Housing starts, building permits show strength
Canadian housing starts rose unexpectedly in November and building permits surged in October, fuelling Canada's prolonged housing boom even as the nation's weak economy contributed to underlying...
View ArticleBolton's biggest tech stories of 2015
It seems like every single day there is something big going on in the tech world.
View ArticleHow to get rid of old gadgets in the new year
We’ve rung in the new year, and you may have picked up some new gadgets along the way.
View ArticleRichest 62 people own same as half world's population: Report
LONDON - The wealthiest 62 people now own as much as half the world's population, some 3.5 billion people, as the super-rich have grown richer and the poor poorer, an international charity said on Monday.
View ArticleIran boosting oil output by 500,000 barrels a day
Iran ordered a sharp increase in oil output on Monday to take immediate advantage of the lifting of international sanctions, and some foreign firms raced to snap up deals as Tehran emerges from years...
View ArticleAre printer ink cartridges going to disappear?
Ever since the dawn of printing at home, consumers have been fighting a battle between themselves and printer manufacturers.
View ArticleToronto team makes the padlock smarter with TappLock
David Tao has had a lot of problems with padlocks over the years.
View ArticleCurrent account deficit widens in Q4
Canada's current account deficit widened modestly in the fourth quarter from a revised third quarter, while the gap increased substantially in 2015 overall from the year before, data from Statistics...
View ArticleTech to help you find your stuff
We’ve all done it. Lost our keys, our phone, even our dog. Some of us are a lot better at it than others.
View ArticleLG G5 review: Dual-lens camera makes company's latest flagship phone unique
With LG's newest entry in the smartphone market, the focus is on the rear camera – which has two lenses.
View ArticleBarrie's Tyger Shark making waves in digital advertising world
If you're deeply involved with a digital advertising company that calls itself Tyger Shark, you have to expect a curious writer to demand some back-story on that brash, unforgettable moniker.
View ArticleBeyond Ink's pen/stylus mash-up useful but a little pricey
It's a pen. It's a stylus. It's a USB key. The Beyond Ink smart pen is an interesting fusion of high and low-tech.
View ArticleHTC 10 not a perfect 10 — but close
Simplification is the key word when it comes to the HTC latest flagship smartphone. Called the HTC 10, dispensing with the company's annoying HTC One branding, which basically named every phone the...
View ArticleBarrie and T.O. realtor boards join forces
(SUBMITTED) - The Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® (BDAR) and the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) have entered into an MLS® services partnership to provide members with more extensive...
View ArticlePostmedia Network Inc. extends CEO Paul Godfrey’s contract by two years to...
Veteran Canadian businessman Paul Godfrey will remain at the helm of Canada’s largest newspaper company until the end of 2020, after the board of Postmedia Network Inc. extended his contract by two...
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