Industry Canada Rejects Telus’s Attempt to buy Mobilicity: Report – CTVnews.ca
Just days after Telus was said to be making a second attempt to purchase struggling wireless carrier Mobilicity, there’s a report Ottawa has rejected the sale. Mobilicity was in talks…
Suncor Energy Inc approves $13.5-billion Fort Hills oil sands project to boost production – Financial Post
Suncor Energy Inc., Canada’s largest energy company by market value, will proceed with the $13.5 billion Fort Hills oil sands project as it seeks to increase production. The venture with…
BlackBerry’s BBM wins over 20 million iPhone, Android users – Globe and Mail
BlackBerry Ltd. says the launch of its free BBM app for iPhones and Android devices has brought in 20 million new active users of the popular chat service. It was…
Seniors spurring Internet growth in Canada – Toronto Star
OTTAWA—The number of Internet users in Canada continues to grow, spurred by seniors who have discovered a new digital lifestyle. According to a new report by Statistics Canada, 83 per…
Sears Canada to close flagship Toronto store, 4 others – CBC
Sears Canada is closing five of its department stores, including its flagship location in Toronto’s Eaton Centre, as part of a $400-million deal. Sears plans to sell the leases of…
Canadians spent $18.9B online in 2012, StatsCan says – CBC
Average online shopper spent $1,450 last year Canadians spent $18.9 billion online for goods and services in 2012, a 24 per cent jump from 2010, the last time Statistics Canada…
Tim Hortons targets rivals, tests new dark roast coffee – Globe and Mail
Canada’s largest coffee shop chain Tim Hortons Inc. said on Monday it is offering a new blend of dark roast coffee, in a pilot program aimed at luring customers from…
Pipeline safety incident rate doubled in past decade – CBC
Pipelines regulated by the federal government — which include some of the longest lines in the country — have experienced a swell in the number of safety-related incidents over the…
Cliffs threatens again to abandon Ring of Fire project
Cliffs Natural Resources has renewed its threat to abandon a proposed mining project in the Ring of Fire region in the James Bay lowlands of Northern Ontario. The threat has…
Privacy commissioner to investigate Bell’s data collecting – CBC.ca
Canada’s privacy commissioner will be investigating after Bell informed customers by letter that it plans to begin collecting detailed information about their consumption habits in order to offer “relevant ads.”…
