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Ten ways small businesses can use social media to generate leads
The key is being able to identify the most relevant leads, and reach out to them in the right way to drive your business forward.
Brazilian court approves adding current, former Rio de Janeiro governors to oil graft probe
FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2015 file photo, Rio de Janeiro Governor Luiz Fernando Pezao speaks during a press conference about host cities for football matches for the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil's top appeals court on Thursday, March 12, 2015, approved a request from federal prosecutors to open an investigation into Pezao in connection to a kickback scheme at state-run oil company Petrobras. Pezao is one of dozens of current and former officials under investigation. All officials have denied any wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
Kathy Griffin quits 'Fashion Police' on heels of Kelly Osbourne; criticizes 'intolerance'
FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, file photo, Kathy Griffin of the E! show "Fashion Police" poses at the NBCUniversal Cable 2015 Winter TCA Press Tour at The Langham Huntington Hotel, in Pasadena, Calif. Griffin announced her departure from the E! program "Fashion Police," Thursday, March 12, in a posting on her Twitter account, which was verified by her office. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Calgary fire department employee charged in bust of marijuana grow-op
Barkov scores go-ahead goal for Panthers in win over Jets
Florida Panthers' Shawn Thornton (22) celebrates with Derek Mackenzie (17) after he scored the first goal of the game against the Winnipeg Jets during the first period of an NHL game in Sunrise, Fla., Thursday, March 12, 2015.
Rays trounce Jays in preseason action
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Mark Buehrle (56) throws against the Tampa Bay Rays during a spring training game at Charlotte Sports Park.
Three Dog Night keyboardist Jimmy Greenspoon dies of cancer at 67; was with band for 46 years
This June 2014 photo provided by Three Dog Night shows keyboard player, Jimmy Greenspoon, an original member of the rock band, Three Dog Night. Greenspoon's agent, Chris Burke, said he died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, of cancer at his home in North Potomac, Md. He was 67. (AP Photo/Three Dog Night, Steve Spatafore)
Senators crush Habs to keep slim playoff hopes alive
Ottawa Senators forward Erik Condra (22) reacts with teammates including Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) and Patrick Wiercioch (46) after scoring a goal against Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price (31)during the second period at the Bell Centre.
TDSB makes special-education cuts to target programs in decline
TDSB Director of Education Donna Quan attends a trustees public meeting at the Toronto District School Board building in Toronto on Dec. 17, 2014.
Six key decisions the CRTC made on Canadian content
Jean-Pierre Blais, CRTC chairman, delivers a speech at a Canadian Club of Ottawa event at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa on Thursday, March 12, 2015.
Penguins squander huge lead, recover late for win over sagging Oilers
Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Chris Kunitz (14) and center Evgeni Malkin (71) celebrate a goal by center Sidney Crosby (87) against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period at the CONSOL Energy Center.
Ryerson Rams stun Windsor Lancers in CIS opening round
Ryerson Rams' Adika Peter-McNeilly, left, and Jean-Victor Mukama celebrate their win over the Windsor Lancers during second half CIS Final Eight basketball action in Toronto on Thursday, March 12, 2015.
Mordecai Richler gets his glory: Montreal renames library after him
The Gazebo on Mount Royal which was to commemorate the late author, Mordecai Richler in Montreal, March 12, 2015.
Ryerson Rams’ Mike Katz emerged from troubled waters to fight depression
Mike Katz looks on during Ryerson’s men’s basketball practice on Wednesday.
New funding formula for Ontario universities to include input from employers
People take advantage of their lunch break to sit in the warmth of the sun streaming into the Donnelly Centre at the University of Toronto on Jan 14 2015.
Ninth woman alleges sexual assault by former Team Canada ski coach
Former diplomat urges co-operation for Northern Gateway pipeline support
The view looking down the Douglas Channel from Kitimat, B.C. is seen in this file photo. The Northern Gateway pipeline once built would bring oil from Alberta to the British Columbia coast to be loaded on tankers and shipped around the world.
