Instagram Ads Coming To Canadian Streams Soon
TORONTO - Facebook's popular Instagram photo sharing app will start running ads in Canada soon.Some users may have already seen a message from Instagram with a head's up that advertisements will soon...
View ArticleSteve Jobs Monument In St. Petersburg Taken Down After Apple CEO Comes Out
Following a Russian politician’s tirade warning that Apple CEO Tim Cook being gay would mean “Ebola, AIDS, gonorrhea” coming to Russia, a statue of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has disappeared from the...
View ArticleUber Vancouver Target Of B.C. Undercover Campaign
VICTORIA - Undercover agents with the authority to hand out fines up to $5,000 will soon be on the prowl for operators of unlicensed, alternative taxi services in British Columbia, says Transportation...
View ArticleShomi Streaming Service, From Rogers And Shaw, Launches Tuesday
TORONTO - The new streaming service Shomi is being launched by Rogers and Shaw on Tuesday.Seen as a competitor to Netflix, Shomi will debut with nearly 12,000 hours of content to stream — mostly TV...
View ArticleWorld's Most Prosperous Countries: Canada Slips One Spot To 5th
Canada has fallen one spot on a ranking of the world’s most prosperous countries, but is still doing better than it was just a few years ago. The 2014 edition of the Legatum Prosperity Index names...
View ArticleHarper's China Trip To Help Repair Strained Ties Between Nations
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper heads to China this week amid serious divisions in the Conservative ranks over Canada's relationship with its No. 2 trading partner.Harper held an upbeat photo-op...
View ArticleTransport Canada Vows To Fix Air Cargo 'Security Gaps'
OTTAWA - Acknowledging "security gaps" that could leave airliners vulnerable to a terrorist attack, the federal government is moving ahead with a new system that would allow shippers to screen cargo...
View ArticleWhy Things Are Looking Good For Canadian Export Growth
Recent financial market turbulence has stirred up the fear factor again. European weakness has revived concern about the direction of global growth and the world's vulnerability to the structural...
View ArticleGhomeshi Sexual Harassment Allegations At CBC Pile Up
New reports in the Toronto Star and Canadaland podcast detail further allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace by former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi. Ghomeshi was fired by CBC on Oct. 26,...
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Echohaven: An Environmentally Friendly, Energy Efficient Suburb
To borrow a popular internet meme, what if I told you we could build suburbs that preserved the natural landscape, had super energy efficient homes, built a sense of community and had no vinyl siding....
View ArticleWhat Happens When Social Media Landscape Leaders Fight For Dominance
Connecting with eCommerce and a focus on original visual content has become critical for Social Platforms as we deep-dive into Pinterest's meteoric rise in the social market; this demand for original...
View ArticleVancouver Taxi Companies File Lawsuit To Block Uber
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's taxi industry is firing a pre-emptive strike against ride-sharing service Uber, alleging in a lawsuit that the U.S.-based company is preparing to launch with unlicensed drivers...
View ArticlePR Lessons From Jian's Failed Attempt at Spinning His Story
Shortly after being terminated from the CBC, Jian Ghomeshi posted a comprehensive and personal message on his Facebook account. "As friends and family of mine, you are owed the truth", he wrote. He...
View ArticleSalary vs. Benefits: How to Create a Tax-Smart Plan
You aced the interview and the company can't wait to get you on board. Or maybe you've just finalized an excellent performance appraisal and more money is coming your way. Now comes the really...
View ArticleChevron Money For B.C. Classrooms Pumps Up Debate
A corporate funding program available to B.C. schools has become a Vancouver election issue, yet again highlighting the debate over educational resources. Chevron's Fuel Your School program will donate...
View ArticleRussian Cargo Ship A Wake-Up Call For B.C. Coast
It was an anxious day and night, watching the sickening drama of the stricken Simushir, a Russian container ship, as it drifted off the coast of Haida Gwaii on October 17. A medical emergency, a ship...
View ArticleB.C. Ferries Considers Changes To Service Between Horseshoe Bay And Nanaimo
A report by BC Ferries looking for efficiencies has raised questions about running ferry service between Horseshoe Bay and Nanaimo, suggesting that the route may become a passenger-only service or be...
View ArticleJumbo Glacier Resort Site Is In Avalanche Zone, Says B.C. NDP
INVERMERE, B.C. - The B.C. New Democrats and governing Liberals can't agree on whether the day lodge for the New Jumbo Glacier Resort is being built in the path of a dangerous avalanche zone.Opposition...
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'Fallen Toronto' Calendar Shows A Post-Apocalyptic Hogtown (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
If an apocalypse befell Toronto, all that would remain of the city would be an urban wasteland with a collapsed CN Tower and a Gardiner Expressway in ruins. That's according to the designers of "Fallen...
View ArticleRogers U.S. Roaming Fee To Charge Customers $5 Per Day
TORONTO - Rogers Communications has unveiled a new wireless roaming strategy for customers visiting the United States.The telecommunications giant says its new Roam At Home discount ensures that its...
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