Job ad led to bank draft scam
Charlottetown police are warning about a new scam that targets people looking to work from home.
U.S. consumers most pessimistic since 1982
The latest look at U.S. consumer confidence has shown a distinct decline, with record gasoline prices, falling home values, rising inflation and higher unemployment combining to produce the most pessimistic consumer in a quarter of a century.
Police, school board try to piece together student stabbing
The Calgary Catholic School District and police are investigating an apparent stabbing of a student near St. Mary’s High School.
Flaherty says federal budget will stay balanced despite lower growth
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told a New York audience that the government will not go into a deficit even though economy is expected slow.
Canada’s Food Guide translated into 10 additional languages
Canada’s newly revised Food Guide is now available in 10 additional languages.
Gas will soar to $2.25 in 2012, economist projects
The price of gas will surge to $1.40 this summer and more than $2.25 by 2012 as oil supplies continue to deplete, a Canadian economist projected Thursday.
Bread prices on the rise, food reps say
Canadians can soon expect even higher prices for bread and other baked goods because of the soaring price of wheat, Maple Leaf Foods Inc. warned Thursday.
N.B. no-disconnect policy reviewed after man dies
The family of a man who died of organ failure after living in a home without electricity or heat for weeks in the winter is demanding to know why his power was disconnected.
Poor communication in rejected Sask. patient transfer: Alberta review
Alberta Health says a Saskatchewan senior was denied a transfer to a Calgary hospital because of a lack of beds, not because of an “Albertans-first” policy.