Adviser appointed to review budget of cash-strapped Vancouver Board of Education
BC Education Minister Peter Fassbender during a media scrum outside the government's Vancouver offices June 12, 2014.
Surrey RCMP vow to use every means necessary to solve rash of shooting incidents
Surrey RCMP investigate a shooting on Thursday in which a Langley man was injured.
Data on failed drug experiments rarely made public, McGill study finds
Data on failed experiments represent ‘the submerged part of the iceberg of drug development,’ according to researchers.
Older veterans could lose out on federal disability benefit
Veterans Affairs Minister Erin O’Toole is making a series of announcements aimed at repairing the government’s tattered relationship with veterans in advance of an election that will be held later this year.
Chris Haddock talks about his return to the CBC with The Romeo Section
Canadian screenwriter and producer Chris Haddock
Man accused in Halifax chemicals case to apply for bail on Friday
Forty-two-year-old Christopher Phillips was arrested in an Ottawa hotel on Jan. 21 after the building was evacuated
Nigeria hires mercenaries to fight Boko Haram in election push
A Chadian soldier poses for a picture at the front line during battle against insurgent group Boko Haram in Gambaru, February 26, 2015.
Normore scores winner shorthanded to lead X-Women past Guelph 4-3
Expert testifies about blood on suspect’s jeans at double murder trial in B.C.
Police tape marks a crime scene in this file photo.
Report highlights disparity in Ontario’s home and community care sector
Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins said in a statement that he endorsed the report on the province’s disjointed home and community care sector and intended to follow its advice.
Marilynne Robinson, Roz Chast among winners of book critics circle prizes
Expert testifies about blood on suspect's jeans at double murder trial in B.C.
2 California judges say juries will decide if Uber, Lyft drivers are contractors or employees
FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2013 file photo, a Lyft car drives crosses Market Street in San Francisco. In rulings filed Wednesday, March 11, 2015, two San Francisco federal judges said juries will have to decide whether former drivers for Uber and Lyft were independent contractors, or employees of the ride-hailing companies with all of the protections and benefits the state affords regular workers. The rulings have potentially expensive ramifications for Uber and Lyft. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
U.S. health stocks diagnosis: Watch the 40-week moving average
Calgary firefighter charged in drug bust at home; now suspended from work
Alberta ski guide killed after being struck by slab of avalanche in B.C.
Reforming Retirement (5): Don’t cut OAS. Cut the need for it
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Ontario preparing options for electricity distribution overhaul
A fleet vehicle makes its way into the Hydro One Claireville Transfer Station in Vaughan, Ont.
Manulife keeps TV viewers on the edge of their seat with cliffhanger ads
Manulife have been airing ads in Canada that leave viewers hanging as to how they conclude, driving them to a website to see their finale.
Potash Corp.: When lowered expectations lead to higher bonuses
David Milstead
Terry Pratchett: One of the world’s ‘sharpest minds’
Credit market debt to disposable income ratio
U.S. Fed's bank stress test
Secret military report into soldier’s 2008 suicide blames victim and parents
The Canadian flag flies at half-mast at National Defence headquarters in Ottawa, Thursday March 12, 2015.
Three top stock picks from Avenue Investment’s Paul Harris
Paul Harris.
Adviser appointed to review budget of cash-strapped Vancouver Board of Education
After two years lying dormant, the Large Hadron Collider again revs up
Installing the ATLAS calorimeter within the CERN Large Hadron Collider.
QuickList: CRTC seeks to transform Canadian content rules for television
Business Highlights
Federal Court judge sinks arguments of B.C. artificial-reef opponents
Business oddities: Ryanair to bring ‘ghost airport’ to life
Fatal crash last year on Grand Manan leads to charges against 18-year-old woman
MPP seeks ban on conversion therapy for minors
Cheri DiNovo during question period Sept 9, 2013.
Savvy hedging keeps the cash flowing for Crescent Point Energy
More than half of Crescent Point’s 2015 production is hedged at $89 a barrel.
