You Want My Data? What's it Worth?
For many businesses, Big Data may have been (and probably still is) the go-to agenda item in the board-room. Understanding, measuring and gaining business intelligence from our growing plethora of...
View ArticleCanadian Press NewsAlert:Wireless auction raises $5.27B
OTTAWA - The federal government raked in $5.27 billion in the latest wireless spectrum auction.The auction saw some 10 bidders, including Canada's big three telecom companies: Bell (TSX:BCE), Rogers...
View ArticleWireless auction raises $5.27 billion for Ottawa; Rogers biggest bidder
OTTAWA - The federal government raked in $5.27 billion in the latest wireless spectrum auction, the most Ottawa has ever received in such a sale, Industry Canada said Wednesday.The auction also saw...
View ArticleWireless Spectrum Auction Hauls In $5.27 Billion For Feds
OTTAWA - The federal government raked in $5.27 billion in the latest wireless spectrum auction, the most Ottawa has ever received in such a sale, Industry Canada said Wednesday.The auction also saw...
View ArticleGovernor proposes $687 million for California drought relief; includes...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Jerry Brown and the top Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday announced a $687 million plan to provide immediate help to drought-stricken communities throughout California,...
View ArticleCrude oil closes above US$103 a barrel, driven by winter demand, supply concerns
The price of oil rose above US$103 a barrel Wednesday, driven by severe winter weather in the U.S. and supply concerns.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for March delivery rose 88 cents to...
View ArticleBestselling author James Patterson to give $1 million to independent bookstores
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Bestselling author James Patterson is giving away $1 million of his own money to independent bookstores.On Wednesday, Patterson announced the first round of 55 stores to receive over...
View ArticleUnited Airlines Cuts 240 Jobs In Canada, Outsources Them
CHICAGO - United Airlines says it is cutting 240 jobs in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.The U.S.-based airlines says the jobs, which include customer service agents and ramp agents, will now be...
View ArticleAnn Makosinski's Tonight Show Segment Makes Victoria Proud
Victoria teen, Ann Makosinski made headlines last year when her body heat-powered flashlight invention won a top prize at the Google Science Fair. Now 16, Makosinski continues to dazzle people with her...
View ArticleCompany pension shift reinforces need to plan for retirement: experts
MONTREAL - The growing shift away from defined benefit pension plans is reinforcing the need for Canadians to more actively plan for their retirement, financial experts say.For decades, most workers...
View ArticleBenefits differ with RRSPs and TFSAs
The differences between RRSPs and Tax-free savings accounts:RRSPs:- annual contributions are tax-deductible- withdrawals are taxed as earned income- maximum contribution, including pension plans, is 18...
View ArticleTim Hudak's Labour Policies Take A Hit From Volkswagen
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak is taking on unions as a core part of his election strategy, promising to introduce “right-to-work” legislation and recently announcing a plan to allow...
View ArticleChorus Aviation open to early renegotiation of relationship with Air Canada
Chorus Aviation says it is willing to renegotiate its financial relationship with Air Canada now that a contentions arbitration between them over costs has been resolved."We're open to negotiations at...
View ArticleTim Hortons pairs with CIBC in first step for loyalty program launch
Tim Hortons (TSX:THI) is launching its own loyalty rewards program in response to growing competition in the coffee market.The company has partnered with CIBC for a Visa credit card that accumulates...
View ArticleCrude oil slips below US$103 on February fall in China's manufacturing activity
The price of oil slipped below US$103 a barrel Thursday after a report indicated that manufacturing in China, the world's second-biggest economy, shrank again in February.Benchmark West Texas...
View ArticleSaskPower says unexpected findings have delayed carbon capture project
REGINA - SaskPower says its highly touted carbon capture and storage project at the Boundary Dam power station near Estevan will not be ready on time.It was supposed to start storing some of the carbon...
View ArticleRegional partners seen as best bet for Videotron's wireless spectrum buy
MONTREAL - Quebec's dominant cable TV and Internet provider may have scooped up enough wireless capacity in the latest spectrum auction to take on Canada's three big carriers, but analysts say...
View ArticleEstate Planning After Your Second Marriage
In the past three decades, the proportion of divorced Canadian adults has more than doubled. One consequence of the increasing divorce rate is that more individuals are entering into a subsequent...
View ArticleMillennials, Here's All You Need to Know About RRSPs
Unless you live under a rock, you've probably heard a lot about RRSPs lately. As the March 3 deadline looms, most Canadians are hurrying to figure out their RRSP contributions for 2013. But if you're a...
View ArticleThe B.C. Battle For Enbridge Northern Gateway Polls
A strange chain of events played out in The Vancouver Sun newspaper in the past couple of weeks. First, on Feb. 5, the newspaper ran the results of a poll commissioned by Dogwood Initiative and three...
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