As the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) “free-trade” agreement was signed in New Zealand by representatives of the 12 participating countries, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders strongly voiced his opposition and committed to doing what he can to kill the deal if he is elected president. Rival Hillary Clinton has also stated opposition to the TPP, but […]
Kik Messenger, a Canadian-made smartphone app popular among younger teens, is on the defensive following the stabbing death of a 13-year-old girl in Virginia who told friends she was using Kik to connect with an 18-year-old man. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
ALEXANDRE PATO has all the skills to be a success at Chelsea, according to one of his team-mates. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Use tax software? Then you could be a target of phishing scams seeking to steal your identity this filing season. read more >>> Source : BankRate.Com
The Bank of England has kept rates at a record low of 0.5% for the 83rd month in a row. Homeowners and others with a lot of debt will be rejoicing at the unanimous 9-0 decision by the BoE’s rate setting panel — the Monetary Policy Committee — to keep rates low. This is because […]
The Harlem Globetrotters have teamed up with members of percussion group STOMP for a video to mark the basketball team’s 90th birthday this year. read more >>> Source : Reuters
The Coen brothers have such a distinct style with interesting characters that any one of their movies could be made into a viable sequel. But in a recent interview with Variety, Ethan and Joel admitted that there’s only one sequel they want to make. “We’re going to do a ‘Barton Fink’ sequel at some point,” […]
Melbournes occupancy during the tournament (18-31 January 2016) increased 16.3% from the week before the event started, reaching an average of 90.4%. Average daily rate was up 36.3% to AUD238.13. read more >>> Source : HotelNewsresource.Com
Rangers give Sports Direct formal notice that they wish to end their retail deal for club merchandise. read more >>> Source : BBC
A Canadian Crown corporation paid out a travel claim to the chair of its board based on a false receipt, and approved two taxpayer-funded trips to international conferences that overlapped with his private business interests, CBC News has learned. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
The camera was fitted to the front of the C line, a rapid transit service in the B Division of New York City’s underground system, and shows a rather less hectic view of the Big Apple. read more >>> Source : DailyMail.Co.UK
HOLLYWOOD actors Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson may be in London to promote their latest film Zoolander 2, but the mischievous pair made sure they had time for a spot of sightseeing today as well. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
One of our favorite queer comedians, Drew Droege, is back with a new video in his hilarious, long-running web series where he pretends to be an exaggerated version of actress and model Chloe Sevigny. Droege’s Sevigny impersonations often revolve around a specific holiday or event. However, in this clip, he’s bringing us his interpretation of […]
I was recently asked if I had any financial advice for 20-somethings. As I wrote out my thoughts, and reflected back on 10 years helping newlyweds make their wedding and honeymoon dreams come true without blowing their budget, I realized that a few smart money moves in one’s twenties can be hugely impactful on future […]
The CEO of Canada’s biggest oilsands player says about 1,700 jobs were shed over the past year or so — far surpassing its original target. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
A former U.S. business executive, who abruptly raised the price of a life-saving drug by more than 5,000 percent, refused to answer questions when he appeared before Congress on Thursday. Martin Shkreli’s appearance before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform was a chance for lawmakers to sound off on the case, which drew […]
Software bugs leave a jet fighter in development for 15 years unable “to provide accurate coordinates for precision attack” and with “limited ability to respond to threats”. read more >>> Source : BBC
MEAGUI, Ivory Coast, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The quality of cocoa in top grower Ivory Coast’s main crop has already fallen to levels normally seen later in the year as poor weather takes its toll, raising fears for the April-to-September mid-crop, exporters and farmers said on Thursday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Award-winning British Organic spa and beauty brand, ila, has signed a partnership with luxury hotel Rudding Park, with the introduction of ila products and treatments to the venue’s Harrogate Spa. Set among the beautiful landscape gardens and woodland, Rudding Park Harrogate Spa is the perfect place to enjoy ila’s signature treatments using artisan spa products, […]
Morgan Stanley has downgraded its outlook for oil prices, expecting the supply and demand imbalance to continue for another two years. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
CESAR AZPILICUETA admits the prospect of facing Manchester United is still a daunting one. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
I am a woman and I am on the Internet. It’s brave. It’s not “eat a burger in public” brave, but it’s still pretty admirable. It shouldn’t be. Last month I wrote a joke on Twitter. That’s not notable because I’ve done it literally fifteen thousand times. I spend all day every day writing jokes […]