NBC News' Dr. Nancy Snyderman resigns; cites Ebola quarantine fallout as reason
FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2011 file photo released by NBC, NBC News' chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman appears on the "Today" show in New York. Snyderman said Thursday, March 12, 2015, that she's leaving her job as chief medical editor for NBC News, six months after unleashing public anger for failing to observe a quarantine after covering the Ebola epidemic last fall. Snyderman said that "becoming part of the story" after her trip to Liberia contributed to her decision to take a faculty job at a medical school. (AP Photo/NBC, Peter Kramer, File)
National Film Board of Canada outlines plan for layoffs, shared offices
Harper says Canada ready to retaliate in meat-labelling war with U.S.
Government is closely monitoring grain transportation: prime minister
GM recalls Chevy Volts for software update to prevent carbon monoxide problem
Dallas jury rules NFL breached 2011 Super Bowl tickets contract, but no fraud against fans
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones addresses the media outside the Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse after testifying in the 2011 Super Bowl seating trial, Tuesday, March 10, 2015, in Dallas. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Smiley N. Pool) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET USE BY AP MEMBERS ONLY; NO SALES
New equity issuance in Canada up sharply in 2015
A large EnCana tank is seen on the construction site of a well for oil and natural gas in a State Forest Park in Kalkaska, Mich.
$2M bail set for Idaho man linked to killing of former head of Arizona utility, family
This Wednesday, March 11, 2015 photo shows an entrance to a home where two men and a woman were found dead on Tuesday amid signs of a struggle in Ada County, Idaho. (AP Photo/The Idaho Statesman, Kyle Green)
Judge approves bankruptcy plan giving Icahn control of Trump Entertainment, Taj Mahal casino
Jewelry store in suburban Montreal mall robbed for a third time in five years
15 immigrants protected from deportation arrested in national sweep for criminals
FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2015, file photo, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Sarah Saldana holds up a counterfeit flask during a counterfeit ticket and merchandise news conference for NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game in Phoenix. Federal agents in a sweep targeting the most dangerous criminal immigrants arrested 15 people who have been allowed to remain in the U.S. under President Barack Obama's executive action intended to protect children who came to the U.S. years ago with their parents, The Associated Press has learned. Saldana said the operation focused on "the worst of the worst criminals." (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
US budget deficit in February totals $192.3 billion, down slightly from a year ago
FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2015 file photo, people sled together on the slope on the southwest grounds of the US Capitol after a winter storm, in Washington. The Treasury Department releases federal budget data for February on Thursday, March 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
OHL, AHL shuffle lands Bulls, IceCaps, Bulldogs in new homes
Wildrose house leader Shayne Saskiw quits politics citing ’flawed’ system
Former Wildrose Party leader Shayne Saskiw
B.C. divers get federal approval to sink former warship Annapolis
The decommissioned warship Annapolis.
Undersized spuds, blemished apples now sold by Loblaw as ‘Naturally Imperfect’
Committed to providing its customers with affordable, quality products, Loblaw Companies is introducing the no name Naturally Imperfect line of fruits and vegetables.
Refinery workers, Shell reach tentative agreement in bid to end 6-week strike
John Doyle: CRTC’s new plans: Quality over quantity? Good luck with that
John Doyle
Facebook fraud suspect on the lam, leaving behind rigged monitoring device; family, dog gone
This Wanted poster provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows Paul Ceglia. He is accused of faking an ownership stake in Facebook to justify a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against its founder Mark Zuckerberg has vanished. Ceglia, who was under house arrest pending his May 4, 2015, trial, jumped bail by slicing off an electronic monitoring device and creating a crude contraption to make it seem like he was moving around inside his home, authorities said. (AP Photo/U.S. Marshalls Service)
Fox picks its 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' star Andy Samberg to host Emmys in September
FILE - In this May 12, 2014 file photo, actor Andy Samberg attends the FOX Network 2014 Upfront event, in New York. Samberg is taking center stage at the Emmy Awards. Fox said Thursday, March 12, 2015, that Samberg, star of the network's sitcom "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," will host the September ceremony. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
Gryphons edge Dinos to advance in CIS men's hockey championship event
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Judge strikes some gun video testimony in murder trial of ex-NFL player Aaron Hernandez
Kyle Aspinwall, an employee of Glock firearms manufacturer, right, examines a Glock pistol handed to him by Assistant District Attorney Patrick Bomberg, left, while testifying during the murder trial for former New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez, Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Fall River, Mass. Hernandez is charged with killing semiprofessional football player Odin Lloyd. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, Pool)
Justin Forsett returning to Ravens on three-year deal
Justin Forsett #29 of the Baltimore Ravens rushes for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of a game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 24, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Why data insight is the crystal ball leaders can’t afford to be without
IBM Canada president Dino Trevisani.
