Profile of The Canadian Press ~ OBJ

All articles of The Canadian Press ~ OBJ

• Profits up at commercial radio stations
  The federal broadcast regulator said the 675 commercial radio stations operating in Canada earned revenue totalling $1.62 billion for the ...
• Time for businesses to start spending, new Bank of...
  In his first major speech since taking over from former governor Mark Carney earlier this month, Poloz preached the virtues of ``stability and ...
• Quebec construction union warns of prolonged strike
  Yves Ouellet, spokesman for the alliance of construction unions, said the 175,000 workers had already made several concessions to "reduce the ...
• Consumer adoption of tablets, mobile technology...
  The rise of tablets, widespread use of smartphones, social media and faster Internet connections are pushing these companies to create new ...
• UPDATE: U.S. carrier Verizon looking at entering Canada
  But Verizon was noncommittal, saying it's always looking at opportunities and Canada is just one of them. Verizon's chief financial officer, Fran ...
• BlackBerry stands by security of smartphones amid...
  A document cited by the London-based Guardian newspaper appeared to boast of GCHQ's ability to tap into smartphones. The Guardian quoted the ...
• UPDATE: Quebec construction workers on strike
  Among the sites paralyzed by the walkout that began at midnight is the construction of Montreal's superhospitals, which are among the biggest ...
• Canadian real estate industry says 2013 off to...
  The industry group representing Canadian realtors reported Monday that although it still expects fewer sales to be logged this year than in 2012, ...
• Many firms not investing enough in themselves: report
  The latest in a series of reports on productivity by Deloitte, released Thursday, found the attitudes and behaviours in Canadian firms about ...
• Tentative deal averts Via Rail strike: union
  The union did not release details of the tentative settlement and said ratification votes were being scheduled. "We're very pleased to have ...
• Securities watchdog wants more specific disclosures...
  The Ontario Securities Commission says its study of 60 reporting issuers found too many of the required disclosures were generic "boilerplate" ...
• Transat AT predicts full-year profitability
  On the Toronto Stock Exchange, Transat's A shares (TSX:TRZ.B) gained more than 8.2 per cent, rising 44 cents to $5.75 in morning trading. The ...
• Province preparing legal action against Cash Store,...
  The legal action relates to the company's basic line of credit product offering introduced in February to replace its payday loans. The company ...
• Sobeys buying Safeway for $5.8B
  "After the acquisition, Sobeys will be a leading grocer in Western Canada and the largest grocer in Alberta, an attractive, high-growth market," ...
• Union representing Via Rail workers says strike is...
  "There's no chance to reach an agreement by the deadline," said Bob Orr, assistant to the president of the Canadian Auto Workers Union. Via Rail ...
• Dollarama CEO eyes growth in Ontario, Western Canada
  The discount chain now operates more than 800 stores and will open 80 new stores in its current fiscal year, Rossy said. "For sure, we can get to ...
• UPDATE: McGuinty resigns seat
  Word of McGuinty's resignation leaked Tuesday night, upstaging Wynne's first big accomplishment as premier - passage of the minority government's ...
• Hudson's Bay reduces Q1 loss
  HBC had a net loss of $80.7 million, including $59.5 million from discontinued operations in the quarter ended May 4. That was down from a net ...
• WiLAN buys patent portfolio from Cypress Semiconductor
  Terms of the deal for the patents, which are related to phase locked loop technology used in a wide range of semiconductor products, were not ...
• Feds back new Toronto-area airport
  Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says the 75-square-kilometre Pickering Lands area that the federal government acquired back in 1972 will be the ...
• Binge viewing transforming TV industry: Rogers
  In the poll of 1,275 Canadians conducted by Head Research, viewers were asked how many episodes of a show they went through consecutively during ...
• The more unbelievable job numbers seem, the more...
  The gain was officially listed as 95,000, only 100 shy of the biggest increase in 35 years and that included a 6,200 drop in self-employment, ...
• Government proposes new public service sick leave...
  A new short-term disability program would replace the present system of banked sick days, Treasury Board President Tony Clement told a news ...
• UPDATE: Air Canada to boost domestic capacity
  "We've been very clear that we will be unrelenting on costs and creatively respond to competition in any way we can," Air Canada president and ...
• New CFL team reveals RedBlacks name and logo
  The Ottawa franchise group officially unveiled its new name and logo Saturday amid much fanfare, a year before the team will take to the field at ...
• Tories downplay expectations for EU trade deal ahead...
  The prime minister's spokesman, Andrew MacDougall, says the two sides are down to a few outstanding issues. "We've been at the negotiating table ...
• RBC to increase mortgage rates
  Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) says the increases will range from one-tenth to two-tenths of a point, depending on the type of mortgage. The ...
• Com Dev profits dip in Q2
  The Cambridge, Ont.-based company, which has a presence in Ottawa, reported net earnings of $4.8 million, or six cents per share, during the ...
• WestJet eyes service to Toronto island airport
  "Until today we haven't had an aircraft that can go into the airport so we've been an innocent bystander," said WestJet CEO Gregg Saretsky. ...
• Eco fees to be built into products like TVs under...
  In addition to the all-in pricing, the draft bill would get rid of industry-run stewardship organizations that were setting ...