CALGARY — Passenger train providers in Ontario and B.C. are warning of potential disruptions to service as Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and two of its unions negotiate ahead of a midnight deadline to settle contract issues. Via Rail Canada is telling passengers it may have to cancel two Saturday morning trains between Sudbury and White […]
LONDON, Ont. — Police are asking business owners to evaluate the benefits of having an ATM following numerous thefts of the machines from gas stations, restaurants and convenience stores across southwestern Ontario. Provincial police say thieves have targeted 58 businesses in the Brant, Waterloo, Hamilton, Owen Sound and Niagara areas since January 2017. They say […]
But either way they will be in good shape due to strong saving and pensions
NEW YORK — Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holding has placed a bid of $300 million to buy Toys R Us’s Canadian operations in bankruptcy. According to court papers filed late Thursday, the bidder is taking on a role of a “stalking horse” in a court-approved auction set for Monday in New York. That means it could […]
Gerber Life would be a good fit for middle income life and health insurer Torchmark, a company executive said recently….
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Green lipstick, blue lipstick and 40 shades of foundation to choose from are just some of the reasons why 18-year-old Shahad al-Qahtani is excited about superstar Rihanna’s makeup line debut in Saudi Arabia. Rihanna, known worldwide for her chart-topping songs and daring, provocative style, is wildly popular among the Saudi women […]
Life insurance giant is expanding its presence in Europe
Both WTI and Brent sink into red
COPENHAGEN — A major European dairy co-operative says that currency swings caused by Brexit are among the reasons it has to cut costs by over 400 million euros ($495 million) over the next three years. Denmark-based Arla Foods, the maker of Lurpak butter, says “two unexpected developments” — the pound’s drop after Brexit and a […]
Latest investor to shun fossil fuel also rejects coal power plants and arctic drilling