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Computer pioneer Ken Olsen dead at age 84
Kenneth Olsen, a computer industry pioneer and co-founder of Digital Equipment Corp., has died. He was 84.
Business | 206825 hits | 6:58 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Kenneth Olsen, a computer industry pioneer and co-founder of Digital Equipment Corp., has died. He was 84.
Vancouver-based Lululemon's red-hot stock may face risks
Lululemon Athletica Inc’s shares, trading at a big premium to peers, could falter if the yogawear retailer’s sizzling growth shows signs of cooling. Ditching Terasen for a third party a pricey failure for some
VANCOUVER - It's the same gas pouring through the pipes, but saying "so long" to Terasen has proved costly for local homeowners. Those who decided to get their gas through a third party marketer are paying a whole lot more. Walmart steps up to Canadian competition from Target
VANCOUVER - Look out Mom and Pop shops. The war between Walmart and Target for retail supremacy in Canada could result in a lot of collateral damage for smaller retailers.US child faces life without parole for crime @ age 11
Unless the lawyers for Jordan Brown who is now aged 13, can convince the judges to change tack, he will be tried in adult court and if convicted will serve an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole. He would become the youngest child in US histo
Business | 209434 hits | 12:43 AM on Wednesday | posted by BeaverFever
Unless the lawyers for Jordan Brown who is now aged 13, can convince the judges to change tack, he will be tried in adult court and if convicted will serve an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole. He would become the youngest child in US histo Taco Bell sued: taco filling doesnt qualify as "beef"Business | 207014 hits | 11:55 PM on Tuesday | posted by BeaverFever
5 Green Ways to Save Money on HeatingBusiness | 207344 hits | 8:51 AM on Tuesday | posted by Edgar_Alan_Bro
When the snow begins to fall and temperatures drop, many of us are tempted to crank up our thermostats to take away the winter chill. That might be an easy way to stay warm, but it also is a surefire way to boost your heating bills and burn energy.
Next Softwood lumber dispute heats up over salvage timber
When British Columbia government officials sat down in Washington in 2009 over simmering lumber issues, one of their counterparts in the U.S. department of commerce pushed a five-year-old newspaper article across the table and then sat back while the Cana"Fear This!" Says the Pirate Bay, Hinting at a New Music Site
As we noted last week when the music industry released an annual report detailing its continued decline in revenue, "piracy" seems to be the go-to scapegoat, the reason that the music industry is struggling. And one of the sites that the industry often po
As we noted last week when the music industry released an annual report detailing its continued decline in revenue, "piracy" seems to be the go-to scapegoat, the reason that the music industry is struggling. And one of the sites that the industry often po B.C. nurses call 911 to deal with collapsed manBusiness | 207128 hits | 8:41 PM on Saturday | posted by Freakinoldguy
CN Rail facing strike next week by CAW members
The Canadian Auto Workers union has given CN Rail a strike deadline.
The CAW says 3,975 of its members employed by Canada's largest railway are set to walk out first thing Tuesday morning. Windsor's Mauled Auto Industry Provides Perfect Foundation For Green Energy LiftBusiness | 207341 hits | 7:34 AM on Friday | posted by Edgar_Alan_Bro
With the recent surge in CleanTech and Green energy in Ontario, Windsor may find solace as it and the surrounding counties are becoming a breeding ground for green energy manufacturing and supply within the province. Proposed beer labelling rules met with stout opposition
OTTAWA — Industry opposition is brewing over proposed health regulations that would require labels to warn that beer contains barley or wheat — a statement Canadian brewers liken to saying ketchup contains tomatoes.WikiLeaks' banker re-arrested after guilty verdict
Business | 206939 hits | 4:25 PM on Thursday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Potash producer Mosaic may be next takeover target
Agribusiness conglomerate Cargill Inc. is divesting a 64 per cent stake in fertilizer maker Mosaic Co., worth about US$24.3 billion, in a move that may make Mosaic and its Saskatchewan potash holdings more attractive as a takeover target.Medvedev orders government to cut budget financing from oil revenues
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has instructed the government to consider the possibility of halting the financing of budget expenditures through additional revenues from oil and gas sales in 2011, the Kremlin said Wednesday.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has instructed the government to consider the possibility of halting the financing of budget expenditures through additional revenues from oil and gas sales in 2011, the Kremlin said Wednesday.Wikileaks to reveal tax evasion details of 2,000 wealthy people
Business | 207256 hits | 8:59 PM on Monday | posted by BeaverFever
De Beers moving forward with massive diamond mine
A new diamond mine in Canada's North is again in front of regulators after a recovery in international markets for the sparkly objects of desire.New Starbucks logo steams brand-loyal customers
A growing revolt against the new wordless Starbucks logo is directly linked to how attached consumers are to the brand, according to a study released this week in the United States.
