PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Sold: Amaya Gaming Group Seals US$4.9B Deal For...
MONTREAL - Shares of Amaya Gaming Group soared more than 40 per cent after announcing a deal to buy the company that owns PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker for US$4.9 billion.On the Toronto Stock...
View ArticleGlobal Robot Population Grew 12% In 2013, And That's Just The Beginning
There was a "remarkable increase" in the number of industrial robots around the world in 2013, according to a report from the International Federation of Robotics — news that will likely make labour...
View ArticleFIFA World Cup 2014: Which Team Are Canadians Supporting?
Canadians may not have a home team for cheer on during the World Cup, but we’re still getting in on the action, buying flags for cars, jerseys for ourselves — and even our pets. But it’s not host...
View ArticleWall Street's jitters over Iraq violence driving up pump prices in Canada
CALGARY - Conflict on the other side of the world is expected to drive up gasoline prices here in Canada.Roger McKnight, an analyst with En-Pro International, says he sees pump prices rising by more...
View ArticleWhy Harper's "Trickle Over" Plan is Not Working
Prime Minister Harper says he won't lift a finger to help the environment because he's working too hard to protect jobs. In fact he is imperiling our future by blocking innovation in order to support a...
View ArticleA Strong CBC Would Make For Healthier Private Broadcasters Too
New research on the impact of national public broadcasters has the potential to inject a fresh theme into the ongoing discussions in this country around what to do about the struggling...
View ArticleHow SMBs Can Grow Their Contact Databases
Businesses use marketing automation and CRM software to manage and communicate with their sales contacts. You can build landing pages and broadcast automatic emails/triggers to people based on some...
View ArticleHalifax company DHX Media Ltd. to produce new Teletubbies episodes
The Teletubbies are headed back to television with the help of a Canadian production company.After more than a decade's absence, Halifax-based children's programming company DHX Media Ltd. says it will...
View ArticleTeletubbies returning with new episodes produced by Canadian company
TORONTO - The Teletubbies are headed back to television with the help of a Canadian production company.After more than a decade's absence, Halifax-based children's programming company DHX Media Ltd....
View ArticlePlains Midstream Settlement Shows Lack Of Pipeline Accountability
Last week, just days after regulators laid federal and provincial charges against pipeline operator Plains Midstream Canada, the company pleaded guilty and agreed to pay just over a million dollars in...
View ArticleCanada's wireless policies has left industry skeptical: summit organizer
TORONTO - Canada's telecom industry appears skeptical that the government can really provide consumers with lower prices and more innovation in wireless communications by supporting new competitors and...
View ArticleNew Rules Will Force Pot Producers To Turn Over Patient Info
Health Canada is rolling out new regulations that would require medical marijuana companies to provide information about their patients and the doctors who prescribe the drug to medical colleges. The...
View ArticleDon't Invest in Worries
How much time do you waste worrying about things over which you have no control, while not spending enough time working on the things you can control? If you're an average Canadian, you probably own a...
View ArticleCrude oil rises to near US$107 a barrel as Iraq fighting stokes supply concerns
The price of oil rose to near US$107 a barrel Friday as Iraq's widening insurgency fuelled concerns that crude supplies from OPEC's No. 2 producer could be slowed.After jumping more than $2 on...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014: 15 Reasons Why FIFA Is The Worst (VIDEO)
While many of us are excited about the World Cup, it's impossible to ignore the misdeeds of the people behind FIFA, soccer's governing body. John Oliver tore the organization a new one in a recent...
View ArticleWorld Cup viewership increases over 2010 opener in US
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Television viewership of the World Cup's opening game was up 8 per cent over 2010, due to increased interest in ESPN's English-language telecast.The Nielsen company said Friday that...
View ArticleDeadmau5 To Avicii's Manager: 'Shut The F*** Up'
Deadmau5 opened his mouth on social media again, as he will. The Canadian-born DJ has used his Twitter account to slam artists such as Justin Bieber and Arcade Fire in the past. This time, he took on...
View ArticleMotorists brace for record-high gas prices
Gas prices could reach record highs across the Toronto area this weekend, according to the website Tomorrow’s Gas Price Today. The site, which tracks and predicts gas prices across the county, expects...
View ArticleSupreme Court Delivers Huge Victory For Internet Privacy & Blows Away Gov't...
For the past several months, many Canadians have been debating privacy reform, with the government moving forward on two bills: lawful access (C-13) and PIPEDA reform (S-4). One of the most troubling...
View ArticleNorthern Gateway opponents prepare for provincial referendum campaign
VANCOUVER - Resigned, perhaps, that federal government approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline is inevitable, opponents of the project are formulating a plan to make sure British Columbia's...
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