Are you satisfied with your life?
Bill Howatt
Tactics to focus your mind and bring stress to heel
Harvey Schachter
Is son’s RESP in better hands with GICs or equities?
A male graduate wears a mortarboard cap with a dollar tag hanging off it.
Jail guard at Saskatchewan RCMP detachment charged with sexual assault
Bravo airing season 2 of 'The Real Housewives of Melbourne' primetime on Thursdays in the US
This photo provided by Bravo shows, from left, Pettifleur Berenger, Jackie Gilles, and Gina Liano, in a scene from season 2 of “The Real Housewives of Melbourne." The show airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. EDT on Bravo. (AP Photo/Bravo, Martin Philbey)
Alabama agency probes Harper Lee's surprise 'Mockingbird' sequel deal for fraud, but drops it
Senate confirms new National Transportation Safety Board chairman, board member
IDC sees bigger drop in 2015 PC sales as consumers wait for new products, strong dollar hurts
German finance minister says Greece is not a 'hopeless case,' acknowledges Greek frustrations
German Finace Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble attends a news conference on the yearly report of the German customs at the finance ministry in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, March 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Recommendations from a Commons transport committee study on transport safety
British filmmaker Demange aims for action without the ‘cinematic cool’
British director Yann Demange, who makes his feature-length debut with ‘71, says his film has a ‘universality’ not commonly found in the action-movie genre.
Postmodern architect Michael Graves, who had household goods line at Target, dies at 80
FILE- In this Oct. 21, 2003 file photo, architect and designer Michael Graves poses with a teapot he designed at his studio in Princeton, N.J. Graves, who designed modern and whimsical postmodern structures and later household goods sold at Target stores has died. He was 80 years old. (AP Photo/Daniel Hulshizer, file)
Audra McDonald to return to Broadway in 2016 in a musical about the 1921 show 'Shuffle Along'
FILE - In this June 8, 2014 file photo, Audra McDonald poses in the press room with her award for best actress in a play at the 68th annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Producer Scott Rudin said Thursday that McDonald will star in March 2016 in a show that looks at the making of the 1921 hit “Shuffle Along,” one of the first Broadway musicals to be written and directed by African-Americans. The show will have a story by George C. Wolfe and be choreographed by Savion Glover. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Man believed to be pushing grocery cart when hit by vehicle in B.C.: police
Personalized cancer therapy changing the way doctors tackle disease
Trish Keating successfully underwent a colon cancer treatment with a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
Boychuk joins Leddy with seven-year extension as Islanders retain top two defencemen
Washington Capitals right wing Joel Ward (42) battles for a puck with New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk (55) during the first period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Medicine Hat mayor banned from driving for 1 year; pleads guilty to drunk driving
Big Oil finds a new way to profit despite slumping crude prices
Alberta mayor pleads guilty to drunk driving, banned from driving for 1 year
Man with drink handing over car keys
Doc director explores how universities deal with campus sexual assaults
The Hunting Ground explores rape culture at American universities and how schools are ignoring the problem.
Bank lead stock market higher after many win clearance to raise dividends; dollar surge abates
Will Ferrell's baseball odyssey
Actor Will Ferrell, right, congratulates Oakland Athletics' Brett Lawrie after the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Mesa, Ariz.
Popular U.S. website BuzzFeed setting up shop in Canada
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