6 Ways To Read Email More Effectively
Do we all need training to read email effectively? Does the way we read email hold us back? Internet, social networks, smartphones, and laptops have increased our access to everything, and this...
View ArticleFour Reasons the Media Should be Forced to Quote More Women
It's often seen as a dirty word, and I usually avoid using it. So when Lisa Kimmel, the general manager of Edelman PR agency recently invited me to debate the merits of imposing a gender "quota" on...
View Article15 Lessons After 15 Years of Being an Entrepreneur
June 7 marks the official 15th anniversary of when our firm hung out our shingle in downtown Toronto and was open for business. What a journey thus far. As I reflect on the past 15 years, I keep...
View ArticleHow to Think About Taxes
Most people don't spend enough time thinking about taxes. Unlike the average Canadian, I consider myself a tax nerd. It's front and centre in my thoughts for most of my waking hours. Now you might find...
View ArticleHow to Remove Emotion From Your Investments
Have you seen the depiction of the Cycle of Market Emotions? You're probably familiar with the wave that starts out with optimism, excitement and thrill; peaking at the point of maximum financial risk...
View ArticleBombardier believes engine failure of CSeries occured in low-pressure turbine
MONTREAL - Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) says it believes the engine failure of one of its CSeries test planes last week occurred in the aircraft's low-pressure turbine.The aerospace giant says a...
View ArticleMost actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange
TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:Toronto Stock Exchange (14,838.90, up 38.72 points):Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS.IR)....
View ArticleCottages For Sale In Canada: Look What They'll Run You These Days
Canada’s cottage country — what realtors call the recreational property market — has seen some bad years since the Great Recession hit, but Royal LePage says that’s all going to turn around this year....
View ArticleHarper's Anti-Cyberbullying Bill Criticized By Global Tech Companies
An industry group that represents more than 30 of the world’s most prominent tech and internet companies has criticized the Harper government’s anti-cyberbullying bill, saying it will force them to...
View ArticleCanadian Sweets And Treats Bakery Brings Northern Taste To Washington, D.C....
Tim Hortons may want to steer clear of Washington, D.C. as it makes inroads down south; a former journalist may have the market for Canadian baked goods already wrapped up. Donna Marie Artuso calls...
View ArticleOn job creation, it may be Canada's turn to be envious of the U.S. for a change
OTTAWA - Canadians could be forgiven for turning a little green with envy over the surge in employment occurring south of the border.After leading the Western world in job creation in the years...
View ArticleTraders look to slate of Chinese economic data, catalyst to push stocks higher
Traders will look for reassurances this week that the world's second-biggest economy is still strong, while also watching for a catalyst that can push markets higher this summer."It’s China week," said...
View ArticleComic Tracy Morgan, 2 friends still critically hurt; truck driver faces...
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan and two members of his entourage were in critical condition Sunday, a day after a tractor-trailer rammed into his chauffeured limousine bus,...
View ArticleShining a Light on Government Spy Requests
Canadians have been speaking out in huge numbers about the government's mass surveillance of law-abiding citizens. For some time now, debate has focused on how many of our telecom companies appear to...
View ArticleWhat I Learned This Week: The Foolproof Secret to Going Viral
It has become the social media question for the ages, one that defines our era: "How do I make my YouTube video/Facebook post/blog post/etc. go viral?" I was asked it twice last week alone; once while...
View ArticleCould Subscriber-TV Save the CBC?
As the CBC and its supporters search with growing urgency for solutions to the public broadcaster's critical funding problems, an idea gaining some traction is that CBC television be dismantled, and...
View ArticleWant to Climb the Corporate Ladder? These Skills Are a Leg Up
In today's highly competitive business world, climbing the corporate ladder takes more than a good education and solid job experience. You need to have an edge -- and being a strong communicator can...
View ArticleDetroit Institute of Arts hosting, governor speaking at 'major announcement'...
DETROIT - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is among officials expected to gather at The Detroit Institute of Arts to make what's been called a "major announcement" about a plan to help the city emerge from...
View ArticleWill The End-Of-Life-Care Bill Turn Quebec Into A Euthanasia Tourist...
Quebec's new end-of-life-care legislation is unlikely to turn the province into a so-called euthanasia tourist destination, but it could prompt some terminally ill Canadians to consider moving there to...
View ArticleCostco Keeps Selling Treats From China Despite Dog Death
Costco is under fire from dog lovers for continuing to sell pet jerky treats from China, despite being warned by an owner whose veterinarian believes treats purchased there killed her Yorkshire terrier...
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