PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Sold: Amaya Gaming Group Seals US$4.9B Deal For...
MONTREAL - Shares of Amaya Gaming Group soared more than 40 per cent after announcing a deal to buy the company that owns PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker for US$4.9 billion.On the Toronto Stock...
View ArticleBell Hacked, Quebec Teen Charged
OTTAWA - The Mounties have charged a Quebec youth after the user names, passwords and credit-card information from some of Bell Canada's small-business customers were posted online.The RCMP say they...
View ArticleGlobal Robot Population Grew 12% In 2013, And That's Just The Beginning
There was a "remarkable increase" in the number of industrial robots around the world in 2013, according to a report from the International Federation of Robotics — news that will likely make labour...
View ArticleFIFA World Cup 2014: Which Team Are Canadians Supporting?
Canadians may not have a home team for cheer on during the World Cup, but we’re still getting in on the action, buying flags for cars, jerseys for ourselves — and even our pets. But it’s not host...
View ArticleWall Street's jitters over Iraq violence driving up pump prices in Canada
CALGARY - Conflict on the other side of the world is expected to drive up gasoline prices here in Canada.Roger McKnight, an analyst with En-Pro International, said Friday that he sees pump prices...
View ArticleHalifax company DHX Media Ltd. to produce new Teletubbies episodes
The Teletubbies are headed back to television with the help of a Canadian production company.After more than a decade's absence, Halifax-based children's programming company DHX Media Ltd. says it will...
View ArticleTeletubbies returning with new episodes produced by Canadian company
TORONTO - The Teletubbies are headed back to television with the help of a Canadian production company.After more than a decade's absence, Halifax-based children's programming company DHX Media Ltd....
View ArticleCanada's wireless policies has left industry skeptical: summit organizer
TORONTO - Canada's telecom industry appears skeptical that the government can really provide consumers with lower prices and more innovation in wireless communications by supporting new competitors and...
View ArticleNew Rules Will Force Pot Producers To Turn Over Patient Info
Health Canada is rolling out new regulations that would require medical marijuana companies to provide information about their patients and the doctors who prescribe the drug to medical colleges. The...
View ArticleCrude oil rises to near US$107 a barrel as Iraq fighting stokes supply concerns
The price of oil rose to near US$107 a barrel Friday as Iraq's widening insurgency fuelled concerns that crude supplies from OPEC's No. 2 producer could be slowed.After jumping more than $2 on...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014: 15 Reasons Why FIFA Is The Worst (VIDEO)
While many of us are excited about the World Cup, it's impossible to ignore the misdeeds of the people behind FIFA, soccer's governing body. John Oliver tore the organization a new one in a recent...
View ArticleWorld Cup viewership increases over 2010 opener in US
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Television viewership of the World Cup's opening game was up 8 per cent over 2010, due to increased interest in ESPN's English-language telecast.The Nielsen company said Friday that...
View ArticleDeadmau5 To Avicii's Manager: 'Shut The F*** Up'
Deadmau5 opened his mouth on social media again, as he will. The Canadian-born DJ has used his Twitter account to slam artists such as Justin Bieber and Arcade Fire in the past. This time, he took on...
View ArticleMotorists brace for record-high gas prices
Gas prices could reach record highs across the Toronto area this weekend, according to the website Tomorrow’s Gas Price Today. The site, which tracks and predicts gas prices across the county, expects...
View ArticleSupreme Court Delivers Huge Victory For Internet Privacy & Blows Away Gov't...
For the past several months, many Canadians have been debating privacy reform, with the government moving forward on two bills: lawful access (C-13) and PIPEDA reform (S-4). One of the most troubling...
View ArticleNorthern Gateway Pipeline Opponents Prepare For B.C. Provincial Referendum
VANCOUVER - Resigned, perhaps, that federal government approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline is inevitable, opponents of the project are formulating a plan to make sure British Columbia's...
View ArticleHeartbleed Bug Left Public Safety Officials Scrambling, Emails Show
Newly released documents show senior officials in the federal Public Safety Department were taken by surprise by the so-called Heartbleed computer bug. E-mails released under the Access to Information...
View ArticleTraders will for guidance from Fed speech, developments out of Iraq
TORONTO - A meeting of the Federal Reserve will be in focus this week as traders look to see if the U.S. central bank makes any changes to its massive bond purchase program that has supported markets...
View ArticleThe sequels have it: '22 Jump Street' and 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' top...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - In a summertime battle of sequels, a pair of kooky cops beat out flying dragons for the top spot at the box office.According to studio estimates Sunday, "22 Jump Street" debuted...
View ArticleCanada's auto industry will have highest pre-tax profits since 2002:report
OTTAWA - A report by the Conference Board of Canada says pre-tax profits for Canadian auto manufacturers are expected to reach $1.3 billion this year, the highest level since 2002.However, the report...
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