Last updated: Friday, November 20, 2009 | 4:03 PM ET
- Early Canadian stamps auction nets $3.2M US
- A New York stamp collector auctioned parts of his collection in New York on Thursday, including a Canadian-issued stamp that is one of the world's rarest. more »
- Susan Boyle album racks up record pre-orders online
- Susan Boyle's transformation from dowdy church volunteer to TV singing sensation has hit a new high, with Amazon.com announcing that Boyle's forthcoming album has become its biggest global pre-order in history. more »
- Bankruptcies soar 43%
- The number of bankruptcies across the country was 43 per cent higher in September than at the same point a year ago, government data shows. more »
- Net erupts over video of fish eaten alive
- An internet video purportedly shot in an unidentified Chinese restaurant is firing up animal rights activists for showing patrons eating a live fish. more »
- Richest Canadians get richer
- The Thomson family continues to dominate the Canadian Business magazine list of the 100 richest Canadians. more »
- J.M. Smucker profits soar as fewer dine out
- A consumer trend to eating more home-cooked meals to save money helped boost second-quarter earnings at J.M. Smucker. more »
- Movie theatre popcorn salt, fat get thumbs down
- Eating a large bag of popcorn at some Canadian movie theatres is like eating almost a quarter of a kilogram of potato chips, a paper suggests. more »
- Depressed woman loses benefits over Facebook photos
- A Quebec woman on long-term sick leave is fighting to have her benefits reinstated after her employer's insurance company cut them, she says, because of photos posted on Facebook. more »
- Pet diabetes drug unpredictable, Health Canada warns
- Veterinarians and pet owners are being warned by Health Canada about possible problems with Caninsulin, a drug used to treat diabetes in dogs and cats. more »
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- Hugs, not harassment: Facebook groups slam day of violence against redheads
- Native New Yorker Irina Shabayeva wins 'Project Runway' with a New York moment
- Safe Kids Canada asks public for support for helmets on the slopes
- UN children's convention at 20: Indian boy embodies the plight of millions of downtrodden kids
- US diocese: Pedophile priests should receive retirement benefits despite sexual abuse
- Slow cooker simmers Irish stew all day for warming hearty dinner
- British man found not guilty of strangling his wife of 40 years during nightmare over intruder
- Christian leaders issue declaration on abortion, marriage, religious freedom
- Treat family and guests to delicious creamy pasta dish with pancetta
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- Investing in classic cars can be fun - but extreme caution is called for
- Consumers need to prepare for higher mortgage rates next year: advisers
- Be generous tipper without overspending; holiday tips don't have to wipe you out
- Shoppers and retailers prepare for a tough holiday shopping season
- Silver could have more upside than gold due to industrial applications: advisers
- Layoffs, telecommuting let small businesses to downsize real estate, save money
- Statistics Canada reports contractors' selling prices up 0.5%
- Marriage contracts not for all but can form basis of frank financial discussion
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- KookSoother teethers recalled over possible bacterial contamination
- Health Canada has recalled about 3,600 gel-filled KoolSoother teethers after testing found bacterial contamination in some.... Continue reading this post
- Homelite leaf blowers recalled over fire hazard
- Health Canada has announced a recall of Homelite leaf blowers because the fuel tanks may leak and pose a fire hazard.... Continue reading this post
- Natursutten baby teethers recalled over contamination risk
- Health Canada recalled two types of Natursutten baby teethers Monday after tests showed the liquid inside might be contaminated by bacteria.... Continue reading this post
- Experiments with slow cooking
- By Elizabeth Bridge, CBC Digital Archives A couple of weeks ago, my husband came home with a second-hand score: an enormous slow cooker. There was... Continue reading this post
- Chinese restaurant awards
- By Andree Lau, CBCNews.ca I was a very spoiled teen growing up in Vancouver, especially the few years preceding 1997. That's the period when uncertainty... Continue reading this post
- Chocolate in the schools
- by Kevin Yarr, CBCNews.ca A surprising controversy erupted last week when it was suggested that Prince Edward Island should subsidize the price of chocolate milk... Continue reading this post