A growing revolt against the new wordless Starbucks logo is directly linked to how attached consumers are to the brand, according to a study released this week in the United States. How mobile costs can cripple your company
When you look in your briefcase or at your desk, does an iPhone stare back at you? A Droid? Apple, Google and Microsoft aren't just bringing new devices to market; they're also setting new standards for how businesses communicate. That smart device starin Mercedes-Benz unveils two models in Montreal
Montreal, Quebec – Mercedes-Benz has presented two Canadian debuts at the Montreal Auto Show: the new 2012 CLS-Class and Canadian-exclusive 2011 C63 AMG Affalterbach edition. Target entering Canada by taking over Zellers for $1.8BBusiness | 207705 hits | 10:22 AM on Thursday | posted by BionicBunny
China to take Canadian seal productsBusiness | 206593 hits | 6:58 AM on Thursday | posted by Alta_redneck
Canwest fades from city skyline
It's not known at this time whether Shaw's name will one day grace the tallest structure between Calgary and Toronto.Verizon iPhone will go on sale Feb. 10
The wait is over. Verizon Wireless said Tuesday it will begin selling Apple's iPhone early next month, ending AT&T's four-year run as the phone's exclusive carrier.
The wait is over. Verizon Wireless said Tuesday it will begin selling Apple's iPhone early next month, ending AT&T's four-year run as the phone's exclusive carrier. CFIB: Time to cut red tape, companies paying too much
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says companies across the country are paying way too much money in government red tape.Apple CEO Jobs keeps $1 salary
Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs' compensation package remained the usual $1 in fiscal 2010, but the value of the shares he owns has skyrocketed amid the company's ongoing success in introducing shiny new gadgets many people come to find indispensable
Business | 207528 hits | 3:06 PM on Friday | posted by hurley_108
Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs' compensation package remained the usual $1 in fiscal 2010, but the value of the shares he owns has skyrocketed amid the company's ongoing success in introducing shiny new gadgets many people come to find indispensable BP shares rise as report blames contractors, regulatorsBusiness | 206819 hits | 7:58 AM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
A presidential commission has concluded that a series of poor decisions led to the technical problems that ultimately contributed to a deadly explosion and America's worst-ever oil spill. And it could happen again. With dollar at par, Canadian shoppers are up in arms
Consumers are up in arms over retail prices that are anywhere from 15 to 30 per cent higher in Canada than the U.S. despite the loonie having reached parity with the greenback. Starbucks new logo drops company name
Starbucks Corp unveiled a simplified new logo on Wednesday that focuses on its mermaid symbol and removes the company name from around the border of the “siren.”
The world’s biggest coffee company’s logo had been unchanged since Starbucks went public 1 Grocery store caught giving fish new best-before date
Health standards at a B.C. grocery store are being questioned after an employee was caught on hidden camera re-wrapping fish with a new best-before date. 'Abandoned' Greyhound bus passengers mull lawsuitBusiness | 207001 hits | 6:01 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Angry Greyhound passengers were contemplating legal action against the bus company Tuesday for being left to fend for themselves for some 14 hours in a small town in northern Ontario. The dangers of debit card fraud
Do you think about the dangers of using your debit card when you go to pay for that carton of milk? You might want to because fraud is becoming an increasingly common problem for Canadians. New tobacco warnings bigger, more graphicBusiness | 207289 hits | 1:18 PM on Thursday | posted by Zipperfish
Plastic-based cash coming in 2011
Canadians will using a different type of plastic as money starting in 2011 when the Bank of Canada replaces its paper--cotton currency with newly-designed banknotes printed on polymer produced by an Australian firm.Back to Canada News
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