Economy, Jobs Easily Top Problems in Americans’ Minds
PRINCETON, NJ — The economy in general and the specific economic problem of unemployment or lack of jobs far outpace all other issues when Americans are asked to name the most important problem facing the country. Only one other issue — dissatisfaction

B.C. film industry manages 2.3-per-cent gain in business for 2012
The B.C. film and television production sector eked out a 2.3-per-cent gain in business last year, attracting about $1.22 billion worth of projects to the province. But few people expect any kind of increase this year not even the minister responsible

RBC criticized on social media over foreign-worker outsourcing
The news sparked a flurry of activity on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Here are just some of the many comments on RBC s Facebook page, related to the bank s statement, with some people complaining that their posts were removed

TV ratings: Fox News wins, CNN surges to No. 2 in cable news in August
Major news stories — including the fatal shooting of an unarmed African-American teenager in Missouri by a white police officer, and escalating tensions in the Middle East — helped boost ratings for cable news channels during August. Fox News was

Michigan man sentenced to prison after selling contaminated apple cider
LANSING A northern Michigan farm owner was sentenced to up to four years in prison after producing and selling apple cider that sickened several people. James Ruster, owner of Mitchel Hill Farm in Antrim County’s Ellsworth, pleaded guilty to willful