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Recycling plan

London Drugs has introduced recycling collection boxes for beauty-product packaging and chocolate wrappers at all 75 of their stores. The recycling program is in partnership with TerraCycle, Garnier and Nestlé.

Nokia smartphones hit market in November

Nokia will start selling its new smartphone, potentially its last chance to break into the most profitable part of the mobile-phone market and secure its future, in November, sources at European telecoms operators said on Friday.
Elk Lake Restaurant closing

Elk Lake Restaurant closing

For 30 years, it's been a family kind of place

Carmanah looks to its past to build its future

Carmanah Technologies may never again be a $60-million company, but the man at the helm of the Victoria-based manufacturer of solar-power products and systems is digging into the past in a quest to re-establish it as a world leader.

Canadian dollar surges as Europe's angst eases

Loonie rises almost one cent US after bond-buying plan announced

Air Canada, WestJet report records for seats filled

Canadians took to the skies on vacation last month as both Air Canada and WestJet Airlines Ltd. reported records for the percentage of seats filled on their flights. Calgary-based WestJet reported an all-time record load factor of 88.

Ministers discuss fisheries

Provincial and territorial fisheries ministers say they're talking about developing an aquaculture regulatory program - something that was the sole responsibility of provincial governments until a landmark court decision in B.C.
U.S. should 'get a grip,' Harper says

U.S. should 'get a grip,' Harper says

Concerns about a so-called "fiscal cliff" in the United States are warranted, but they should not overshadow the need for America to "get a grip" on its longer-term fiscal situation, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday.

Amazon unveils new Kindle

Amazon.com Inc. unveiled four new Kindle Fire models on Thursday, including ones with larger screens, as the online retailer steps up competition with Apple Inc. ahead of the holiday shopping season.

Tighter mortgage rules will help, TD says

TD Bank says tighter mortgage rules should do the job of cooling Canada's hot housing market in the short term, but higher interest rates will be needed to return the market to saner levels.