He may have landed roles in hit films like “21 Jump Street” and “The Hateful Eight,” but model-turned-actor Channing Tatum has had terrible audition experiences. During an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Wednesday night, Tatum said his worst audition was for the third “The Fast and the Furious” film, “Tokyo Drift.” “I stopped in the […]
A court hearing into whether Navinder Sarao, the so-called “flash crash” day trader, can be extradited to the US has begun. read more >>> Source : BBC
The market doesn’t think the Fed will raise rates until 2017. After the Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December for the first time in nine years the big question was: “When’s the next one?” The most aggressive forecasts for the Fed in 2016 called for four rate hikes, which most assumed would occur in […]
Ronny Deila insists he will never quit as Celtic manager and is confident of retaining the Premiership title read more >>> Source : BBC
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Thursday that low oil and commodities prices would continue for some time, and the Fund will… read more >>> Source : Reuters
EBay says it has partially fixed a vulnerability on its online auction site that could have allowed hackers to trick users into downloading malware. read more >>> Source : BBC
NEW YORK (Reuters) – About 5 percent of Americans who watch the Super Bowl at home plan to stream the game over the Internet this year, and the crowd isn’t just millennials, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows. read more >>> Source : Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) – French choreographer Benjamin Millepied said on Thursday he was stepping down as director of dance at the Paris Opera after little more than a year in the role, citing personal reasons. read more >>> Source : Reuters
This profile is part of a series of 20 pieces spotlighting members of the Calgary music community. The attached video is one of several special performances recorded at the Calgary Herald as part of this project. For a Q&A with Mariel Buckley, see this link. For more Calgary 2016: Year of Music coverage, visit this […]
Former Turing Pharmaceuticals Chief Executive Officer Martin Shkreli invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and declined to answer questions on Thursday from U.S. lawmakers interested in why the company raised the price of a lifesaving medicine by 5,000 per cent. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
“I’m seeing a huge momentum for our company which we believe will continue in 2016”, Daimler’s chairman said. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
By Casie Jones Sitting on a plane on my way home from Seattle, I am sorting through reflections on the historical end of No Child Left Behind and the passing, at the end of last year, of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The turbulence makes it difficult to type but that simply adds to […]
Calgary alt-country musician Mariel Buckley dropped by the Calgary Herald’s Dead Storage room, in the depths of the warehouse, to perform a rendition of her song Workin’ Man. She also gave us some background on the blue-collar tales that inspired the tune, her early career days at local open mic nights, and working on her […]
China’s yuan will chip away at the US dollar’s dominance over the next decade but is unlikely to supplant it as the world’s top currency. read more >>> Source : EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.Com
She has been working at Huddersfield Railway Station since 2011, catching mice, making friends with commuters on a daily basis and getting paid in cat treats. read more >>> Source : DailyMail.Co.UK
Celine Dion spoke publicly for the first time since her husband, René Angélil, died from throat cancer in January. The Canadian music icon paid tribute to Angélil on Wednesday night with a memorial at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Plenty of people were there to celebrate the life of Dion’s late husband […]
Pharmaceutical chief Martin Shkreli has arrived at a hearing where U.S. lawmakers want to hear from about severe hikes for a drug sold by a company that he acquired. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
HEIDI KLUM has released a tantalising look at her latest line of lingerie, which boasts several shades and styles. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Radisson Blu today announced the launch of ‘BluPrint,’ a new dynamic interior design offering for the styling of guest rooms, social and public spaces, as well as meetings & events. read more >>> Source : HotelNewsresource.Com
Image source: photodune Admit it. We’ve all invested hours into crafting the perfect catchy title and compelling hook for a blog post on a trending topic and thought, “This is it! I’m finally going viral! Internet, here I come!” The inevitable result: our content gets a handful of shares and retweets only to slowly fade […]
Company goes to Kirkland, Washington, to try out its experimental cars in a state where there is plenty of rain. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
Oil-dependent Saudi Arabia and Russia are getting more desperate, oil expert Daniel Yergin tells CNBC. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
* Canadian dollar at C$1.3680 or 73.10 U.S. cents * Currency touches its strongest since Dec. 11 at C$1.3640 * Bond prices higher across the maturity curve TORONTO, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The Canadian… read more >>> Source : Reuters