3 Myths About Side Hustlers Debunked
"You're always so busy!" I get that a lot. And you probably do too. If you're anything like me, the moment you tell someone that you're a side hustler it elicits a response of awe and wonder...or maybe...
View ArticleHow to Create An Agile Business Culture
It is not the strongest or most intelligent who will survivebut those who can best manage change. Charles Darwin Blockbuster, Borders, RIM, Kodak, ABC, NBC, CBS, CBC, Rogers, Bell, Sears, the taxi...
View ArticleThough Bright Minds Warn Against AI, It Can't Be Stopped
Recently two very intelligent and well known individuals, Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking, have made headlines by warning us about the 'dangers' of artificial intelligence (AI). While I hate to disagree...
View ArticleMental Illness Programs Shouldn't Force Abstinence On Smokers
An innovative program for treating people with both mental illness and addictions in Hamilton, Ontario's St Joseph Hospital is proving to be successful. But, what it also demonstrates, in my opinion at...
View ArticleWhy Has South Africa Plunged Itself Into Darkness -- Again?
Doug Kuni, a South African electricity expert, has advised his compatriots to buy candles and those who can afford it, to aquire a generator because "you are going to need it for the next five to ten...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Patients Allowed To Grow At Home, Feds Lose Appeal
VANCOUVER - The Conservative government has lost its latest attempt to prevent medical marijuana users from growing pot at home, with the Federal Court of Appeal upholding an injunction that exempted...
View ArticlePublic Sector Workers Angry Over Government's Contract Offer
Quebec's major union federations are rejecting the government's contract offer for public sector workers. Treasury Board President Martin Coiteux unveiled the government's contract offer Monday...
View ArticleKeystone XL Pipeline's Economic Argument May Expire: Experts
The juncture of falling oil prices colliding with TransCanada’s push for its US$8-billion Keystone XL pipeline may undermine the argument that the project makes economic sense, according to analysts....
View ArticleTony Clement Argues Lapsed Funds Mean Good Management
OTTAWA - Billions in federal funding left unspent each year is a sign of good financial management, says the minister who controls the government's purse strings.There's no reason departments need to...
View ArticleShaw Cutting Internet Speeds? Wrong, Telecom Says, But Prices Are Rising
The internet is in an uproar over reports that Shaw Communications will be ringing in the New Year with higher prices and slower internet speeds, but the western Canadian telecom giant says it’s all a...
View ArticleYour Confidential Emails Aren't As Secure As You Think
Pity Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment. An anonymous group calling itself Guardians of Peace exposed her thousands of emails to the world. Ms. Pascal is a member of a large club of...
View ArticleTime Saving Cleaning Tips For A Stress-Free Holiday Season
'Tis the season to make a mess. From baking gingerbread men, to preparing five-course meals for family and friends, it's all extremely daunting and stressful for this non-domesticated...
View ArticleWhy Millennials Are Still Buying Vinyl
What's driving a new generation's fascination with the aging format? Vinyl record sales are up a staggering amount in recent years. Sales have increased year-over-year since 2008 and show no real signs...
View ArticleCaught in the Sandwich Generation? Get Some Tax Relief
If you are stuck in the middle and caring for an aging parent, there are some tax breaks to help with the additional expenses. The term "Sandwich Generation" refers to adults in their 30s to 50s with...
View ArticleSite C Dam Project Approved By B.C. Liberals
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has approved its most expensive mega project with the construction of an $8.8 billion dam on the Peace River that Premier Christy Clark says marks a historic...
View ArticleThis Video Shows Canadians Treating The Homeless Better Than Americans Do
The holidays are a time for giving and for helping the less fortunate. In this context, Toronto-based actor Rupan Bal posted a video to YouTube Tuesday to show how Canadians and Americans treat the...
View ArticleRadio Host Poses 'Eff, Kill, Or Marry' Question For Justin Trudeau
Vancouver radio station CKNW has apologized for broadcasting an offensive question involving the prime minister's wife, the health minister, and a former governor general. The incident happened Tuesday...
View ArticleTHE 4,000 KILOMETRE COMMUTEHow the struggle for a living wage gave rise to...
Mark English draws out every sip of coffee, savouring the last few hours at home before a six-hour commute to work. His life straddles two provinces, three time zones apart. But his heart remains...
View ArticleLegal Pot Grow-Op Next Door Making Staff Sick, GTA Businessman Says
A Vaughan man says that the overwhelming smell of marijuana wafting from an allegedly legal grow-op next door to his restoration business is causing serious problems for his staff. Mario Batony has had...
View ArticleQatar's Epidemic Of Migrant Worker Deaths Mars 2022 World Cup Construction
DOHA, Qatar - Men crammed together, dozens to a room, on bunk beds so close they can reach over and shake hands.Qatar, on paper at least, has rules that forbid such uncomfortable conditions for its...
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