Construction to Begin on New Kidney Clinic for Charlottetown Hospital
A 6,000-square-foot space will replace the 4 rooms in the QEH Islanders dealing with kidney failure or recovering from a kidney transplant will soon have a new dedicated space at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown. Construction starts Monday on a new Provincial Renal Clinic and is expected to take nine months. “The better you […]
Honda Wants to Prove Robots Can Help You, Not Kill You
Robots. You either believe their cold, mechanical arms and the heartless logic will be humanity’s ultimate undoing, or that they’ll snatch away our jobs and destroy livelihoods. Honda (HMC), though, wants to change that perception. And it’s hoping to do so with four new concept robots. Based on a principle that robots are designed to […]
Do Homeowners Have the Right Insurance to Withstand a Wider Variety of Perils?
Regions across the country are typically associated with one or two key risks, based either upon their weather or on local geologic features. Coastal residents know they’re at risk of flooding, and Californians understand they’re likely to face earthquakes. When buying insurance, it’s reasonable to presume you need coverage only for the perils associated with […]
These 3 Companies Lost Their Pricing Power
Pricing power is the “single most important decision in evaluating a business,” said legendary investor Warren Buffett in 2010. After all, if a company can raise its prices without losing customers, it’s probably built to last. However, the market is also filled with companies that overestimated their pricing power. Let’s take a look at three […]
Emergency Call Box on Highway 93 Opened For Public Use
Busy mountain route from Alberta to Radium, B.C., has no cellphone coverage Drivers who travel the isolated stretch of highway from Castle Junction at the Alberta border to Radium, B.C., can feel a little bit safer thanks to a new emergency call box. Parks Canada recently decided to make the roadside phone on Highway 93 […]
Ford Will Begin Testing Self-Driving Cars in an Unnamed City
The self-driving revolution is already upon us, with companies across the spectrum of the technology industry working hurriedly on the kind of software and hardware that will power the autonomous cars of the near future. But it’s important to also figure out just how that technology will impact society as it hits the road in […]
Oil Dips as Dollar Halts Slide, Short-Term Demand Outlook Weakens
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday as the U.S. dollar halted its slide and as crude market fundamentals are expected to weaken in the near future. Brent crude futures were at $70.26 per barrel at 0355 GMT, down 16 cents, or 0.2 percent, from their last close. Brent the previous day hit its […]
Here’s How This Apple Inc. Supplier’s Latest Chip Tech Is Doing
Last year, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (NYSE: TSM) began manufacturing chips using its then-new 10-nanometer chip manufacturing technology. TSMC’s 10-nanometer technology offered a significant reduction in chip area compared to its prior-generation 16-nanometer technology (area reductions are good). TSMC also claims that its 10-nanometer technology offers performance and power efficiency benefits relative to its 16-nanometer […]
Chef Wants to Convert His House Into Addiction Recovery Centre in Prince Rupert, B.C.
A longtime chef in Prince Rupert, B.C., wants to convert his home into an addictions recovery house in northwest B.C. Willy Beaudry recently sold his previous home and moved to a larger house. The plan, he says, is to use it as a temporary home for men dealing with addiction and withdrawal. Beaudry, 59, said […]
Adobe is Giving Away Free Software For Schools To Foster Creative Problem-Solving
More than half of the educators that don’t have access to creative problem-solving tools list school budgets as a reason — so Adobe is giving away student software for free. Beginning in April, Adobe Spark Premium will be available to schools and universities without a paid subscription. The news comes after Adobe shared details of […]