cat owners and 100 […]

Tax Freedom Day, the day when Canadians start working for themselves after paying off the total tax bill imposed on them by all levels of government, fell on Monday, June 6, two days later than in 2010, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual Tax Freedom Day calculations. However, Tax Freedom Day is actually 16 days […]

The Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (CAMCD) feels they should be directly involved in any process to change the federal medical marijuana program. CAMCD was recently established to promote a regulated approach to medical cannabis access and is currently creating a certification system for dispensaries to ensure quality care is available for patients across […]

The CAW reached a tentative agreement with Air Canada earlier Thursday after more than 12 weeks of negotiations with Air Canada. After the tentative agreement was announced, picket lines were taken down and plans were established for ratification votes over the next two weeks on the new four-year agreement. CAW President Ken Lewenza said the […]

Postal workers across the country could be forced back to work under a bill that their union is calling unnecessary, unjust, and counterproductive. Minister of Labour Lisa Raitt today served notice of the government’s intent to introduce back-to-work legislation. “We never got a chance in this round of bargaining,” said Denis Lemelin, CUPW National President. […]

The Americans have been voted the world’s “funniest nationality” — the one “best at making people laugh” — in a global poll, which rates Canadians as much less funny and the Germans the world’s “least funny” nationality. Around 30,000 people across 15 countries, including Canada, were asked to name both the “funniest” and “least funny” […]

Canadian CEOs differ from their global counterparts on their focus on tapping into the supply of older workers approaching retirement age. In fact, a new PwC report found 60 per cent of Canadian CEOs plan to increasingly recruit and retain older employees, compared to just 42 per cent globally. This focus on older workers is […]

Tweets and “likes” are becoming more beneficial to business, a new Robert Half Technology survey suggests. More than 44 per cent of chief information officers (CIOs) surveyed said they permit employees to use social media sites like Twitter and Facebook on the job as long as it’s for business purposes. This is up from 22 […]