Free WiFi At Vancouver Parks, Beaches Suggested By Commissioner
What if you could sit at Kits Beach or Nelson Park and surf the Internet on your laptop or tablet? A Vancouver Park Board Commissioner is hoping to make that a reality. Trevor Loke, who became...
View ArticleHot IPO market may face cooler reception as stock swings make investors nervous
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A hot market for initial public offerings may soon face a cooler reception from investors.IPOs are having their best start to a year since 2000. Eighty-nine companies have raised $19...
View ArticlePrice of crude oil rises above US$104 a barrel mark amid Ukraine tensions
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The price of oil rose Monday on the prospect of higher demand in the U.S. and escalating tensions in Ukraine.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery rose 31 cents to...
View ArticleHeartbleed Security Flaw Won't Faze Bitcoin's Boosters
“In cryptography we trust” was the slogan plastered on signs and t-shirts at the first Bitcoin Expo held in downtown Toronto this past weekend as hundreds of the most dedicated Bitcoin enthusiasts...
View ArticleGoogle buys Titan Aerospace, maker of atmospheric satellites
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Google has bought Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, saying it could help bring Internet access to remote parts of the world as well as solve other problems.Financial...
View ArticleReal Estate: Downsizing
Most homeowners, at some point or another, will have to face the age-old question: to downsize or to stay in the family home? Whether you’re an empty nester or simply sick of a lot of upkeep,...
View ArticleUS Airways' GRAPHIC Tweet May Have Redefined The Word 'Blunder' (NSFW PHOTOS)
US Airways may have single-handedly redefined the word "blunder" after posting a photo of a model plane being inserted in a woman's vagina on the company's official Twitter account. The photo has been...
View ArticleRCMP: Medical Marijuana Producers' Shipments Were Not Legal
The Mounties say they confiscated two shipments of medical marijuana bound for licensed producers in Ontario at a British Columbia airport because they contained prohibited items. The Kelowna, B.C....
View ArticleShaw Layoffs: Communications Company To Lay Off 400 Employees
CALGARY - Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B) plans to lay off some 400 employees, or almost three per cent of its workforce, in a move to consolidate operations.The Calgary-based company said Monday that...
View ArticleBudgeting Today Will Set You Up For Success Tomorrow
Do you have a budget? It is one of the most fundamental steps in making your money work for you. A personal budget is a basic estimation of the revenue and expenses over a specified period of time....
View ArticleConsider This Before You Cheer CBC Cuts
Recently there've been announcements of lay-offs at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Radio-Canada brought about by budget cuts. Right-wingers chant gleefully "Death to the CBC!" like angry...
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How to Grow a More Energy Efficient Tomato
Kalundborg is a small port city in Denmark with a 12th century cobblestone downtown and a decidedly industrial feel. It is home to a 1,500-megawatt monster of a coal burning power plant, a refinery, a...
View Article'Captain America,' 'Rio 2' top box office in springtime battle of sequels
NEW YORK, N.Y. - In a springtime battle of sequels, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" stayed strong enough to narrowly triumph over the debut of "Rio 2."According to Monday's final box office...
View ArticleRelativity's last-minute bid for Maker rebuffed; sale to Disney to close in...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Relativity Media, a film financier and movie distributor, was rebuffed in a last-minute bid for Maker Studios, the YouTube video creator that had agreed to be bought by The Walt...
View ArticleAbbotsford Heat Leaving B.C. City
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League is leaving the City of Abbotsford.Mayor Bruce Banman announced Tuesday that the termination of the tenancy agreement with the team...
View ArticleOntario Budget 2014: Embattled Liberals Set Date For May 1
TORONTO - Ontario's governing Liberals will table their crucial budget on May 1, a high-stakes document that could turn into an election platform if both opposition parties refuse to support it."It's...
View ArticlePaying For School With Summer Job 'Is Now Just A Myth'
Tuition-paying parents will tell you things are tougher for students today than they were a generation ago, but here’s some solid proof. The number of hours needed to work to pay university tuition in...
View ArticleOil falls ahead of meeting to defuse Ukraine crisis, latest U.S. supply report
The price of oil fell Tuesday ahead of talks aimed at defusing tensions over Ukraine and the latest report on U.S. oil supplies.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery slid 30 cents to...
View ArticleGail Vaz-Oxlade's Advice For Why We All Need A Budget
It doesn't matter if you're a saving machine or live paycheque to paycheque, we all need a budget. Financial writer and TV host Gail Voz-Oxlade, who is currently working with P&G on a budgeting...
View ArticleUS stocks close higher, extending modest rally; Johnson & Johnson reports...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Stocks managed to close with modest gains on Wall Street after a day of up-and-down trading.Coca-Cola rose 4 per cent after reporting higher sales of non-carbonated beverages. Johnson...
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