Uber Wants Lawsuit Filed By Vancouver Taxi Companies Thrown Out
VANCOUVER - Uber is asking a British Columbia court to throw out a lawsuit filed by four Vancouver-based taxi companies that are attempting to block the ride-sharing service from launching in the...
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Top Jobs In B.C.: The 60 Most High-Demand Occupations
The economic balance of power is forecast to shift this year from Alberta's oilsands to British Columbia's coast. The prediction came this week from the Bank of Montreal's chief economist, and is...
View Article2015 Is A Pay Period Leap Year And That Means An Extra Paycheque For Some
Do you get paid bi-weekly? Well, friends, there may an extra paycheque coming your way at year’s end. What? Extra paycheque? Yes, it’s true. It’s all because of a calendar oddity that occurs about...
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Edmonton Freezeway Could Let Workers Skate To The Office
Edmonton often takes it on the chin for how cold it is in the winter (it was -15 degrees Celsius on Friday). But what if the former "City of Champions" turned its frigid reputation to its advantage?...
View ArticleFalling Gas Prices And A Weaker Loonie Are Good News For The Tourism Business
FREDERICTON - Falling gas prices and a weakening loonie are raising hopes within Canada's tourism industry that 2015 will be a banner year.Ian Jack, a spokesman for the Canadian Automobile Association,...
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Here's The Income You Need To Buy An Average House Across Canada
A household in Vancouver needs nearly three times the income of a household in Halifax to buy an average home, according to a new report on incomes and house prices in major Canadian cities. Job search...
View ArticleStop Threats To Canada's Online Pirates, Rights Holders Told
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Media companies must back off from threatening Canadians who illegally download movies, music and books with penalties that do not exist in Canadian law, the government said on...
View ArticleRita Katz, Intelligence Expert, Challenges ISIS Video That Threatens Canada
OTTAWA - Canadian officials said Sunday the Islamic State has released a video that calls for attacks on Western countries including Canada, but a prominent American intelligence expert raised doubts...
View ArticleGreg Selinger Says Manitobans Want Provincial Sales Tax Hike
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger is sticking with his commitment to the provincial sales tax hike that some believe is the reason he's fighting to keep his job as leader of the province's...
View ArticleWhy James Moore Should Take Some Blame For The 'Threatening Letters' Fiasco
Last week I posted on how Rightscorp, a U.S.-based anti-piracy company, was using Canada's new copyright notice-and-notice system to require Internet providers to send threats and misstatements of...
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Waterfront Tower, Proposed Vancouver Building, Would Have 26 Storeys (PHOTOS)
Vancouver residents have a few weeks to voice their opinions on a 26-storey glass tower proposed for the city's downtown. The Waterfront Tower would be located at 555 West Cordova St., which is...
View ArticleNDP MP To Challenge Chris Alexander Over Visa Data Requests
A New Democrat MP is accusing Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander of thwarting her efforts to learn more about how the government deals with visa applications. And she's ready to take...
View ArticleMcDonald's Ad Referencing 9/11, Boston Bombing Provokes Strong Reactions
NEW YORK — An ad by McDonald's is testing the fine line companies need to walk when referencing national tragedies. The ad by the world's biggest hamburger chain that aired during the NFL playoffs and...
View ArticleKeystone XL Vote In U.S. Senate Gets Filibuster-Proof 63 Votes
WASHINGTON - The Keystone XL pipeline passed a major procedural hurdle in the United States Senate, receiving enough votes Monday to override a filibuster for the first time in the years-long...
View ArticleApprentice Ad Claim Elicits NDP Complaint To Industry Watchdog
The Opposition New Democrats say they have filed a complaint with the ad industry's self-regulatory watchdog calling for a review of a new government ad touting a loan for apprentices because it...
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Travelzoo Taps Jordan Axani's 'Elizabeth Gallagher' Idea For Travel Contest
Travel deals website Travelzoo is tapping into a Toronto man's idea and offering a free trip to anybody with one of five "lucky names." Last year, Jordan Axani put out a call to anyone with the name...
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Tim Hortons' Healthy Options Include Coffee, Muffins And Oatmeal
We're not long into 2015, so people are likely heeding carefully that New Year's pledge to watch what they eat and drink. That can be a tough task for Canadians who love a Tim Hortons double-double and...
View Article'47 Ronin' Graves Overshadowed By Condos, Sparking Protest In Japan
TOKYO - The "47 ronin" samurai who inspired the long-loved saga of loyalty and honour eulogized in films, books and plays are fighting a new kind of battle in urban Japan.An apartment complex is going...
View ArticlePaying With Smartphone Will Be The Biggest Tech Trend In 2015: Deloitte
TORONTO - More Canadians will be reaching for their cellphones instead of their wallets to pay for purchases this year, predicts a report by global professional services firm Deloitte.The report,...
View ArticleTech Trends Of 2015: Deloitte's Predictions May Surprise You
Some of 2015's tech trend predictions might surprise you:businesses are expected to set the trends, Millennials will fork out money for digital entertainment and print is not dead. That's according to...
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