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Drought will push food prices higher next year: bank

The 91原创 Imperial Bank of Commerce says recent crop reports are pointing to a run-up in food prices of about four per cent next year. The bank's chief economist, Avery Shenfeld, said the drought in the U.S.

Grand 91原创 earns awards

The Hotel Grand 91原创 has received a slew of new awards, rankings and recognition from some of the world's most respected authorities on food, wine and travel. Over the past few months, two U.S.

Boat-top maker hits road in retro workshop

The Rob Kidd Roadshow is off and running. A master builder of boat tops and canopies on the Lower Island for three decades, Kidd has refurbished a vintage motorhome into a mobile workshop called Big Dog Boat Tops & Upholstery.

Injunction re-opens N.B. lobster plants

Fish processing plants in New Brunswick resumed full operations Friday, one day after a judge ordered an injunction to prevent fishermen from blocking access to the facilities in an ongoing dispute over the import of U.S. lobsters.

Staples boss touring town

Steve Matyas, the president of Staples Canada, will be touring the Victoria and Langford stores on Aug. 22 to raise the profile of charities helping lowincome families who need school supplies.

Chesapeake faces probe

Chesapeake Energy said it is the subject of a U.S. government investigation over possible criminal antitrust violations related to the purchase and lease of oil and gas properties in Michigan.

GE recalls dishwashers

General Electric is recalling more than one million dishwashers in the United States and Canada because of heating elements that can fail and cause fires. The Consumer Product Safety Commission in the U.S. said the recall includes about 1.

Canada's trade deficit widens

Canada's trade performance with the rest of the world worsened for the third consecutive month in June, providing fresh evidence of the global economic slowdown's impact on the country's key sector.

Commodities fuel gains for tsx

The Toronto stock market ended near its highs of the day on Tuesday as commodities pushed the market ahead. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 200.91 points to 11,863.50, in a session partly characterized by playing catch up with U.S.

Judge overturns RIM patent verdict

Black-Berry-maker Research in Motion said a California judge has overturned a ruling on a patent-infringement case involving mobile device management company Mformation Technologies and vacated a $147.2million US jury award.