Visa rejections frustrating
At a time when Canada is attracting more students from around the world, there are concerns qualified applicants from certain countries are getting turned away because of its visa process. Most students have been coming to Canada in recent years from India and China. Fazley Siddiq, a University of New Brunswick professor who served as […]
Pot users still turning to black market, stats show
6 months after legalization, 38 per cent of cannabis users continue to buy on the street Nearly six months after legalization, one in every three Canadian cannabis users is still buying their weed on the street, according to new statistics. According to Statistics Canada’s National Cannabis Survey, which covers the first quarter of 2019, 38 per […]
Libs want in on gas probe
Opposition Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson says he wants to be part of a probe of high gasoline prices by British Columbia’s independent energy regulator. Wilkinson says he’s applied to participate as an intervener in any examination to identify factors impacting gasoline prices in the province. Premier John Horgan asked the B.C. Utilities Commission to investigate […]
Survey suggests Sask. residents want Western Canada to separate
A recent survey suggests Saskatchewan residents think Western Canada would be better off if it separates from the rest of the nation. The Environics Institute polled 5,732 people online, across all Canadian provinces and territories, from December 2018 to January 2019. In Saskatchewan, 53 per cent of respondents agreed with the statement, “Western Canada gets […]
How Android Q supports 5G apps and why you should care
A tool for developers could optimize apps for superfast next-gen data speeds. When Francesco Grilli and his peers were working on the 4G standard, they had a few ideas as to what the popular use cases might be. Video calls over the internet, perhaps, or rich messaging content, they thought. “In the end, none of that […]
Hitting the Books: Autonomous cars will do more than drive you around
They’ll be busy running errands when they aren’t acting as your chauffeur. Welcome, dear readers, to Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we’ve done the hard work for you by scouring the internet for the most interesting, thought provoking books on science and technology we […]
HTC will release a cheaper blockchain phone later this year
The Exodus 1s will also be a ‘full node’ on the Bitcoin blockchain. HTC is dead serious about its foray into crypto-phones. Today, the Taiwanese company announced the Exodus 1s, a cheaper version of the Exodus flagship that was launched last year. We don’t know much about the mid-range device beyond its price — somewhere […]
Tinder preps ‘Lite’ version of its dating app for data-limited areas
Looking for love in more places. Add Tinder to the growing list of tech giants launching lightweight apps to reel in more users. As part of an earnings call, Match Group divulged plans for a Tinder Lite app that would be smaller and better-suited to area where cellular data “comes at a premium.” CEO Mandy […]
Stocks to Watch: Manulife Financial Corporation (TSX:MFC) Down -2.26%
At close of market on Friday, Manulife Financial Corporation (TSX:MFC) stock finished trading at -2.26%, bringing the stock price to $23.80 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $23.64 and a high of $24.18. The company’s stock was traded 14,439 times with a total of 9,875,882 shares traded. Manulife Financial […]
Stocks to Watch: Waste Connections Inc. (TSX:WCN) Up +1.20%
At close of market on Friday, Waste Connections Inc. (TSX:WCN) stock finished trading at +1.20%, bringing the stock price to $124.41 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $122.30 and a high of $124.73. The company’s stock was traded 4,977 times with a total of 665,760 shares traded. Waste Connections […]