How A (Canadian-Founded) Company You've Never Heard Of Took Control Of The...
Video sites are by far the biggest consumers of bandwidth on the web: Netflix, YouTube, Twitch … MindGeek. Or maybe that last one doesn’t ring a bell? Founded in 2007 by Canadians Stephane Manos and...
View ArticleB.C. LNG Not The Climate Change Solution Gov't Promises: Report
VANCOUVER - A report from the Pembina Institute pokes holes in the British Columbia government's claim that exporting liquefied natural gas is the greatest single step the province can take to fight...
View ArticleRetirement In Canada Proving More Elusive: 1 In 5 Say They Will Work Till...
Nearly one in five Canadians say they will never retire, according to a new survey that finds a majority of Canadians concerned about their retirement prospects. The survey from the Conference Board of...
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Jian Ghomeshi Mural Removed From CBC Headquarters (PHOTO)
CBC seems to have wasted no time wiping any trace of Jian Ghomeshi from its Toronto headquarters. The following pictures were posted to Imgur Monday, showing walls where murals with Ghomeshi's face...
View ArticleVernon Man Splattered Blood On Tim Hortons Customers: RCMP
A B.C. man was arrested after he allegedly splattered blood on several customers inside a Tim Hortons. Vernon RCMP received a call early Saturday afternoon with reports of a man intentionally flicking...
View ArticleBest Countries For Women In 2014 Will Probably Surprise You
When it comes to ranking countries based on best places to live or quality of life, it's easy to see a certain pattern emerge. Scandinavian countries, as well as Iceland, tend to place at the top of...
View ArticleTwitter Stock Drops, Investors Concerned Over User Growth
NEW YORK - Twitter's third-quarter revenue outpaced expectations, but investors concerned about user growth and holiday-quarter revenue clipped the company's stock price late Monday. The San...
View ArticleTop 10 Things That'll Kill Your Car
It's no secret that today's cars are safer, more reliable, and far more efficient than the cars of even a decade ago. The enormous leaps and bounds the automotive industry has made in recent years is...
View ArticleApple Pay Not Expected In Canada Any Time Soon
While Apple is heralding Apple Pay, its new mobile payment system, as a roaring success, Canadians shouldn't expect to use their newest iPhone to pay for goods any time soon, as It's unlikely the...
View ArticleKinder Morgan Pipeline Protesters Block Survey Work At Burnaby Mountain
BURNABY, B.C. - Angry protesters stopped crews from conducting pipeline survey work on Burnaby Mountain Wednesday, forcing the company to reassess how it will finish work needed for a National Energy...
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Climate Poll: 62% Of Canadians Say Climate More Important Than Energy Prices
A slim majority of Canadians are in favour of a carbon tax that would be charged on businesses, according to a new poll that suggests the Harper government is offside with most Canadians on climate...
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Most Expensive Houses For Sale In Canada, October 2014 Edition
For the first time in a long time, the most expensive house in Canada isn’t in Vancouver. It isn’t even in Toronto. It’s on the outskirts of Calgary, a sure sign that the long-running oil boom has...
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If Canada Had 36 Provinces, It Might Look Like This
Canada has had no shortage of proposals for new provinces, territories and regions throughout its history. Washington, D.C.-based geographer Alexandr Trubetskoy imagined what it might look like if many...
View ArticleJian Ghomeshi Lawsuit Won't Make Its Way To Court, Labour Lawyers Predict
The lawsuit filed by radio host Jian Ghomeshi against the CBC is unlikely to ever land in a courtroom, employment lawyers say.Toronto attorney Bill Gale said barely one per cent of civil suits go...
View ArticleHarper Set To Target Families With Campaign-Style Fiscal Announcement
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Finance Minister Joe Oliver will make a major announcement Thursday that is expected to touch on fiscal measures for families.The Conservative caucus was...
View ArticleHarper's Boutique Tax Cuts Will Help Families With Kids Under 18
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper is pressing ahead with income splitting for families with kids under 18 -- a multibillion-dollar Conservative election promise from 2011 that critics have said...
View ArticleHarper's Tax Cuts Will Help Families With Kids Under 18, Cost $27 Billion
OTTAWA -- There will be big cheques coming for 4 million Canadian families with children under 18 on July 1, 2015. The federal government will provide six months' worth of increases to the Universal...
View ArticleJian Ghomeshi Dropped As A Client By PR And Crisis Management Firms
The crisis management experts and public relations firm who represented Jian Ghomeshi have both dropped the former CBC star as a client. Public strategy company Navigator Ltd. issued a statement...
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Frankenstein Pumpkins Scare Vancouver Customers For $50
There’s a new kind of pumpkin in town, and it’s shaped like Frankenstein’s head. Known as "Pumpkinsteins," these Halloween decorations are being sold at Vancouver’s Urban Fare grocery stores for $49.99...
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Chilko Experience Wilderness Resort On Sale For Over $10 Million (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Everyone needs a getaway now and again — but why not go the extra mile and buy your very own resort? The Chilko Experience Wilderness Resort, located in British Columbia's serene Chilko Valley, is on...
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